Why most of the hosues in north carolina don't have a basement?
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If you live in the coastal tidewater area, the land is too close to sea level and the basements would constantly flood. Further inland, at a higher elevation, there should be no problem having basements.
water, storm area.
because it was built on alot of wetlands. and the basements would be flooded.
It depends on the area of North Carolina. The eastern part - from Rocky Mount/Fayetteville towards the coast - has sandy soil conditions that make it difficult to build a basement under a house.
In the western part of the state, the majority of the houses have basements.
New construction in large developments tend to skimp on basements because of cost and time restraints.
It's cheaper...bottom line. A basement can add at least $20,000 to the price of a home (sometimes more). Homes built in the mountains sometimes are being built on beds of rock that need to be blasted before putting in a basement, which can cost thousands itself before the cost of the basement.
A cement slab is the cheapest, most cost efficient way to build a home.
I think it has something to do with the soil. It's mostly clay-like, not normal soil like the north.
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