Subj : multitask or die! To : Jasen Betts From : Charles Angelich Date : Fri Nov 30 2001 06:34 pm 123338874ddb unix Hello Jasen - DD>>>>> Basements are not a popular fitting in homes here so DD>>>>> I'm not combing those. CA>>>> Maybe the word "basement" was a clue and I just didn't CA>>>> get it. I never considered that basements would not CA>>>> exist in other places. JB>>> The climate is wrong for basements here. but some houses JB>>> are built on approx 2 m piers to catch the breeze for JB>>> cooling (heating is not a big issue here) but concrete JB>>> slab floor-foundations are most popular for new houses. JB>>> Still, the raised houses have storage space underneath if JB>>> you don't mind the occasional small river in heavy rains JB>>> :( CA>> Sorry, don't know exactly where you are located. JB> (the south end of) Queenland Australia. The only time you JB> see frozen water on the ground is after a hailstorm. re: frozen water You're not missing anything. Lifetime of frozen water here in Michigan. > > , , > o/ Charles.Angelich \o , > <| |> __o/ > / > USA, MI < \ __\__ ___ * ATP/16bit 2.31 * .... DOS the Ghost in the Machine! http://www.undercoverdesign.com/dosghost/ --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: COMM Port OS/2 juge.com 204.89.247.1 (281) 980-9671 (1:106/2000) .