The ground floor is a way to increase the area of the house

Progress affects almost all aspects of our lives, and the architecture of country or private houses and cottages is no exception. Until recently, in most cases, built a small one-story houses, today there are 2-3 floors in a private house - the usual option. But often the area is not enough, and the number of storeys can not always be increased. In this case, build a basement floor. This is the level of the building, the floor of which is located below the ground level (zero mark).

What facilities can be located in the basement?

Since the windows at this level are small, it is advisable to do accommodation on the upper levels. The ground floor is most often:

• Technical rooms (boiler room, laundry, boiler room, etc.);
• Rooms for games or sports (billiards, gym, etc.);
• Sauna and swimming pool.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main drawback, which makes one think twice about whether or not a basement is needed is the high cost of erecting it. You need to pay not only for digging a foundation pit, but also for taking out and utilizing the land. Then you need to rent lifting equipment for laying blocks and slabs, take care of a good drainage system and high-quality waterproofing. To all is added also the equipment of a convenient input in the premises located in a ground floor. And the stairs take up quite a lot of space on the first floor and are not cheap.

Yes, the problems are serious, but the pluses are considerable: additional square meters of space are not superfluous. It is also an opportunity to remove all technical rooms from the upper (residential) floors, making maximum use of comfortable levels for life. In addition, the appearance of houses on a high socle is very presentable. And if the plot for building has a strong slope, then the ground floor is almost the only way out. An experienced developer will take into account all the features of the terrain and beat them.

Calculation of the basement floor

First of all, it is necessary to conduct geodetic surveys on the site. Only according to their results, specialists will be able to say whether it is possible to erect a ground floor on this site. Only then you can either pick up one of the available ready-made projects in construction companies, or order the development of a new one.

Calculating the ground floor is not an easy task. Therefore, you need to trust professionals who have considerable experience in this matter: the walls of the socle are the foundation for the whole house. Error or inaccuracy in calculations is not allowed!

The complexity of the work carried out during the erection of the basement floor requires the use of a team of highly skilled builders. To reduce the construction time, it is necessary to build the basement of the blocks. This requires a lot of material costs: the blocks are expensive, and even to install them you will need to hire a crane. But such foundations are the best solution when constructing a basement floor: they are reliable and durable. They are used in 80% of cases. The remaining 20% fall on atypical projects: from brick, concrete, natural stone, etc. Their development and calculation is an even more complicated process, and only masters with vast experience can do them qualitatively.

You need a basement in your house or not, it's up to you, but it looks great.