Yurt over a basement?

[klhandler]

So I finally convinced my husband that a yurt is the way to go BUT he feels we need a basement because he does not trust the yurt on it's own.
So I am wondering if anyone has any experience with building a full or partial basement and putting the yurt on that?? I suggested a large root cellar, in case of hurricane? We live between Albany and Vermont, so severe weather really isn't a problem. BUT if this is the hurdle I need to clear to realize the dream, I guess I'll start looking into it. My goal was to keep the yurt minimal and off-the-grid and very economical. But his goal was to live in a conventional house. So I need to compromise, as this will be our full-time, long-range home.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!