collapsedsquid:

I heard someone talking about basement pools in a home improvement context and assumed they were just euphemisms for underground pot farms.

Oh yeah, I was reading something about how subbasement construction is big in London, where absurd wealth meets historical preservation rules. They said once you use a digging machine to excavate down a few levels it’s cheaper to buy a new one than hoist it back out, so they entomb them in the foundation.