In
the previous post, I mentioned how basements are more common in the northern
states than in the southern states. I had heard that this had something to do
with high water tables, clay soil, limestone, etc. However, the most cogent
explanation I read is the following:
“In
the north, housing regulations require home foundations to be dug below the
frost line, which may be 5 to 6 feet down. Builders must sink the pipes that
far down so they won't freeze and break. At that point, one might as well build
a basement. In the south, the frost line tends to be less than a foot, so
digging down is an unnecessary expense.”
Basements are
considered an unnecessary expense to those who live in warmer climates. Why not
spend the extra money on building above ground where it is more visible to the
world! Not to mention that above-ground square footage is much better for
resale than basement square footage. It is more valued by the world.
The
murky reasons for why we don’t dwell in God’s protective, underground shelter
are similar: It’s costly—we have to give up above-ground square footage for
it—and most of us are not willing to give up worldly values and live in
obscurity with Christ.
Continued…
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