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what makes basements expensive in Texas is all the rock strata just below the surface. it's cost prohibitive to dig a basement in Texas, not impossible dude. Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

I assisted in putting in a basement in the edge of the Hill Country and jack hammered the "rock" to dig out the basement, and then jack hammered for the exterior beam around the outside for the load bearing walls on a three story concrete and rock residence ... It's really not the difficult, just hotter than hell in the summer time on the light colored rock and down in the hole. The great thing about the rock is the stability.

My home up there has a basement ... it was built by a German.

now back on topic, .. "after CM left his basement office, he brought a cannon to a thugfight" lol

no contest!

a Kimber is worth every penny especially when your life might depend on it!

in fact, since i don't currently have a 1911 (i had a Colt years ago but it was junk during a period when Colt was making shit guns) i'd put a Kimber at the top of my "buy list"

if you mean soil as in two-to-one clay soil found in North to East Texas and elsewhere you're wrong.

what makes basements expensive in Texas is all the rock strata just below the surface. it's cost prohibitive to dig a basement in Texas, not impossible dude. Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

my mom had one because you them up here because of all the tornados

my mom had one because you them up here because of all the tornados Originally Posted by cptjohnstone

There are lots of reasons to enjoy a basement ....

... how many commercial buildings in downtown Dallas don't have a "basement"?

How about tunnels between them?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfwcre...7622055346282/

Let's put it this way .... someone from Kansas should refrain from suggesting someone from Dallas is lying...based on there not being basements in Dallas.

Let's put it this way .... someone from Kansas should refrain from suggesting someone from Dallas is lying...based on there not being basements in Dallas. Originally Posted by LexusLover

http://www.bing.com/search?q=why+don...494B29C66C1635

Spent most of my life in Dallas, Garland, Addison, Plano, Richardson, Rowlett...

How could anyone from Texas insist that basements are common in Dallas - They are not.

But since it is possible that the OP has one of the 0.0001% homes with a basement, I'll apologize.

How could anyone from Texas insist that basements are common in Dallas - They are not.

But since it is possible that the OP has one of the 0.0001% homes with a basement, I'll apologize. Originally Posted by love2fishfork

Who said they were "common".... ?

You are the typical internet bullshitter ....

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Originally Posted by love2fishfork View Post
...Dallas? There are no basements.[QUOTE]

You said there were NONE!

You think you are the only one in this forum who has lived in the DFW ... area? My parents lived in the DFW area ... they had a basement! My dad was born there! After he got out of WWII alive, he was in the concrete/construction business ....

.. go play somewhere else.

I guess my apology was not accepted by LL. What shall I do!!! I think I'll go cry!

Keep posting, you'll get to 29,000 today

I guess my apology was not accepted by LL. What shall I do!!! I think I'll go cry!

Keep posting, you'll get to 29,000 today Originally Posted by love2fishfork

I'll have to since you won't go away. Now you know why my post count is so high .... correcting bullshitters like you!

See here's another one!

Now who was it who said basements were "common" in Dallas, Texas?

And who was it who said there were NO basements in Dallas, Texas?

When you throw slop make sure you know what side of the boat you are on!

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Now who was it who said basements were "common" in Dallas, Texas?

And who was it who said there were NO basements in Dallas, Texas?/QUOTE]

And who was it that said "While you might find a hand full of basements in Dallas, TX, they are extremely rare"
And who was it that posted a link to Georgia

Come on man really.

Let's see if there is something we can both agree on.

The Cowboys will beat the Packers Sunday!

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Now who was it who said basements were "common" in Dallas, Texas?

And who was it who said there were NO basements in Dallas, Texas?/QUOTE]
Originally Posted by LexusLover

You!
Yes, and they have basements in Dallas, Georgia, also!

Hmmm - Have you ever been to Dallas? There are no basements. Originally Posted by love2fishfork

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Now who was it who said basements were "common" in Dallas, Texas?

