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slab vs basement home b13171@hotmail.com 02-27-2007
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Posted by b13171@hotmail.com on February 27, 2007, 2:23 pm


A little off topic, but think those on this site may be a good
judge. What are the up and downsides of
a slab home other than the obvious storage advantage. My husband and
I are thinking of moving and have found some homes we liked that were
on slab. We have always lived in a house with basement , but now
could live without a basement. We live in metro Atlanta. Thanks
Liz


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Posted by on February 27, 2007, 3:45 pm


I wouldnt buy a slab house in an area where basements are the norm. A
basement just for storage makes it worthwhile. Asan extra living area
it;s a bonus

> A little off topic, but think those on this site may be a good
> judge. What are the up and downsides of
> a slab home other than the obvious storage advantage. My husband and
> I are thinking of moving and have found some homes we liked that were
> on slab. We have always lived in a house with basement , but now
> could live without a basement. We live in metro Atlanta. Thanks
> Liz



Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on February 27, 2007, 10:10 pm



>I wouldnt buy a slab house in an area where basements are the norm. A
> basement just for storage makes it worthwhile. Asan extra living area
> it;s a bonus
>

What extra living area? If a slab house is one story and 2000 square feet,
it has the same area as a house with 2000 square feet spread over a basement
and first floor. It comes down to what layout you prefer and what fits the
lot it is constructed on. If the lot has ledge you don't get a basement.
If the lot has a shallow water table, you don't get a basement.

Differences to consider are cost of heating a one level versus a multi level
and cost of roof replacement of a house spread out with a lot of roof versus
one with half the area and stacked. Stairs versus no stairs and privacy of
bedrooms on a multilevel.



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on February 27, 2007, 10:16 pm


>
>
> >I wouldnt buy a slab house in an area where basements are the norm. =A0A
> > basement just for storage makes it worthwhile. =A0Asan extra living area
> > it;s a bonus
>
> What extra living area? =A0If a slab house is one story and 2000 square f=
eet,
> it has the same area as a house with 2000 square feet spread over a basem=
ent
> and first floor. =A0It comes down to what layout you prefer and what fits=
the
> lot it is constructed on. =A0If the lot has ledge you don't get a basemen=
t=2E
> If the lot has a shallow water table, you don't get a basement.
>
> Differences to consider are cost of heating a one level versus a multi le=
vel
> and cost of roof replacement of a house spread out with a lot of roof ver=
sus
> one with half the area and stacked. =A0Stairs versus no stairs and privac=
y of
> bedrooms on a multilevel.

MANY people finish most of the basement for added living area.....


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on February 27, 2007, 11:23 pm




MANY people finish most of the basement for added living area.....

But if you have the same amount of space on the same floor, the difference
is???? A square foot is a square foot.



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