On 10 Sep, 13:10, "Doctor Drivel" wrote:
"Jethro" wrote in message

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totally idle curiousity, but what would be involved if you wanted to
have a basement ... obviously a bit of digging :-) but what structural
aspects, and what planning ones ?

cheers

Planning? *It may come under permitted development. * Best have one that
does not go right to the house foundations - an inner basement - so the
foundations do not move. *It needs to be tanked and have air vents . A lot
of mess, but if you are not living there and space is at a premium in your
area then worth going for. *The utilities, hobby rooms, storage can all be
there. *The staircase will take space from the ground floor. *Make sure it
is very well insulated.

You could run a heat pipe around the perimeter of the basement, which will
cool and vent the house. * Could be in the earth. *Popular in Germany..

Some companies specialise in basements.

i was wondering what effect removing that much earth would have on the
rest, especially near the foundations ? I guess you could brace the
resulting void with steel girders ? I presume by tanking you mean
creating a waterproof seal to prevent flooding ? Never heard of a heat
pipe ?