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I believe there are several answers to this question:
-There are many houses built in California with basements, just not many being built in the recent years.
-California has relatively warm weather and the need to be underground to conserve energy is not a main concern to home owners.
-California property is expensive as it is, and it's usually cheaper to build up rather than down or wide. This is why a large two story house is the same as a smaller one story house.
-California has earthquakes, which a small one could cause significant damage to a basement; I'm thinking cracks and waterproofing issues.
-Other states may have basements to provide safety against certain natural disasters such as hurricanes or tornados, which California has none of these.
-I was told by a contractor a few years ago that in the Midwest and east they have to go deeper with the foundations to hit ground hard enough to build on. since they're already going down quite a few feet they may as well make it a couple of feet more and make rooms out of it. In California you only need to go down very little to hit hard ground like bedrock to build on, so they stop there since it's cheaper.
What else can I help you with?
What jobs can preteens do around the neighborhoods?
Mow lawns, wash windows, help with gardens, babysit, run errands for people if stores aren't too far away. Help clean out basements, garages. Offer services for helping people with cleaning their houses.
Where do people go when a tornado comes?
People go to basements, cellars or safe rooms!!!
What are the average rental prices for houses in California?
The average rental prices for houses in California vary a great deal. California is a state with many wealthy people who will pay a lot more rent than a person who isn't so wealthy. Rents can go as high as $5000.00 a month.
How did cell phone solve problem?
it helps people comunicate without going to peoples houses
How many people die from tornadoes in homes without basements or safe rooms?
it depends on how many tornadoes happen in a year, but still if you don't have a basement you have a more likely chance to be killed if you are hit.
What do most people keep in their basements?
Old Clothes Toys Washer and Dryer Junk
What do people do when there are tornado's in Kansas?
They go to basements, storm cellars, or other safe shelters.
What's a commercial chest freezer used for?
They are used in supermarkets, and in shops which freeze meat such as butchers and fast food shops because of their large capacity and easy access. In addition to this, they can also be used by people in their houses to store spare food and are often kept in their basements or in their garages.
Do you have to have large wedding receptions in banquet halls?
You do not. You may hold a large wedding reception anywhere you like. The reason most people hold them in banquet halls is because of tradition, and because banquet halls usually provide room for dancing and for lots of tables and food.I know people who have had receptions at their houses or in school basements.
How did the people in the California gold rush make money without mining?
They did chores and jobs.
What type of houses did people live in before 1948?
People lived in small houses
What do Americans call basements?
Basement is the word most Americans use. Some people call it a cellar.
