ᐅ Garage in the basement (gentle slope) – pros and cons?

Created on: 9 Jul 2018 10:17

Hello.

I’m using my first thread to introduce myself (and us). We are a married couple with a child from Baden-Württemberg (near Karlsruhe) and have a plot of land in sight that we really like.
The only challenge: the plot is directly on the street and is about 1 to 1.5 meters (3 to 5 feet) higher than street level. The driveway would, of course, be from the street side.

Our house is planned to have a basement anyway, so we thought of placing the garage under the house with access to the basement.

This would give us more floor space on the upper level in terms of width and leave us with a larger garden at the back.
We are of course aware that moisture could be an issue and that it might cost a bit more because of that.

What do you think? What are the pros and cons of having a garage under the house?

Regards,
Ben

haydee9 Jul 2018 12:47

There are also truly dry residential basements. If basements can stay dry, why not garages as well? You just need to make sure that the driveway is not below street level. I once had this in Augsburg, and after a storm, the car had wet feet.

11ant9 Jul 2018 14:07

Street side as the valley side and a slope suggesting a basement: to me, this clearly invites placing the garage under the house. Share more details about the plot; maybe a split-level design could work as well.

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ivenh09 Jul 2018 19:21

Based on the description alone, I would say that we will build it exactly like that.
If you're interested, you can take a look at our plans.
The garage has a slope toward the street, is located outside the thermal envelope, and has an additional window for ventilation.

ᐅ Garage in the basement (gentle slope) – pros and cons?

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