A monolithic basement floor under the house is a very expensive pleasure, which has its pros and cons. To do it or not to do it depends on the needs of the family, and sometimes on the characteristics of the site. At the same time, you must understand that the basement will require serious costs both at the construction stage and during operation.
pros
The basement floor is an additional space that can accommodate various technical rooms or it can be completely dedicated to a separate level for recreation and entertainment. In our catalog you will find projects of private country cottages with various organization of the basement space. The basement level, in fact, is universal. It can house a sauna, a billiard room, a wine room, a gym, as well as a garage for one or several cars. Especially the zero level is simply necessary when it comes to building houses on a fairly serious slope. It's expensive, but how prestigious and impressive the cottage looks!
Minuses
The main downside is the price. Of course, the cost of building a house can be reduced by using FBS blocks, but this is not such a significant savings. At the stage of building the basement, drainage will be required due to the drainage system, and sometimes one drainage circuit will not be enough. Plus, you need good waterproofing with insulation. (Depends on the region of the country, as well as on the height of groundwater at the site). All this has a significant impact on the budget. As for the operation, the arrangement of all residential and non-residential rooms will require the laying of various engineering networks. It will become especially expensive if a full-fledged recreation area is organized below, because. a lot of light, heat, the required number of bathrooms will be required, which will entail the laying of water and sewerage, and, most importantly, an increase in usable area. All this will add some significant numbers to utility bills.
In our catalog you will find ready-made projects of country houses with a monolithic or prefabricated plinth with working documentation. Just buy and build! Nothing extra! In addition to the architectural and construction part of the project, you can order a package of engineering systems.
The basement is a large underground room, usually in small private houses, which can be planned and used at your own discretion. When laying the foundation of a house or building, in most cases, construction is carried out above the ground, where there is less impact of soil freezing, which allows. But do not confuse such a room with a basement.
Most people, when they are told about the basement, immediately imagine a damp, poorly lit room, in which it is very difficult and dangerous to stay for a long time. In fact, this is a common misconception, since in modern houses the basement structures are located slightly above ground level, which provides protection from high levels of humidity and freezing.
Moreover, you can take care of this during the construction of the house itself, choosing the height of the zero room that you need. If you want to get a higher than standard ceiling in your building, then you can deepen the basement floor, which will help you adjust the height to your requirements. There are several standard benefits that can be put to good use:
If you have a lower floor, which is considered a basement, then you can embody a variety of interesting ideas there:
Features of the layout of the ground floor in cottages
In most cottages where it is planned to build a basement, there is a staircase, thanks to which it is possible to rise or fall inside the cottage to the lower level of the house. Such a staircase is a zone of increased danger, so you need to make sure that its march is at least 90-100 centimeters, and the width has a limit of at least 30 centimeters.
In order for the basement to have good protection against moisture, you need to take care of this in advance and choose the option that suits your home. The need for waterproofing in such premises is very high and does not depend on how deep your floor is planted, where the groundwater is located, or how often it rains in your area. In any case, there should be good protection against moisture, especially when located in the basement of a garage house.
Ground floor layout option with sauna, billiards and cellar In most cases, the walls of such a floor are made of a material stronger than brick. These include concrete or iron walls. But in some cases, based on the layout, it may be allowed to use any other materials comparable in strength to the above-mentioned counterparts. Using different materials, you will receive not only different protection against moisture, cold, but also different costs for the purchase of material.
Choosing a suitable room for the ground floor
Before planning a ground floor device, you need to know about the groundwater level. Basically, they do not exceed in height more than 180 centimeters and depend on underground rivers. To provide protection from moisture, you can use a sand cushion with a small addition of gravel. This option is relevant with good soil density.
Scheme of the device of the ground floor If the land on the site is loose and wet, then in this case it is necessary to build a concrete foundation, which will later serve as a good basis for the walls of the building.
The ground floor is an excellent option for the location of a gas boiler, which in some cases is prohibited from being installed in residential buildings and apartments.
Most of the layouts initially provide for the presence of toilet rooms, storage rooms and baths, which can then be placed by residents. Such opportunities are extremely necessary and useful in the economy of any person.
If your plans include installing a garage instead of a basement, then take care of good insulation from moisture. This option is possible if the plan of this room provided for the placement of cars in advance.
