basement

Hi All, We are going through a cellar to basement project and just want to ask a few details about the drainage layout and what offers both building regulation coverage, but also what is the most practical solution. We aren't 100% tied to the layout so if a more suitable layout would be...

Hi all, I'm replacing my kitchen in the next few months and I'm toying with the idea of creating a void below the kitchen floor and using it as a mini cellar/larder. I've seen ready made spiral staircase wine cellars, but that's way more sophisticated than I'm considering. It seems like an...

Evening all, This issue has just thrown another curveball which has made me sign up to here to try and get some opinions. I've got an old victorian terrace down in Portsmouth and looking to get the basement tanked and used as a suitable DRY storage space. Thought I had it sorted when a builder...

Hey guys, I am working on a new construction home in Colorado and have done most of the drawings myself. I really love a slab floor and it is one aspect I don't want to bend on. Most of my professional work is in concrete and the home has a lot in it. All of the exterior walls are full height...

I've just bought a house and I've discovered that the basement, which is a lot smaller than the area of the house, seems to be entirely built of hollow walls. I've also noticed parts of the ground floor which aren't over the basement flex quite a lot, considering I'd expect something like...

I recently tore down so pretty shoddy "walls" around our basement support beams and want to make them look a bit nicer. Ultimately we will tile the floor and I don't want the finished basement to look horribly because the 2 support beams are just there. What would you recommend I do overall...

Hello all I'm currently damp proofing my basement. I have hacked off the plaster and intend on applying Synthaprufe to tank the walls. The masonry walls aren't in great condition, is it advised that I stabilise the walls before applying the Synthaprufe or is there no need? Also, there are a...

Hi there, I was wondering if someone could help me with some ideas. I live in a basement flat which all considering has a decent amount of ambient light. This is helped by patio doors leading onto a patio area which then has a wall some distance away rising to street level. Are there any...