▲ 103 ▼ Not the same map (thelemmy.club) submitted 4 months ago by larrikin99@hexbear.net to c/history@hexbear.net 68 comments fedilink hide all child comments Rare Usa-China w.
[–] Kefla@hexbear.net 11 points 4 months ago (2 children) You don't have a floor on the main level of your house? You're just rawdogging the earth, watching TV with the worms? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] davetortoise@reddthat.com 14 points 4 months ago Welcome to the UK permalink fedilink source parent [–] creation7758@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) That's the ground floor buddy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SchillMenaker@hexbear.net 9 points 4 months ago (1 child) The ground what? The ground what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fossifoo@hexbear.net 3 points 4 months ago Is this maybe part of the reason? European buildings are so old, the literal ground is the floor. We dig into the ground to make a basement. We pour concrete into/onto the earth to lay bricks on top. US homes I see are mostly raised wooden floors off the ground. You literally make a first floor, even if it's very close to the ground level. Wouldn't be too surprised. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] davetortoise@reddthat.com 14 points 4 months ago Welcome to the UK permalink fedilink source parent
[–] creation7758@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) That's the ground floor buddy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SchillMenaker@hexbear.net 9 points 4 months ago (1 child) The ground what? The ground what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fossifoo@hexbear.net 3 points 4 months ago Is this maybe part of the reason? European buildings are so old, the literal ground is the floor. We dig into the ground to make a basement. We pour concrete into/onto the earth to lay bricks on top. US homes I see are mostly raised wooden floors off the ground. You literally make a first floor, even if it's very close to the ground level. Wouldn't be too surprised. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SchillMenaker@hexbear.net 9 points 4 months ago (1 child) The ground what? The ground what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fossifoo@hexbear.net 3 points 4 months ago Is this maybe part of the reason? European buildings are so old, the literal ground is the floor. We dig into the ground to make a basement. We pour concrete into/onto the earth to lay bricks on top. US homes I see are mostly raised wooden floors off the ground. You literally make a first floor, even if it's very close to the ground level. Wouldn't be too surprised. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fossifoo@hexbear.net 3 points 4 months ago Is this maybe part of the reason? European buildings are so old, the literal ground is the floor. We dig into the ground to make a basement. We pour concrete into/onto the earth to lay bricks on top. US homes I see are mostly raised wooden floors off the ground. You literally make a first floor, even if it's very close to the ground level. Wouldn't be too surprised. permalink fedilink source parent
