>I cannot imagine living in a windowless room, feels like a dungeon or torture room. The vast majority, if not all, of basements I've seen in North America hav

>I cannot imagine living in a windowless room, feels like a dungeon or torture room. The vast majority, if not all, of basements I've seen in North America have their ceiling above ground level and as such tend to be surrounded with small windows. Many, but not all, will have their own separate entrance also.