To begin, let me say that my heart and prayers go out for the people of Oklahoma that have endured and lost so much in recent days. I have many relatives in the area and haven't been able to contact very many so far. I am optimistic that they are doing well. Many people survived the destruction by being able to go into a safe room, storm sellar or basement.
In light of that, I wonder why building a home over a basement would be such an uncommon thing in New Mexico. New Mexico has on occasion had tornados over the years. Those were admittedly not anywhere near the strength of a Category 4 or 5 but more in the line of 1 or 2.
All over Kansas and Oklahoma, "Tornado Alley", there are many homes with basements. Even mobile homes can be set up over basements and often are. Yet, in New Mexico, the mention of a basement seems to only get questioning looks and responses.
We had been planning on having a basement built and a home built over it. That has been set to the wayside. Not gonna happen. then the idea of getting a modular or mobile home and having it set over a basement was the second plan. That, too seems to be a pipe dream. Our intention was to have a safe room for security as well as a secure gun room. Again, not going to happen. Perhaps after we get our home set up and moved in, we can build a cellar/basement on our own. Maybe with access through the garage or shop. That will have to be determined later.
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