ᐅ Is it advisable to omit basement windows in a ventilated cellar?
Created on: 12 Feb 2016 11:26
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andimann
Hello everyone,
The idea actually came to me through Cumpa’s thread about light wells:
If I connect the basement to the mechanical ventilation system, could I then also do without basement windows?
Background: initially, we did not plan for a mechanical ventilation system, so we naturally included windows in the basement rooms. Now, however, we are including mechanical ventilation, and the basement will be ventilated as well.
So the question is whether we could simply omit the windows in basement rooms 3 (storage room) and the utility room. The light wells there are somewhat inconvenient anyway...
Basement room 2 will be an office with a light well, so these windows are fixed. Due to our design flood level, these will also be flood-resistant windows along with drainage for the light well.
For basement room 1, I am uncertain; it will be my workshop, so I will probably keep the window there.
Whether this really makes sense, I don’t know yet. For the light well in basement 2, I will need drainage anyway and have to run it to the inspection chamber. So the potential savings may be limited to the flood-resistant windows in basement 3 and the utility room, plus the light wells. Together, that will already be around 3,000 to 4,000 euros.
So my question to the group:
Have you installed windows in a basement with mechanical ventilation, or could you actually do without them?
Best regards,
Andreas
The idea actually came to me through Cumpa’s thread about light wells:
If I connect the basement to the mechanical ventilation system, could I then also do without basement windows?
Background: initially, we did not plan for a mechanical ventilation system, so we naturally included windows in the basement rooms. Now, however, we are including mechanical ventilation, and the basement will be ventilated as well.
So the question is whether we could simply omit the windows in basement rooms 3 (storage room) and the utility room. The light wells there are somewhat inconvenient anyway...
Basement room 2 will be an office with a light well, so these windows are fixed. Due to our design flood level, these will also be flood-resistant windows along with drainage for the light well.
For basement room 1, I am uncertain; it will be my workshop, so I will probably keep the window there.
Whether this really makes sense, I don’t know yet. For the light well in basement 2, I will need drainage anyway and have to run it to the inspection chamber. So the potential savings may be limited to the flood-resistant windows in basement 3 and the utility room, plus the light wells. Together, that will already be around 3,000 to 4,000 euros.
So my question to the group:
Have you installed windows in a basement with mechanical ventilation, or could you actually do without them?
Best regards,
Andreas
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R.Hotzenplotz16 Oct 2017 15:29ypg schrieb:
Who is supposed to stand in front of the window there? You also have windows on the ground floor...Burglars are unobserved there.
Our concern is that the general contractor says they cannot install a light well but only a standard facade window with excavation. Overall, this is an expensive issue. The building consultant, however, argues that a standard small basement window without excavation is possible and can be installed for two basement rooms for no more than €2,500. I will try to pursue this solution again.
Hello everyone,
May I ask how you ultimately decided and whether you are satisfied with your decision?
We are facing a similar issue:
Four basement rooms (utility room, workshop, storage, hobby room), all included in the mechanical ventilation system, 10 cm (4 inches) of basement insulation, hobby room has underfloor heating.
Due to water pressure, we want to avoid all light wells.
In the utility room and hobby room, we can install regular windows, but in the storage and workshop, no windows are planned.
Now our question is:
The windows are very shallow – omitting the tilt-and-turn function would give us significantly more glazing area. Would you replace the windows with fixed ones?
May I ask how you ultimately decided and whether you are satisfied with your decision?
We are facing a similar issue:
Four basement rooms (utility room, workshop, storage, hobby room), all included in the mechanical ventilation system, 10 cm (4 inches) of basement insulation, hobby room has underfloor heating.
Due to water pressure, we want to avoid all light wells.
In the utility room and hobby room, we can install regular windows, but in the storage and workshop, no windows are planned.
Now our question is:
The windows are very shallow – omitting the tilt-and-turn function would give us significantly more glazing area. Would you replace the windows with fixed ones?
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R.Hotzenplotz22 Sep 2018 11:39We chose a small basement window without major excavation. There is a small plastic shaft in front of the window that lets in only a little light, but that wasn’t important to us. It wasn’t even a cost issue; rather, I simply find those excavations where you can easily reach the window from outside quite annoying. A basement is a basement, not a panoramic living space.
I see it differently... We have two rooms downstairs where it’s exactly as you describe, meaning you can easily access them. These two rooms are much brighter and can be used as proper living spaces.
They have Rc2-rated windows that can be locked.
The other rooms have small basement windows in the light well... I regret that in hindsight, because at the neighbor’s place I saw almost normal-sized windows in the light well, and it’s comparatively bright there. I could have used that in the laundry room...
The light wells are equipped with anti-lift devices.
They have Rc2-rated windows that can be locked.
The other rooms have small basement windows in the light well... I regret that in hindsight, because at the neighbor’s place I saw almost normal-sized windows in the light well, and it’s comparatively bright there. I could have used that in the laundry room...
The light wells are equipped with anti-lift devices.
ypg schrieb:
Living space without an escape route is negligent. This is even gross negligence. I can imagine that one might have to justify this in court if push comes to shove.
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