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Around 1958, I went my mother to visit a friend on the outskirts of Denver (east of Aurora, there were few houses around). The house was like this, except the roof was flat. Windows all around but like basement windows in some houses. Walk down to get in the door.
It was indeed a nice design for a place where tornadoes ramble and rumble through. Not sure what happened in a heavy rain, though. Or a heavy snowā¦
This is how our home will look in a few years. We have so much ground water, and the rising sea levels arenāt helping. We donāt call this place the Rice Paddy just to be clever.
Dirty Dragon almost 5 years ago
And you can tap into the swamp gas for heating and cookingā¦
wldhrsy2luv almost 5 years ago
A great house in tornado alley.
momofalex7 almost 5 years ago
But how do you get in it?
David Huie Green LikeNobody'sEverSeen almost 5 years ago
āYou never have to paint it or wash the windows. Tornadoes skip right over it.ā
nosirrom almost 5 years ago
Talk about sinking real estate values.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Around 1958, I went my mother to visit a friend on the outskirts of Denver (east of Aurora, there were few houses around). The house was like this, except the roof was flat. Windows all around but like basement windows in some houses. Walk down to get in the door.
It was indeed a nice design for a place where tornadoes ramble and rumble through. Not sure what happened in a heavy rain, though. Or a heavy snowā¦
dflak almost 5 years ago
Some people have converted old missile silos into domiciles.
Underground temperature is usually around 55 degrees year round. Saves a lot on heating and air conditioning.
P51Strega almost 5 years ago
Say, this area isnāt prone to mud slides, is it?
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
A BOMB SHELTER homeā¦..Enter through the trap door in the backā¦.
sandpiper almost 5 years ago
Well, he was looking for a home with a low profile.
Dani Rice almost 5 years ago
This is how our home will look in a few years. We have so much ground water, and the rising sea levels arenāt helping. We donāt call this place the Rice Paddy just to be clever.
Linguist almost 5 years ago
āYes, the house did settle a little. Why?ā
Mediatech almost 5 years ago
Good news, itās built to resist tornados; bad news, itās in a flood zone.
paranormal almost 5 years ago
Iāve never seen a square sink holeā¦
Lee26 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Looks like a greenhouse āhouseā.
Airbender almost 5 years ago
Not quite what Iād have in mind for an āearth shelteredā home.