Why do most Irish gaff not have basements?

jester77

I have a basement in my house. It's awesome for putting things that are loud, or things that don't really belong elsewhere in the house. Really keeps the rest of the house in order.

I've a room with washer and dryer, so no noise from that in the rest of the house. All the electrics, ventilation system, underfloor heating pumps, satellite multiswitch, etc are in another room. Have my server rack in another room. A room with proper floor to ceiling shelves for storage. I've a deep freezer in there as well and I've another room that is my gym with my power rack, weights, bike, etc.

Would hate to hate to have to put any of that stuff throughout the house.

kneemos

Cryptopagan wrote: »

Isn’t that more a cellar?

Not fussy.

sbsquarepants

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Not as many serial killers here.

Well yea, but if we provided the infrastructure, i.e. the basements, I'm sure they'd come.

More half arsery by this stupid government!:mad:

Bigbagofcans

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Why do Americans say "you're still living in your moms basement" as an insult? Why does the basement belong to 'mom' and not the father?

Just to insult further by saying they're a mommy's boy.

L1011

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Why do Americans say "you're still living in your moms basement" as an insult? Why does the basement belong to 'mom' and not the father?

More than half of US marriages end in divorce and the median length of a marriage is about ten years - not that many adults living at home are living with both parents.

As an aside, their divorce rate is falling as people wait longer to get married and don't get bounced in to it young and unprepared.

BobMc

I've loads of relatives and friends in Ontario, some of their basements are just fabulous, couple posters here seem to think completely like a cave underground, generally most arent, they are just low enough and usually have smallish 18inch deep windows. Like others have said, usually hosts the laundry, boilers for heat and water etc., then rest used for whatever, games rooms, tv rooms etc etc.

My uncle had a multi layered basement, one level was at the above depth with the small windows, huge bar and tv area large L shaped seating with fireplace, lower level had office, spare bedroom, then service room,

Most would have sump pumps to help keep them dry, also they are great places in summer humid heat to retreat too

SEPT 23 1989

we call it the kitchen and servant's quarters

LirW

When I first visited my now-husband -it was also my first time in Ireland - I walked into his parents house since it was so close to the airport and looked at him and asked "Where's the basement?"......
I just got something back along the lines of Austrians and their basement obsession.

goose2005

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Always presumed some of the AH regulars were basement dwellers. Ineffectual and overweight sorts with BO giving out about things they don’t really understand and certainly can’t change.

in Ireland such people live in their childhood bedrooms with sun-faded Green Day posters stuck on the wall with blu-tac

James Brown

Cryptopagan wrote: »

The thing I’d like more that US houses seem to have is walk in wardrobes.

Get back to Dynasty with you Blake Carrington.

TheDiceMan2020

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Why do Americans say "you're still living in your moms basement" as an insult? Why does the basement belong to 'mom' and not the father?

Because the family unit has been steadily dismantled there to the point that single mothers are ten a penny.

James Brown

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Why do Americans say "you're still living in your moms basement" as an insult? Why does the basement belong to 'mom' and not the father?

Because your Ma is still looking after you.