Hello everyone,
let’s be honest! When building your dream home, did you make an irreversible, serious mistake by skipping the basement and now regret it? I’m looking for your experiences and reasons why that is, so I don’t make the same mistake myself, as I’m currently deciding whether to build with or without a basement.
let’s be honest! When building your dream home, did you make an irreversible, serious mistake by skipping the basement and now regret it? I’m looking for your experiences and reasons why that is, so I don’t make the same mistake myself, as I’m currently deciding whether to build with or without a basement.
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HilfeHilfe14 Oct 2015 07:52Hello! Once the children have moved out, you definitely don’t need one! BUT only IF you regularly sell your stuff on Ebay and similar platforms.
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nordanney14 Oct 2015 07:57A basement used only for laundry, a litter box, storing chairs over winter, and a hobby workshop seems somewhat expensive and basically unnecessary.
Bautraum201514 Oct 2015 08:06You’re right... we didn’t have to pay for the current basement, but our future one will be larger.
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Baujulchen14 Oct 2015 08:44Keeping useful items (e.g., children’s equipment if you plan to have more kids later – where to store strollers, buggies, and the like) is, in my opinion, very different from just accumulating clutter.
Anyone who tends to accumulate clutter will find something to clutter up even without a basement.
Whether it’s an attic, storage room, utility room, or something else...
When our son was little, we often said a basement would be practical...
We probably would have kept more toys and similar items instead of selling them, would have used the ping pong table in winter occasionally, celebrated children’s birthdays in the party basement, and so on.
Back then, we simply didn’t have enough money.
Now that there are only two of us, we want to build “barrier-free” for the future anyway...
Possibly a sauna in the garden, lawn mower and similar equipment—just like now, stored in the garden shed/carport extension.
Of course, anyone who uses the basement as living space, a play/hobby room, or to house heating systems and similar equipment has a completely different approach.
A basement should not be built solely for storage purposes; in that case, the money can be used more effectively elsewhere.
Anyone who tends to accumulate clutter will find something to clutter up even without a basement.
Whether it’s an attic, storage room, utility room, or something else...
When our son was little, we often said a basement would be practical...
We probably would have kept more toys and similar items instead of selling them, would have used the ping pong table in winter occasionally, celebrated children’s birthdays in the party basement, and so on.
Back then, we simply didn’t have enough money.
Now that there are only two of us, we want to build “barrier-free” for the future anyway...
Possibly a sauna in the garden, lawn mower and similar equipment—just like now, stored in the garden shed/carport extension.
Of course, anyone who uses the basement as living space, a play/hobby room, or to house heating systems and similar equipment has a completely different approach.
A basement should not be built solely for storage purposes; in that case, the money can be used more effectively elsewhere.
So if it's not due to budget or local challenges, I would always recommend building with a basement. In our case, there was a risk of groundwater and we ran out of money – so two problems at once. Therefore, we built without a basement and are managing well. The roof, on the other hand, offers plenty of space for Christmas decorations and so on. When we have saved enough money, we plan to build a large garage with a workshop for my husband to enjoy.
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