Which is better? crawl space or basement cellar?

 

If one has the available where with all & some time to arrange planning &
design of ones new home. Which would be the best option to consider & why?

Crawl Space with a clean concrete base & no rubble, or Basement Cellar which
gives additional room & space to the finished house?

Please state your reasons with any answers given.

Thank you.

John Locke.

 

A full basement without a doubt.  You can convert it into livable space if
desired and increase the home value especially to families with lots of
storage needs.  A crawlspace is useless for anything but accessing the
pipes.  I have never seen a crawlspace over a finished slab, seems like a
waste.  Basements are often cooler in the summer too, try chilling out in
your crawlspace.

Are you thinking you can store stuff in the crawl space.  Why would you want
to crawl to your stuff when you can walk.  You can use the attic for that.

Only advantage o a crawlspace I see is the lower cost since you do not need
to excavate so much.

 



arrange planning &

consider & why?

Basement Cellar which

   Its up to your bud.   Where a basement might flood though
it would not be the hot option.  and a basement will run the
cost of the house up...but the extra space is a good deal

I like basements myself... if you are in a huricane area a
basement is good protection from huricanes if designed for it.

 

Basement ,extra room.

 



If you have ever tried to repair anything in a crawlspace you will never
ever ever want another house with a crawlspace again.

David