Basement waterproofing scheme You also need to be aware that placing your car under your apartment building can expose your family to a polluted environment. The most significant unpleasant problem of placing a garage in the basement is the presence of unpleasant odors, which are subsequently very difficult to remove.
Also consider: if your basement is located below the ground, then there is the possibility that the entrance will have a slight slope, which can affect the entry and exit of cars. Such a nuisance will be especially sensitive during winter, ice or rain.
One-story housing does not suit, and there is no desire and time to mess with papers during the construction of a two-story building. The projects of houses with a basement offered by "Domamo" are waiting for customers all over Russia. Finished works with additional space under the first floor are constantly replenished.
Pros of a house project with a basement
If you properly organize the underground space, then you can get another full-fledged floor, of course, you can’t equip a bedroom in it, but here are other rooms that could not easily fit in the house. But the advantages of the basement do not end there:
- the basement will be heated, which means that the floor of the first floor will be warm;
- on the received space it is possible to place residential and technical premises;
- the total area of \u200b\u200bthe building increases significantly;
- favorable conditions are created for laying all communications and free access to them;
- some of the outbuildings that take up space on the site can be moved to the basement.
But having decided to build such a structure, it is necessary to provide for the use of special equipment, since the basement will have to be buried much deeper into the ground, and its excess will need to be removed. The residential basement must remain dry, for which it must be waterproofed.
The basement floor is usually occupied by a boiler room, a workshop, a gym or a billiard room is equipped in it, with a lack of a bathroom, then it. An additional storage room will not hurt anyone, but the garage under the house will be convenient to use, to visit it in bad weather right from home. In the basement, excellent conditions are created for organizing a wine cellar, storing your own and purchased alcoholic products in it.
Choosing a cottage with a basement
Projects of houses with a plinth are ordered by people living on a hill who do not have the opportunity to install a garage and other outbuildings, since their backyard area is small.
But when choosing structures with a basement, there are limitations - they cannot be built in areas where there is seasonal flooding of the soil or groundwater is located close to them. Even with a strong desire, on such plots it will be necessary to invest a lot of material resources and efforts in order to fulfill the drainage system that meets safety requirements.
The cost of the selected project will depend on several criteria:
- number of storeys;
- relief of the built-up area;
- project complexity and required drawings;
- area of the future home.
There are different project options in the Domamo catalog, if one of them does not quite correspond to the wishes of the customer, then it can be changed by adding or moving walls or ceilings. All adjustments will be reflected in the calculations so that the strength of the entire building is not affected. The same applies to the replacement of materials used.
What was done
Project: the Innsbruck project was adapted to the site and the wishes of the Customer's family, a decision was made to relocate the terrace.
foundation: based on geology and the architect's calculations, the house was built on a pile-grillage foundation.
ceilings: basement - reinforced concrete monolithic; interfloor - reinforced concrete floor slabs.
box: walls made of aerated concrete blocks, laying with masonry glue. Windows are made to order, with one-sided lamination, installation on site.
roof: metal tile.
exterior finish: walls are insulated with basalt facade insulation and plastered, finishing elements are made of wood, made on site, based on TK-visualization, painted. The plinth is lined with decorative stone.
interior decoration: the decoration was carried out according to the design project, where the combination of decorative plaster with stone and wood was taken as the basis. False beams were mounted on the ceilings.
additionally: a fireplace is installed and finished.
What was done
The very case when our Customer and we speak the same language and are inspired by the ECO high-tech style! Designer Ilya came to us with a ready Project of his future home! Our team liked the project - after all, such unusual and stylish solutions are always a professional challenge!
We prepared estimates for Ilya and developed unique design solutions - all this allowed us to implement this project! The frame house is made in our proven Canadian technology with 200 mm insulation along the entire contour! Outside, the house is sheathed with imitation timber. All windows are custom-made and laminated in colors according to the project. Additional accents are placed thanks to the professional coloring of imitation timber and the selection of colors.
