ᐅ Building With or Without a Basement – Experiences

Bautraum2015 schrieb:
All houses from the 1970s are drafty. ....

What kind of wisdom is that?

Link: Tante Gurgel + energy saving in the household + energy + building + modernization .....

I did not differentiate between air leaks and other types of leaks. Keyword: energy-efficient renovation

Hello,

Wastl schrieb:

So according to the unanimous opinion here, it's a "waste of money."

Everyone reads what they want to understand.

Wastl schrieb:

The development plan only allows building about 70 sqm (750 sq ft) of floor area – but with an upper floor and a converted attic. Altogether, this results in roughly 140 sqm (1,500 sq ft) of living space.

Sorry, I don’t understand... Ground floor + first floor + converted attic and then 140 sqm (1,500 sq ft) of floor area?

Wastl schrieb:

Now I’m supposed to explain where to do laundry, install heating, store groceries, keep winter/summer clothes, etc. This would only have been possible with significant compromises to the living quality.

Counter question: what do people do who currently cannot afford a basement? Isn’t it rather true that good space planning should be the “alpha and omega” of every project?

Wastl schrieb:

The questions about having or not having a basement are so individual,

Agreed.

Wastl schrieb:

that no general answer is possible –

Agree again.

Wastl schrieb:

even if in NW maybe everyone builds without and in BY everyone builds with one,...

This statement is almost true—at least based on results from my part-time work.

Regards, Bauexperte

Hello,

Bautraum2015 schrieb:

I didn’t differentiate between air leaks and other types of leaks. Keyword: energy renovation

This link is a disguised advertisement; so I wouldn’t read too much into it in your place.

Furthermore, your statement "in the 70s all houses were drafty" is not entirely accurate, as it implies that a certain level of air exchange was harmful (in terms of building construction). This is definitely not the case! For example, when I look at today’s energy-saving regulations, I actually preferred the way windows were installed back then; there were fewer moisture-related damages. Today, to achieve the same result, a ventilation system must be installed. So the question arises: which was more reasonable from a construction point of view.

Regards, Bauexperte

You are absolutely right. The link was just the first one that appeared when searching for a house from the 1970s. Personally, I’m not in favor of a completely airtight building envelope, by the way. But most energy retrofit projects are carried out on houses from that era.

Hello,

Bautraum2015 schrieb:

But most energy renovations are indeed done on houses from that period

Yes, that’s correct. It mainly refers to insulation, windows, and the roof. However, today’s renovators pay more attention to the combination of windows and insulation than they did five years ago; at least it’s a good start.

Best regards, Bauexperte