Our foundations are unusually tall for a modern building; they are much more like the vernacular kominka of old when high floors kept the dirt and animals out. At 45 cm (18 in), our floor floats so far above ground level that there will be two steps up into the house from the doma.
The difference in the view from ground level to floor level at top of the foundation walls feels like way more than it is. I’m 170 cm tall, so 45 centimeters is an extra 25% higher, or a difference in angle of about 25 degrees.
I’ve been having fun jumping up onto the foundation walls and taking pictures from both perspectives to get an idea of what I will see out the various windows. It really is different to what I’ve been experiencing at ground level for the past two years.
I know it will become normal soon, but for now, it’s a delightful treat to see the shed (my future kitchen window view) at a different angle.
