Subj : multitask or die! To : Charles Angelich From : Jasen Betts Date : Thu Nov 29 2001 09:45 pm DD>>>> Basements are not a popular fitting in homes here so I'm not DD>>>> combing those. CA>>> Maybe the word "basement" was a clue and I just didn't get it. I CA>>> never considered that basements would not exist in other places. JB>> The climate is wrong for basements here. but some houses are JB>> built on approx 2 m piers to catch the breeze for cooling JB>> (heating is not a big issue here) but concrete slab JB>> floor-foundations are most popular for new houses. Still, the JB>> raised houses have storage space underneath if you don't mind the JB>> occasional small river in heavy rains :( CA> Sorry, don't know exactly where you are located. (the south end of) Queenland Australia. The only time you see frozen water on the ground is after a hailstorm. -=> Bye <=- --- * Origin: Adult: One old enough to know better. (3:640/531.42) .