What was done
What does it cost us to build a house? Indeed, having a team of professionals and knowledge - building a house from scratch is a matter of time! But sometimes the task is more difficult! We have introductory - an existing foundation, or buildings on the site, extensions to existing buildings and much more! For the Matsuev family, it was precisely such a difficult task. They had a foundation from an old burnt house, and a landscaped area around it! The new house had to be erected in a short time on the existing foundation. Dmitry and his family had a desire to build a new high-tech house. After careful measurements, a project was made that took into account the old layout, but had a new modern form with interesting innovations! The house has an entrance group where you can sit at a table on cozy evenings and a complex but possible exploitable roof in our lane. To implement such a roof, we called on our knowledge and modern building materials LVL beams, built-up roofing and much more to help. Now in the summer on such a roof you can arrange an unusual dinner or watch the stars at night! In the decoration, our architect also emphasized the minimalist and graphic high-tech style. Smooth stucco walls with painted planken details add personality to the wooden beams at the entrance. Inside, the house is finished with imitation timber, which is painted in different colors depending on the purpose of the room! Large windows in the living room kitchen overlooking the plot - created the desired effect of illumination and airiness of the space! The house of the Matsuev family has graced our photo gallery in the country architecture section in high-tech style, in the style chosen by bold Customers with excellent taste.
What was done
Olga and her family have long dreamed of a country house! A reliable, solid home to live in, which will fit perfectly into their difficult narrow lot! With the advent of children, it was decided to realize the dream, children grow up quickly and in their own house in nature there are many opportunities and fresh air. We, in turn, were happy to work on an individual project of a classic red brick house with a bay window! After the first acquaintance with our company in a cozy office, we invited Olga to take a look at our existing construction site: evaluate the order and construction processes, store materials on the site, get acquainted with the construction team, make sure the quality of work. After visiting the facility, Olga decided to work with us! And we were happy to do our favorite work again to make another country dream come true!
What was done
Project: changes were made to the San Rafael project and redevelopment was made according to the wishes of the Customer.
ceilings: basement - reinforced concrete floor slabs; interfloor - reinforced concrete floor slabs
box: walls made of expanded clay concrete blocks, mortar masonry??? Windows inserted.
roofing: metal tile
terrace: rough enclosing elements are made, flooring is done.
What was done
Dmitry approached our company with an interesting draft design to calculate the cost. Our experience allows us to perform such calculations according to draft designs with minimal errors, no more than 2%. Having visited our construction sites and received the cost of construction, Dmitry chose us from among many of our colleagues in the shop to complete the project. Our team has embarked on a complex and expressive country project with spacious premises and a garage, large windows and complex architecture. After the project was completed, Dmitry chose us as a contractor, and we, in turn, wanted to do further work at the same high level! Since the object is large, Dmitry proposed a phased cooperation, namely, upon successful completion of the foundation work, we proceeded to the second part of the project - walls + ceilings + roofing. Also, the exact timing of construction was important for Dmitry, in order to speed up the construction processes, the team was reinforced by 2 experienced masons.
The box on a pile-grillage foundation was handed over right on time! The result pleased us and the Customer. All stages of work were coordinated and worked out for Dmitry and his individual project, from which all participants in the process benefited!
What was done
Project: The project of our company Inkerman was changed taking into account the wishes of the Customer's family, the house was planted on the site, taking into account the existing situation on the site and the relief
foundation: based on geology and the architect's calculations, the house was built on a reinforced pile-grillage foundation.
ceilings: wooden on wooden beams, in places of large spans installation of LVL beams. The basement is insulated with 200mm basalt insulation; interfloor overlap with sound insulation 150mm.
box: box: walls made of expanded clay concrete blocks, mortar masonry. Windows inserted.
roofing: installation of metal tiles.
exterior finish: the facade is insulated with 100 mm basalt facade slabs, the facades are covered with facing bricks; the color scheme was proposed by the architect and agreed with the customer.
What was done
The Krutov family decided to build a spacious house for the whole family!
From the idea to its implementation, Olga and other family members went through several stages! The choice of technology, the long work on the project, the construction of the foundation, the construction of the house with the exterior and then the work on the interior! The frame technology was chosen as energy-saving, prefabricated and high-tech! Why did the Krutovs choose our company? They liked the quality of work at our construction site and the workers who gave a detailed tour! We also worked on the estimate for a long time, combining different finishes, comparing their cost. This made it possible to choose the best option from a wide variety of finishing materials and configurations.
The project was created by an architect friend, but we had to work out the constructive part of it. After that, the most reliable and effective foundation was erected - UWB. Then work began on the box. A frame house with 200 mm insulation along the entire contour and a unique 300 mm roof insulation technology. For the exterior, siding was chosen in a spectacular combination of colors - coffee and cream. The accents are placed thanks to the powerful roof overhangs, interfloor belt and large windows!
