John&Joey wrote:
My question comes into play that we're thinking about a place that has a full basement. In this part of the country if you shut off the heat you run the risk of the basement heaving, or worst yet, buckling inwards. Leaving the heat on low will help keep the frost away.
What part of the country are you in? My parents did it for years and the basement never heaved and thier place is in Michigan.
The basement foundations should reach below the frost line so heaving should be a non-issue. Likewise, the walls shouldn't buckle in unless there was something else already very wrong.
