Weird Stuff on my dream house list

[falafel]

Rinse off? From the bath? What's he doing in that bath that he needs to shower after?

[Lost Student]

Rinse off? From the bath? What's he doing in that bath that he needs to shower after?

If you don't change your oil while you're relaxing in the tub, you aren't really living!

But my dream home would have a basement. No houses have basements around here and think that's too bad.

[Pelado]

But my dream home would have a basement. No houses have basements around here and think that's too bad.

While they aren't that common, basements do exist in the valley. The house I grew up in had a full basement.

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[Lost Student]

While they aren't that common, basements do exist in the valley. The house I grew up in had a full basement.

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Yeah, when we were looking at houses in 2009, we looked at many dozens and only a couple had basements, and they were a little older (most of the houses we walked through were new builds--there were so many empty houses to pick from). The house we ended up buying did not have one.

[Commando]

Basements are even more rare in AZ, which baffles me. Nothing is better in the summer heat than a nice cool basement to relax in.

[falafel]

Basements are even more rare in AZ, which baffles me. Nothing is better in the summer heat than a nice cool basement to relax in.

Is it the same reason that Vegas has very few basements? Caliche making it expensive to dig foundations?

I can imagine why Idaho doesn't have basements. Don't you all need them for your bomb shelters?

[Pelado]

Is it the same reason that Vegas has very few basements? Caliche making it expensive to dig foundations?

I can imagine why Idaho doesn't have basements. Don't you all need them for your bomb shelters?

I've been told that the water table is too high for basements in this part of town.

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[Northwestcoug]

Basements are even more rare in AZ, which baffles me. Nothing is better in the summer heat than a nice cool basement to relax in.

I never understood this either. If I still lived there I would want to hunker down in a basement from May till October.

Basements are even more rare in central Oregon, but I understand why. We are located in a large caldera. There’s a huge radius where if you dig more than ~3 feet anywhere you hit lava rock. But there are a handful of cool houses that are built on top of small caves. I even saw one that had run electricity down in one when we were first buying. It seemed really cool, but I’m sure it was a hassle to keep the upstairs clean from all the dust.

[BigPiney]

I never understood this either. If I still lived there I would want to hunker down in a basement from May till October.

Basements are even more rare in central Oregon, but I understand why. We are located in a large caldera. There’s a huge radius where if you dig more than ~3 feet anywhere you hit lava rock. But there are a handful of cool houses that are built on top of small caves. I even saw one that had run electricity down in one when we were first buying. It seemed really cool, but I’m sure it was a hassle to keep the upstairs clean from all the dust.

The water table in my neighborhood is about 24 inches, so no basement for us. it really is too bad. Indoor swimming pool and all.

[Commando]

Is it the same reason that Vegas has very few basements? Caliche making it expensive to dig foundations?

I can imagine why Idaho doesn't have basements. Don't you all need them for your bomb shelters?

? Idaho is like all basement. I think they just might not be a popular feature in newer floor plans because they are obviously more expensive to mass-produce.

[falafel]

? Idaho is like all basement. I think they just might not be a popular feature in newer floor plans because they are obviously more expensive to mass-produce.

Hey don't @ me, I wasn't the one that said Idaho lacked basements.

[myboynoah]

My neighbor just puts out a tub full of water... They are like $35 at Tractor Supply.

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[Pelado]

? Idaho is like all basement. I think they just might not be a popular feature in newer floor plans because they are obviously more expensive to mass-produce.

Depends on where in Idaho. The house I grew up in (Boise) had a full basement. Most of my friends' houses also had basements. When we were looking to buy, we found very few with basements, especially in Meridian. We were told the water table is too high.

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[Commando]

Depends on where in Idaho. The house I grew up in (Boise) had a full basement. Most of my friends' houses also had basements. When we were looking to buy, we found very few with basements, especially in Meridian. We were told the water table is too high.

My house growing up outside Idaho Falls had a full basement. Downside? The basement flooded a few times due to some irrigation mishaps, but I loved that basement in the winter with its full wood burning fireplace in the family room.

[Pelado]

My house growing up outside Idaho Falls had a full basement. Downside? The basement flooded a few times due to some irrigation mishaps, but I loved that basement in the winter with its full wood burning fireplace in the family room.

Damn. Our only fireplace was an the ground level.

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