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Owain wrote:
On 10 Sep, 12:41, Jethro wrote:
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 ?

If you have a two storey house and you add a basement it becomes a 3-
storey one, and additional fire precautions may apply.

That doesn't make sense since it's exit distance (therefore time) in event
of a fire that matters. And in this respect a basement will be the same as
a first floor?

Owain

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