Neither the owner of the private holiday home will not be against the idea of building a basement.After hiding not only serves as a warehouse for food supplies, but also plays an important role in the insulation space.The only problem is that in the finished building basement dig harder than at the stage of construction of the home.In addition, it is necessary not only to make the cellar with their hands, but also protect it from moisture, which is extremely harmful not only for the foundation, but also for the safety of your supplies.
If the foundation of your home is below the level of soil freezing (although the way it should be), there is nothing complicated in the excavation will not.But before digging in any case do not forget to apply to the geodesic company!It may happen that the ground under your house in general is not suitable for any kind of work was possible because of shrinkage.
about how to build a cellar with their hands, and we'll talk today.
Digging!
first define in order to house the entrance to your "catacombs."Of course, it is better to do it where it will not interfere with anyone, where there is no likelihood of accidental fall into it.From the basement to dig with their hands, immediately decide matters related to its depth.The fact is that when large volumes of excavation you have to solve the problem with posts, which are genital lags.In this case, come to the rescue channel or I-beams, which are to save space it is best to be laid along the walls.
way, it is better to think about where you'll be pulling out all to do with the land.It can be sent to the garden, but you can make it a ledge.
So, continue.After digging the pit and align it with the bottom, pour the floor and 0.4 m high-quality fat clay without organic impurities, after which it must be compacted to a state stone.After that strengthen the walls, making the brickwork or by using the tamping machine.Then you need to wait until the clay dries on the floor, and then fill in the surface layer of thick concrete thickness of 10 cm.
If it's warm, the material can dry out in about a week.Then he rolled on top of two layers of roofing material, the sheets should be fastened between a molten bitumen.For best results, you can spread out top-quality plastic film.Along the wall, leave allowances of at least 15-20 centimeters.Doing cellar with their hands, try to carry out all the work as carefully as possible, without haste.
Left allowances and firmly welded to the wall.To do this, use all the same molten bitumen.To mount was more reliable as possible, spread around the walls of a small retaining wall, the only purpose of which is pressed against the materials to the foundation.After drying cement in the masonry top of it is filled with concrete.After it dries all the support wall plastered carefully.
Some owners wonder about how to make a basement garage (with his own hands, of course).In principle, the same sequence of operations.However, the small difference is still there, and it is that the digging of deep pits should be taken much more seriously.
can now move on to the exterior.As the cap is laid a layer of molten bitumen and mastic.If you are near the surface of the soil groundwater, the use as a means for waterproofing bitumen is not necessary, in which case you'll need a high-quality and modern materials.As you can see, to make the basement with their hands - not such a difficult task.The main thing - to take the work seriously and responsibly.And then you necessarily all will turn out!
