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Members Build a Basement on The History Channel
 Three members of NAHB’s Concrete Home Building Council (CHBC) ― ABI Corporation, American Polysteel and Superior Walls — will be featured building basements on "The Basement," an upcoming show in the series, "Modern Marvels," on The History Channel. "The Basement" will air Tuesday, April 26, at 10:00 p.m. ET.
"The Basement" will head down the creaky staircase of history to explore the most misunderstood room in the house ― the dark, cool and forlorn space beneath the living quarters that has always contained things that helped the home’s occupants live comfortably.
 Ancient Hittites, Phrygians and Persians carved subterranean rooms for food, water and wine storage and for shelter from weather and marauders. For ancient Greeks and Romans, a basement greatly increased a house's value.
The ruins of homes at Pompeii revealed the importance of basements in providing both heat and storage for rich Roman families. Renaissance architects placed kitchens, servant quarters and laundry rooms in the basement — hiding those functions from the eyes of their aristocratic patrons.
Colonial Americans expanded the practice, and by the 20th century, the basement was a routine feature.
"The Basement" demystifies this domestic underworld, which turns out to be an area of innovation, imagination and creativity. Plus, it features three members of NAHB.
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