ᐅ Non-load-bearing walls on the ground floor, and no walls at all in the basement. Is this feasible?
Created on: 18 Dec 2023 05:47
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Ralf1980
Hello.
While considering the floor plan, I am wondering if it is possible to have walls on the ground floor (non-load-bearing walls) positioned where there are no walls in the basement.
There is only one ground floor and one basement.
There is one load-bearing 24cm (9.5 inches) wall running across the house (horizontally marked in red), which also exists in the basement.
All walls in the basement that align with walls on the ground floor are marked in red; the others do not match exactly. The basement is made of concrete, the ground floor of Poroton blocks, with no upper floor.
Is this arrangement possible, or do the green-marked walls on the ground floor (17cm / 6.7 inches) also need to be present in the basement? Can a normal floor slab support this, or would reinforcement with steel be necessary?
The reason for this is the slight slope of the site and the fact that I can install windows on the north side of the basement without light wells, which is why I would like to have two larger rooms there.
Thank you
While considering the floor plan, I am wondering if it is possible to have walls on the ground floor (non-load-bearing walls) positioned where there are no walls in the basement.
There is only one ground floor and one basement.
There is one load-bearing 24cm (9.5 inches) wall running across the house (horizontally marked in red), which also exists in the basement.
All walls in the basement that align with walls on the ground floor are marked in red; the others do not match exactly. The basement is made of concrete, the ground floor of Poroton blocks, with no upper floor.
Is this arrangement possible, or do the green-marked walls on the ground floor (17cm / 6.7 inches) also need to be present in the basement? Can a normal floor slab support this, or would reinforcement with steel be necessary?
The reason for this is the slight slope of the site and the fact that I can install windows on the north side of the basement without light wells, which is why I would like to have two larger rooms there.
Thank you
I don’t see a problem either. The structural engineer will simply design supporting walls in the basement accordingly. The roof will then be supported by the walls on the ground floor.
Well...
... you’re not far off from the other one. It’s basically the same (poorly thought-out) approach when you build the hallway like a long, bending bowling alley. The similarity is unmistakable—even when confronted with different floor plans every day—the origin can still be recognized despite thousands of variations 😉
Ralf1980 schrieb:
which no longer has much in common with the old topic,
Well...
Ralf1980 schrieb:
This time it’s just a different design,
... you’re not far off from the other one. It’s basically the same (poorly thought-out) approach when you build the hallway like a long, bending bowling alley. The similarity is unmistakable—even when confronted with different floor plans every day—the origin can still be recognized despite thousands of variations 😉
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hanghaus202319 Dec 2023 11:08The structural engineer will calculate that for you.
What do you consider a slight slope?
Green roofing can also be 11 cm (4.3 inches) thick.
What do you consider a slight slope?
Green roofing can also be 11 cm (4.3 inches) thick.
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