Re: Driveway slopes down into basement garage

PB2 <pbanerji@gmail.com> wrote in news:cadb4fa0-3129-4d18-8808-
9b413ba2b073@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:

>> Which direction does the house point?  I have a driveway at least as
>> steep as that (downhill, though) but it gets the morning sun.  That
>> makes a huge difference.  As long as the bulk of the snow is shoveled
>> at night, whatever is left will melt and dry before I get up in the
>> morning.  The other side of the house is permafrost.
>
> Driveway faces north, so unfortunately there won't be much benefit
> there.
>
> It definitely sounds like we're in a tough position here with buying
> this house. The price may be discounted when compared to houses in the
> area, but it's still a very expensive house (for our wallet) and it
> feels like there's enough uncertainty that buying it will be
> difficult.
>
> Best case scenario, water drains perfectly and the basement never
> floods. That doesn't help that it will be difficult to exit the
> driveway when there's considerable snow, even if we get someone to
> professionally clear the driveway with every snow storm.
>
> I appreciate all the comments you've provided. I'll probably wait one
> more cycle to see what the owner says about water/snow in the driveway
> (he's a religious leader in the community, so my guess is that he'll
> try to be honest). But in all likelihood this will now be a pass for
> us.
>
> PB

The only way that I can see saving this house from future decline is to
fill in the current driveway and build a new garage over it. But, you'd
have to get zoning approvals and etc..which is highly unlikely. Sad, but
true.
TomC
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Willshak (19.06.2008 01:32)