On Wed, 23 Jan 2013, Russell Coker wrote:
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.
I wonder how save it is to hide if you are surrounded by a fire. Basically whether it becomes too hot or you are running out of oxygene inside. Or other risks I did not think of.. Regards Peter