The house underground is customary to call the space between the floor of the house and the foundation. The required underground height is about 60 cm. If necessary, this allows you to freely inspect the basement. Smaller height can provoke the processes of decay of wooden structures. This will happen because the air exchange in the underground will be insufficient, which will lead to an accumulation of excess moisture. To prevent such processes in the underground, a roofing material with sandy or gravel add -ons is led. In addition, ventilation must be provided for. For this, special ventilation sinuses are made in the basement. To prevent the rotting of wood, underground must also be insulated. To do this, use a special beam saturated with an antiseptic. It is laid on a felt or only. The thickness of such a bar should be at least 10 cm. In order to isolate the beam from the heat that comes from the underground, the use of special materials is necessary. Often for insulation, mineral thermal insulation is used, which is impregnated with an antiseptic. When installing the floor on lags or a stone floor, it may be necessary to reduce the height of the basement. To do this, the thickness of the outer sealing of the seams must be reduced. To prevent moisture from entering the basement from the dwelling, the floors must be tightly covered, they do not allow the gaps between the elements of the flooring. In those places where the walls are joined with ceilings, it is necessary to leave the gap. This nuance cannot be ignored. Since in the summer underground should ventilate through basement. With the onset of cold weather, air exchange occurs through special exhaust channels. To prevent decay and the development of fungi, wood must be regularly treated with antiseptics.
How to make a basement in a wooden house: Stages of installation
