Hello,
are you sure you told your architect that you and your partner want a usable basement?
Regards, Bauexperte
are you sure you told your architect that you and your partner want a usable basement?
MrArmageddon schrieb:So basically a future junk room with the excuse of technical equipment 😀
... to be used as a storage space for rarely used items, for food storage, and to house all the building services (heating, electrical, network, etc.).
Regards, Bauexperte
Bieber0815 schrieb:
We have these 3 prefabricated garages. Sorry, I should have been more specific. A masonry garage with a concrete slab foundation, etc.
I also belong to the anti-basement group. For my family, a basement only has disadvantages (annoying stairs, the atmosphere is simply nicer on the other floors). We don’t have any basement hobbies (no model trains, no large stamp collection, no workshop, and we’re not hoarders ). Space was planned generously in all the areas where it is actually needed later on.
A basement would only have been an option in locations where land prices are extremely high or on sloped terrain.
A basement would only have been an option in locations where land prices are extremely high or on sloped terrain.
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Knallkörper27 Oct 2016 18:24On one hand, we—and by that I mean most of society—need more and more space for our belongings. Increasingly, more things find their way into our homes, which relates not only to rising prosperity but also to unrestrained consumption. An author once wrote in a book that it’s not the people who take up space in a home, but primarily the things. I have too many myself: a road bike, mountain bike, trekking bike, child trailer, motorcycle, hunting gear, weapons, skis, and so on—and too little time.
On the other hand, we are using more and more land. Every small village in our area has a new housing development. We should save space and build more vertically.
Clearly, a basement is modern and practical. It’s a real shame we couldn’t afford one, even with a half-million euro (around $530,000) budget.
On the other hand, we are using more and more land. Every small village in our area has a new housing development. We should save space and build more vertically.
Clearly, a basement is modern and practical. It’s a real shame we couldn’t afford one, even with a half-million euro (around $530,000) budget.
Häuslebau3r28 Oct 2016 09:11In our current situation, we decided to forgo planning a basement for cost reasons. Before I get into a lengthy discussion about pros and cons, my assessment is that every project, user behavior, and initial situation must be considered separately. A plot of 1000m² (10,764 sq ft) can compensate for the absence of a basement differently than in a city with 400m² (4,306 sq ft), also in terms of cost.
Regards, Andi
Regards, Andi
We are building without a basement.
However, there is a nice sandstone cellar on the property that will not be demolished, and parts of the old tractor garage will also remain. We are not allowed to build larger there anyway; it’s too small for modern cars and we don’t want a dirty 3-meter (10 feet) wide gap between the garage and two retaining walls.
From what I see with my parents and in-laws, large parts of basement rooms are simply used as storage space, even though they have natural daylight and could be used as fully functional living areas.
However, there is a nice sandstone cellar on the property that will not be demolished, and parts of the old tractor garage will also remain. We are not allowed to build larger there anyway; it’s too small for modern cars and we don’t want a dirty 3-meter (10 feet) wide gap between the garage and two retaining walls.
From what I see with my parents and in-laws, large parts of basement rooms are simply used as storage space, even though they have natural daylight and could be used as fully functional living areas.
Above-ground construction is more cost-effective than underground construction.
When two people live in a home, a basement is usually not necessary.
A basement is useful, for example, on sloped sites, where there are height restrictions, on smaller plots of land, when children live in the house, or when additional space is needed for purposes such as a sauna, fitness room, hobby room, or workshop. A garage should not be used as a storage room or workshop, both from a building permit/planning permission and insurance perspective.
When two people live in a home, a basement is usually not necessary.
A basement is useful, for example, on sloped sites, where there are height restrictions, on smaller plots of land, when children live in the house, or when additional space is needed for purposes such as a sauna, fitness room, hobby room, or workshop. A garage should not be used as a storage room or workshop, both from a building permit/planning permission and insurance perspective.
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