On Wed, 23 Jan 2013, Peter Ross <Peter.Ross@bogen.in-berlin.de> wrote:
That looks like an interesting architectural style that has a lot of practical benefits. Wombats knew what they were doing all along. ;)
I wonder why most Australian houses do not seem to have basements.
Any particular reasons?
Expense is the reason I've seen cited, that combined with the fact that it's not fashionable. In an Australian summer a basement is a really good thing, you install your favourite entertainment things and spend the hottest part of the day avoiding the heat. Expense is also the reason that houses aren't designed to be fire-proof. In addition to the things we have already discussed there's no reason why a home couldn't have sprinklers in every room in the way that hotels are required to. Hotels have a higher risk of fire due to idiots and due to people getting confused when not in their own home. But the risk of a house fire is still there and sprinklers would work well. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/