In article ,
"TMC" writes:


if the house is on a slope then the bit furthest down is likely to have a
decent void

My Mum and Dad's bungalow has almost no void at the front (just one
bluebrick here and there below the joists)

At the rear the void is big enough to stand up in

Same with my parent's place.
They had an extension built onto the shallow side which had
to be solid floor, and it's slightly cut into the hill.

we though about making a wine cellar but the integrated garage on the north
side of the house was well cool enough

A wine cellar ideally want's to be below ground level, not just
below floor. By going below ground, you get better temperature
stabilisation.

However, space below floor but above ground can be useful for
other storage if you have enough height.

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Andrew Gabriel
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