What was done
When you decide to become a happy owner of your own home and move to a new home for permanent residence, first of all you think about what the house will be like; what to build it from; how much will it cost and most importantly, WHO will do all this?
Alexander came to our company with the desire to move to his own country house. He liked the Avignon project and there was already a strip foundation on the site. After the initial visit to the site, measurements and examination of the foundation, we gave our conclusions and recommendations. Strengthen the foundation, change the project and adapt it to the dimensions of the existing foundation! After agreeing on the cost, it was decided to build in the winter. Alexander received as a gift reinforced concrete floors, one of the leading construction teams and a house according to the project he liked, which stood on the site with exterior decoration by spring! Alexander watched every stage of construction, regularly visiting the construction site and was pleased with the result, and we were satisfied with our work. This is an individually designed Avignon project, implemented in stone technology with external insulation and siding!
What was done
Each house is a separate story of creation and implementation! Once we built a house for good people and they recommended us to another good person! Rumyantsev Andrey came to our company with the desire to build a one-story spacious country house with a fireplace for warm family evenings on the site of an old country house ... It was decided to build the house from aerated concrete blocks so that the future country handsome man would please the owner for decades! The customer voiced his wishes for finishing - and we, in turn, brought everything to life. Thanks to the detailed visualization of the project, each element of the exterior decoration is a member of a friendly ensemble! Bavarian masonry, as the final stage of exterior decoration, looks noble and thorough. Without a doubt, such a tandem - aerated concrete and brick can be safely called the best solution in the field of stone housing construction - warm, affordable, beautiful, reliable. Modern technologies have stepped forward so much that such unique configurations become available in a short time, because we built this project during the winter months. The main thing is to have the necessary knowledge and constantly replenish their stock!
What was done
Project: the project of a European company was taken as a basis and was adapted to the site and the wishes of the Customer's family, a terrace and a patio were proposed, taking into account the cardinal directions on the Customer's site.
foundation: based on geology and the architect's calculations, the house was built on a pile-grid foundation.
ceilings: basement - reinforced concrete monolithic; interfloor - wooden on beams with a sound insulation device of 150 mm.
box: walls made of aerated concrete blocks, laying with masonry glue. Windows are made to order with one-sided lamination, installation on site.
roof: metal tile.
exterior finish: the walls are insulated with basalt facade insulation and plastered. Based on the visualization, facade panels were added under the Tolento stone. The enclosing elements of the terrace, balcony made of wood, made on site, based on the TK-visualization, painted. Roof overhangs are hemmed with spotlights in the color of the roof.
| Vladimir Murashkin, The owner of the house "individual 8x9m" House options: |
What was done
When Customers come to us with bright, modern ideas for a future home, we light up doubly! After all, working on a new stylish project is always interesting and a challenge, how to implement all the bold ideas from a constructive point of view, what materials to use? Vladimir bought a plot with picturesque views of the Oka River! Such a view could not be ignored, so a dizzying terrace (51.1 m2) and a large balcony, focused on beauty, became an indispensable attribute of the future home! Vladimir wanted to relax in nature in a wooden house, and it was necessary to build a house in a short time, and the frame construction technology became an ideal solution for such tasks! If we are different, then in everything! The house was made even more spectacular by the vertical finish with an imitation of durable larch timber, painted in natural shades with an accentuated wood texture. Complement the modern look of the house - windows with lamination! It turned out to be an excellent country house, with zest and at the same time incredibly functional.
It is extremely difficult to find projects of one-story houses with a basement on the Internet, most often they have to be ordered. The basement, in other words, the basement, is a special room, without which no high-rise building can do.
Another thing is a cottage or a private house, designed to accommodate one family. Of course, extra square meters will not hurt anyone, especially since in the basement our man, out of habit, stores everything that mother nature has given him on his six acres. Potatoes are dumped there, all kinds of pickles and jams, and indeed everything in a row.
Everything that does not fit in the house is dumped there. Perhaps someday old holey galoshes will come in handy, from which you can do so much useful, it is not yet clear what and how much, but it is clear that there is a lot. It is clear that not a single developer in his right mind and with a solid memory will waste time and money on a one-story house with a basement, hoping to use it in this way.
Usually, setting out to build a house with a zero floor, a person thinks that on this very floor he will keep his car or, for example, make a workshop that he has always dreamed of and never got around to.
