Requirements for the arrangement of the basement
The part of the building, which rises above the ground 70 cm centimeters, is a base. It should be resistant to atmospheric phenomena and groundwater. The material used in the installation should be durable and frost -resistant. Concrete or brick is more often used, but it is possible to use stone or iron. For greater architectural severity, the base usually acts relative to the wall.
Since the foundation is wider than the load -bearing walls, it is not difficult to achieve this. If the foundation is strip, the base will be the protruding part above the surface of the soil. If columnar, then grillage. With a protruding basement, it is necessary to install a protective drain. There is a west form of the basement, it has a more aesthetic appearance and serves as the best protection of horizontal waterproofing. Grounds, this is the simplest type of basement. They are the walls between the pillars that insulate and prevent the penetration of moisture, dust, snow into the underground space. From the inside, this type of base is insulated with sand, earth or slag.
To ventilate the underground, you need to make ventilation holes in the basement on each side of the building. In warm weather, they must be kept open, closed in the cold.