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Old 08-30-2012, 11:21 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Knalus View Post
From what I have seen, the nominal additional costs of a full basement addition is minor compared to the extra space gained.
Yup, youlikely put in a grade beam 4 feet into the ground anyway, you might as well make it slightly deeper and pour a floor, and then you have a basement.

Basement space is quite cheap to build, and that's why pretty much every house in Calgary is built with a basement.
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