And who was it who said there were NO basements in Dallas, Texas?/QUOTE]

And who was it that said "While you might find a hand full of basements in Dallas, TX, they are extremely rare"

Let's see if there is something we can both agree on. Originally Posted by LexusLover

There are basements in Dallas, Texas (and Dallas, Georgia BTW), so the OP could have been telling the truth about having been in the basement of his house....whether it was in Texas or Georgia.

http://www.zarealestate.com/4-reason...ont-basements/

Four answers about basements in Texas.

now back on topic, .. "after CM left his basement office, he brought a cannon to a thugfight" lol

no contest!

a Kimber is worth every penny especially when your life might depend on it!

in fact, since i don't currently have a 1911 (i had a Colt years ago but it was junk during a period when Colt was making shit guns) i'd put a Kimber at the top of my "buy list"

Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

I love my 1911s including my Kimber but for home defense, I want something I can replace. If you have to use the gun and shoot the intruder, the gun goes in the police station locker for a while.

That's why I keep my 45 caliber Glock with a suppressor as my handgun of choice for now.

Wow -- just about the last thing I expected was for this thread to morph into a 5-participant, 15-post discussion of whether it's feasible to build residences with basements in Dallas, Texas!

Compared with many other parts of the country there are challenges, to be sure. But they are far from insurmountable.

The first residential full basement I've seen in the area was in the Preston Hollow neighborhood, and I thought it was just about the coolest frickin' thing ever. Full wine cellar, two guest bedrooms, a home theater room, a spacious gym, a sauna -- the whole nine yards.

When I started the design process for my Dallas home in 2010, I asked my architect about the requisite engineering and got a builder to work up some cost estimates.

I'm very glad I did. The cost was a little higher than typical above-grade footage, but not greatly so.

The advantages are several.

First, it can be cooled with only a small fraction of the power needed to air-condition above-grade space, and it doesn't need to be heated at all. Even when the overnight low in Dallas was around 14 F. after a strong recent cold front, the basement temperature didn't fall below 72, and that's with the heat not even turned on. There's a lot of thermal mass in the thick concrete walls, which absorb below-grade heat.

Second, it's unbelievably quiet. I sleep like a sloth in the basement bedroom. (Of course, it's not as "fancy" as the master bedroom on the top floor, so that's where I go when I have a girlfriend over!)

Third, you're totally safe from severe storms. Since I saw the deadly 1957 Dallas tornado up close and personal (it came very close to my parents' home), I tend to get a little nervous when extremely severe weather moves into the area.

So I think basements offer some very desirable features ... and without a whole lot of downside.
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Wow -- just about the last thing I expected was for this thread to morph into a 5-participant, 15-post discussion of whether it's feasible to build residences with basements in Dallas, Texas!

Compared with many other parts of the country there are challenges, to be sure. But they are far from insurmountable.

The first residential full basement I've seen in the area was in the Preston Hollow neighborhood, and I thought it was just about the coolest frickin' thing ever. Full wine cellar, two guest bedrooms, a home theater room, a spacious gym, a sauna -- the whole nine yards.

When I started the design process for my Dallas home in 2010, I asked my architect about the requisite engineering and got a builder to work up some cost estimates.

I'm very glad I did. The cost was a little higher than typical above-grade footage, but not greatly so.

The advantages are several.

First, it can be cooled with only a small fraction of the power needed to air-condition above-grade space, and it doesn't need to be heated at all. Even when the overnight low in Dallas was around 14 F. after a strong recent cold front, the basement temperature didn't fall below 72, and that's with the heat not even turned on. There's a lot of thermal mass in the thick concrete walls, which absorb below-grade heat.

Second, it's unbelievably quiet. I sleep like a sloth in the basement bedroom. (Of course, it's not as "fancy" as the master bedroom on the top floor, so that's where I go when I have a girlfriend over!)

Third, you're totally safe from severe storms. Since I saw the deadly 1957 Dallas tornado up close and personal (it came very close to my parents' home), I tend to get a little nervous when extremely severe weather moves into the area.

So I think basements offer some very desirable features ... and without a whole lot of downside.
. Originally Posted by CaptainMidnight

With a bunch of Kimbers and Glocks you can VENTILATE them real good from the basement or any where else on your property...

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