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Sounds like Texas, except you got a basement (and snow)! I really wish more homes in Texas had basements, but they add a lot of unnecessary costs to the buildi
by yurishimo 6y ago
Sounds like Texas, except you got a basement (and snow)!
I really wish more homes in Texas had basements, but they add a lot of unnecessary costs to the building that aren't required for code reasons. Plus, then you can spend that money above ground increasing your living area. Unfortunately, most people don't factor in the extra expense of cooling more above ground space, whereas a basement would hold the temperature better. I'd reckon after a decade or so, the energy savings of putting some extra square footage in a basement would event out.
- rstupek 6y agoIn many places in Texas it's just not economically viable to build a basement. Two examples, Houston has a very high water table, Austin has very hard limestone
- heartbreak 6y agoIt would be downright foolish to want a basement in Houston.
- rstupek 6y agoIndeed, in many parts of town even having a first floor is suspect
- lock-free 6y ago> Unfortunately, most people don't factor in the extra expense of cooling more above ground space, whereas a basement would hold the temperature better. I would recommend anyone building a new home have their basement on a separate HVAC zone, or else the heat rises in the winter and space heaters aren't a great solution.