whatever

Why are there no Basements in Texas houses? We were really hoping to have a basement.

Patrick

Don't worry about anything, when we got to NC we where petrified about hurricanes but everyone has been through a few here and everyone knows what do to. The same in Texas, I really wouldn't worry too much about it, it will be fine

Patrick

Ray

Cos all the huge snakes and enormous spiders would live down there...

whatever

Stop being naughty Ray6! What's the real reason?

Ray

its true... scorpions down there the size of breeze blocks ..
and women eating snakes everywhere

whatever

Thanks Patrick xx

We were hoping to have a basement so we could have a pool table in there

Yosser

I don't know anyone with a basement, maybe some of the older houses, but certainly none of the new ones, unless you get one custom built.

whatever

Isn't it funny though?! Everywhere else seems to offer a basement or slab, but every property we have looked at in Texas is a slab base. We saw ONE that said it had a 'Texas Basement' whatever that is... sounds a bit suspect to me!

whatever

Don't even joke about scorpions. Women eating snakes is okay by me though!

Ben

If you are looking at more recently built homes, it could be due to the price. I understand that having a basement built with a house can make it very expensive. Maybe you are looking in an area that is already expensive.

whatever

We're looking at the Dallas Metro area - I have nothing to compare it to so not sure if it is considered expensive or not.

I know the Alamo doesn't have a basement

dunroving

When I lived in middle TN, no houses had basements. When I dug a new bed in my garden, I learned why - the ground was literally solid rock in places. I've heard that's often why houses don't have basments in some areas.

This may be why there are no basements where you live. Or it could be because of the huge spiders......

Lion in Winter

Yup, it's the spiders. Oh, and the flying cockroaches.

dunroving

God, we had loads of those in the first house I lived in after leaving the UK. As my eyes got used to the dark after turning off the light at night, I'd see small shadowy shapes moving around on the white ceiling.

Then I'd hear this soft "whirrrrrrrrrr!!!!!", and feel something soft brush against my face.........

......but I'm sure you won't find them in Texas.

jaytee

Probably because the foundations shift up to a 1 inch a year with some homes in Texas and a basement would be more trouble than it is worth in expenses.