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> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Robert Ussery
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 12:21 PM
>
> OK, what's (southern) New Mexico's excuse?

Probably the same as in New England, a slab of concrete is a lot less
expensive than a basement.

Paul

> The only thing I can think of is that the sandy soils are too shifty and
> unstable.
> Even here in Colorado, the middle of basement territory,
> basements are iffy
> because of the incredibly expansive soils. While almost everyone has one,
> they are built with all kinds of weird flexible construction and floating
> floors to permit flex and expansion of the soil.
>
> - Robert
>
>

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