BigCommieMachine t1_j1l0q7v wrote on December 25, 2022 at 5:45 AM

Reply to comment by Doc580 in Struggling to afford heating bills, Britons turn to 'warm banks' to keep out the cold by rein_deer7

I am lucky to live in a basement apartment right now. Normally it sucks, but it is 60°F in here with my heating completely off while being literally 12°F outside. Throw on a sweater or blanket and I am fine. Summers aren’t that bad either. I just throw a fan/air purifier next to my bed and couch…it is fine.

apotidevnull t1_j1la5zk wrote on December 25, 2022 at 7:52 AM

>normally it sucks

Proceeds to say that it's good now and fine during summers too

... So when does it suck? =P

QueasyHouse t1_j1lcgia wrote on December 25, 2022 at 8:27 AM

Dark, dank, potential for flooding to solidly ruin everything you own… also probably end up breathing a lot of radon

Moderndayhippy1 t1_j1lgyz7 wrote on December 25, 2022 at 9:39 AM

Had a basement apartment when I lived in Boston, one day some local plant roots grew into the septic line for the building, every time someone flushed their toilet anywhere in the building it all just came out our toilet.

And that kids is why the basement apartment is significantly cheaper than the others.

BlueCyann t1_j1m3udi wrote on December 25, 2022 at 2:47 PM

Oh hello friend. Same thing happened to me once. Upstairs ran the washing machine. I walked into my bathroom and had to wonder why soapy gray water was coming up in the bathtub.

Dana07620 t1_j1lqyqw wrote on December 25, 2022 at 12:17 PM

The temperature properties of basements is one thing that is very good about them. Cool in the summer. Warm in the winter. Earth is a great insulator.