I have a serious question (1 Viewer)

[Day]

It was a 3 level home on a slope so the entrance was pretty much the "basement."

You walk in the main entrance and on the right was a door that led to a long hall with an extra room and kitchen (that also had another side door to the outside).
The furnace and boiler was behind a wall to wall door in the extra room. This is the level most of my neighbors at the time rented out to other people. and it haunted me homeowners would do that because there were a few cases of fires starting in the basement area including on our block.

oh no that's terrifying

 

[centen]

I've experienced a flood a few times in my lifetime, those were some no bueno situations O_O I wish it was easier and more accessible to prevent all that from happening. Good thing your city tore that house down though, I used to live in a house directly next to a flood plain and that thing would get FULLLLL when rain was heavy, I cannot imagine a house being there and having to deal with that all the time. Does the city end up buying the land from the neighbor or I wonder how that process works?

Right? I can't imagine the stress is worth it. A coworker of mine just fully finished her basement and went for all these fancy upgrades... she was telling me how it cost $60K, and I'm like... but you know it can flood here, right? It's mildly annoying for me, but at least my basement is concrete and it'll dry out. I can only imagine it would suck so much more if water got into something that pricey and had to be redone.

Yes, the city bought the house and the land. I'm not sure exactly how it worked, or how much options the people who lived there felt like they had... probably had to take the deal because they had no house at that point anyway. One of the neighbors whose house was situated higher wants to buy the land and plant an orchard there, but the city won't let him lol. I guess they decided it's not worth dealing with the claims when it rains badly.

 

[Nina]

I've experienced a flood a few times in my lifetime, those were some no bueno situations O_O I wish it was easier and more accessible to prevent all that from happening. Good thing your city tore that house down though, I used to live in a house directly next to a flood plain and that thing would get FULLLLL when rain was heavy, I cannot imagine a house being there and having to deal with that all the time. Does the city end up buying the land from the neighbor or I wonder how that process works?

Oh yeah this too. XD basements here flood. As you’ve witnessed my many moments complaining about flooding.
So ig no point in anything being presentable when it’s gonna need fixing over and over from water damage.

 

[Selfmate]

You know a lot I thought you would know this too

are you implying vikki has a secret basement for unsavory purposes???