Basements

75 topics in this forum

1. MEA light well detail

   By Alan Ambrose, August 28
   • 1 reply
   • 197 views
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • August 28

2. Supposing I want something like a big 'shower tray' for an external basement stairwell?

   By Alan Ambrose, August 7
   • 8 replies
   • 364 views
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • August 8

3. Experience of the 'Sika process' for basement waterproofing?

   By Alan Ambrose, July 30
   • 3 replies
   • 269 views
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • August 3

4. A good article on crack width & waterproof concrete...

   By Alan Ambrose, July 26
   • 8 replies
   • 304 views
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   • SteamyTea
   • July 27

5. Basement - warranty and waterproofing

   By WisteriaMews, May 4
   • 3 replies
   • 923 views
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   • Thorfun
   • May 11

6. Anyone have a rough cost per metre for sheet piling?

   By Alan Ambrose, February 28
   • 2 replies
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   • Mr Punter
   • March 28

7. Soil investigation for basement - cable percussion AND percussive window sampling rig? 1 2

   By Alan Ambrose, February 8
   • 28 replies
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • March 25

8. Ground floor insulation?

   By Alan Ambrose, February 14
   • 1 reply
   • 676 views
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   • Thorfun
   • February 14

9. Single staircase question

   By Nic, January 11
   • 16 replies
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   • Thorfun
   • January 15

10. How long is a piece of string question

    By Nic, January 3
    • 12 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Nic
    • January 3

11. Garden basement "roof"

    By jayc89, January 2
    • 7 replies
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    • Conor
    • January 3

12. Basement structure detailing

    By Alan Ambrose, December 12, 2023
    • 6 replies
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • December 14, 2023

13. Victorian cellar conversion. Alternative to underpinning works.

    By Annker, August 29, 2023
    • 3 replies
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    • Gus Potter
    • October 22, 2023

14. Annoying dampness in cellar

    By PeterW, October 22, 2023
    • 4 replies
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    • MikeGrahamT21
    • October 22, 2023

15. How do I prevent water ingress to the cellar?

    By mattblaque, October 21, 2023
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    • mattblaque
    • October 22, 2023

16. Tips on cleaning/de-calcifying pumps and sump

    By Paene Finitur, August 26, 2023
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    • Paene Finitur
    • September 6, 2023

17. Basement sequence and soil investigation

    By Alan Ambrose, April 19, 2023
    • 20 replies
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    • Bitpipe
    • July 31, 2023

18. Structural engineer for a passive house basement 1 2

    By WisteriaMews, May 27, 2023
    • 37 replies
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    • Bitpipe
    • July 31, 2023

19. ‘Balancing’ SIPs on top of a masonry wall

    By RobinH, February 28, 2023   

    • sips
    • basement
    • 6 replies
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    • RobinH
    • March 14, 2023

20. Liquid DPM for airtightness

    By R2021, January 30, 2023
    • 9 replies
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    • R2021
    • February 5, 2023

21. Flooded basement....need reliable pump recommendations and high water alarm 1 2 3 4 8

    By Thorfun, November 17, 2022
    • 180 replies
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    • Thorfun
    • January 3, 2023

22. Basement Concrete Pour - Thoughts on this... 1 2

    By Internet Know How, May 9, 2022
    • 32 replies
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    • Thorfun
    • October 21, 2022

23. Anyone recommend a structural engineer for basement design anyone? Even better if they are in East Suffolk...

    By Alan Ambrose, September 28, 2022
    • 9 replies
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    • Conor
    • September 29, 2022

24. Registered basement company required to construct basement for warranty????

    By Wuey, June 27, 2022   

    • icf basement
    • 8 replies
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    • Wuey
    • September 23, 2022

25. Pipes under suspended floor

    By Glasman, July 31, 2022
    • 8 replies
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    • Glasman
    • July 31, 2022