What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

[fuzzi]

Interesting! Why is that? Is there a high water table?

Water table is high, or too much clay soil. The link I added gives some reasons.

 

[Sally PB]

• Midwest & Northern U.S. – Cold winters and deep frost lines make basements practical.
• Tornado-prone areas – Basements provide shelter during storms.
• Older homes in the Northeast – Many historic homes were built with basements for storage and heating systems.

That all makes sense. Thanks! I've lived in Michigan all my life, so I just assumed that basements were the norm.

 

[Sally PB]

Water table is high, or too much clay soil. The link I added gives some reasons.

Thanks!

When I was 10, we took a trip south that included New Orleans. I was surprised by the cemeteries. My mom said they can't bury dead people because if you dig down 6 feet, you hit water. No basements there!

 

[Molpet]

I always wondered why the catacombs in Rome don't flood

Thanks!

When I was 10, we took a trip south that included New Orleans. I was surprised by the cemeteries. My mom said they can't bury dead people because if you dig down 6 feet, you hit water. No basements there!