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JLagg

wrote:
You can also put a portion in the ground and a portion above grade and have
what is known as a "raised ranch" and have better natural light in the lower
level.

Hello Edwin. Ha! never concidered that idea as in raising the basement
to add light. Nice thought there.

adding livable space increases your homes value dramaticall]y.

saw a show from florida in flood prone areas. homes on slab.

they dug under and placed beams under slab then jacked whole house up,
and built foundation after digging it out.

expensive but they got to keep their beach homes, people in pittsburgh
flood areas have doe this too.

this old house had a show about the anna mae allcott little women
house, they added basement for storage.

hopefully you dont have a brick chimney, that would add hassles and
costs
No brick chimney.