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07-30-00, 08:00 PM

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I am planning to add 10 to 12 feet onto the back of our house. The house has a full basement already and I am not sure if I want the added expense of building and maintaining the footage under the addition. Is a crawl space application usable here and what are the disadvantages other than the unusable space or is it more beneficial regarding resale to endure the added expense of the full basement.

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07-31-00, 04:24 AM

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This is a great place for a crawl space. it will save you many thousands of dollars over a basement.

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