In general, in order to take on the task of creating a base, you need to clearly understand why it is needed. Just like that, not every potential homeowner is capable of making a basement floor under the house. To do this, you need, at a minimum, to have free money.
Just dig a hole
There are three types of basement floors: recessed, protruding and located at the level of the foundation. For the construction of a ground floor of a recessed type, the land on which it will be built must be dry. Work begins with digging a foundation pit, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich must be determined in advance.
The depth of the pit should in no case be lower than or at the level of groundwater. In general, the depth of the buried base should be about one meter above their level.
And it is different in each locality, and is determined by the level of water in the wells in the hot summer season. At the same time of the year, you need to start building the basement in a private house.
Arrangement of the drainage system
The most important element of the house in which this structure is present is the drainage system. The fate of not only the basement, but the whole house depends on how it will function. Since the floor is basement and is located below ground level, water will be present there by definition.
The drainage system is quite easy to make. After the pit is dug, it is completely cleared of debris, its bottom is leveled and compacted. Somewhere in the corner of the pit, a hole is being dug. A metal barrel is inserted into it, the edges of which should be flush with the floor of the future basement.
In order to ensure the most even bottom of the pit, it is covered with a layer of fine sand, its thickness should be at least 15 centimeters and not more than 20. After that, the sand is leveled again and a waterproofing material is laid on its surface.
A reinforcing mesh is laid on the waterproofing and poured with concrete. At the same time, there should not be any gaps between the edges of the drainage barrel and the floor, so that water does not subsequently flow into them. A drainage pump is installed in the barrel. The drainage system can be considered finished.
Mounting the plinth walls
Now, when water gets into the basement in any way, it will drain into the drainage tank and be pumped out by the pump. In order for the walls of the pit not to crumble, they are reinforced with formwork.
Then the walls of the basement are erected. Usually, they are made of bricks or building blocks. A sand-cement mixture is used as a binder solution.
After the basement walls are laid out, it remains to make the upper floor. One or more concrete slabs are used as such a floor. Their use for this purpose is preferable because they have high strength.
Ventilation
In order for the cellar to be suitable for storing food, reliable ventilation must be arranged in it, otherwise the basement will become the abode of mold, and storing food in it is out of the question. To prevent this from happening, ventilation in a buried basement should be arranged as follows.
On both sides of the cellar, opposite each other, two vertical pipes (supply and exhaust) are installed, they can be either metal or plastic. The function of the supply pipe is to draw air from outside into the basement, while the exhaust pipe is designed to draw air from the basement room.
The lower end of the supply pipe is located at a height of about twenty centimeters from the floor, while the exhaust pipe, the lower end of which is located at a distance of thirty centimeters from the ceiling, being on the opposite side, draws air from the room. A system consisting of these two pipes ensures constant air circulation in the basement.
In general, if the main purpose of your basement is to be a large refrigerator, then your basement can be considered almost finished. It remains only to make shelves so that all your jars of cucumbers and tomatoes, as well as buckets of sauerkraut, fit without problems.
Garage in the basement
Many projects of houses with a basement are created with the aim of placing a garage there. They are considered much more complex structures than a basement adapted for storage. First of all, it should be located at a depth of at least two meters, a width of at least four, and a length of at least six meters.
Of course, all these dimensions are taken with a large margin, but given that in the garage, besides the car, a lot of other things are stored, then this margin will not be so large.
Unlike a basement for food storage, a garage should be a heated space. Moreover, the temperature in it should not differ greatly from the temperature inside the house, because if such a large room as a garage is not heated properly, then, being directly under the living rooms, it will inevitably cool down the housing. In this case, heating costs will inevitably increase.
If only one light bulb without a ceiling and a lampshade is required to illuminate a food warehouse, then full-fledged lighting will be required in the garage.
If in order to get into the basement, with the food stored in it, it will be enough to use a ladder, then a strong ramp will be required to leave the garage.
Other premises
Even more serious costs will be required to adapt the basement floor to a full-fledged living space or, for example, to equip a bowling alley or a gym in it.
Looking at the photo of a house with a basement, it is easy to see that the illumination of the premises is quite intense, at least so much that it fully complies with sanitary standards.
The air temperature in it should not be lower than the temperature in the house. Since the base is located almost in the ground, maintaining a comfortable microclimate in it will cost a pretty penny. In general, the basement floor can be used for the needs of the family, both as a utility room and as the main one.
