Can we increase the footprint and size of a basement by extending into voids or cavities?
This is certainly possible and we have undertaken residential conversion projects where basement space (a home music studio) was created within what was originally a sub-floor void. To an extent anything is possible, given sufficient investment, this including retrofit basement construction (i.e. creating a basement beneath a property where none exists at present), through to construction of a basement beneath the garden (we have one such project on site at the time of writing). While subjective opinion only, we believe that a great deal of waterproofing is being installed using very basic (and therefore low cost) specifications, which may not stand the test of time. We know from providing CPD talks on waterproofing to Local Authority Building Control departments, that much of the waterproofing/conversion projects being undertaken are by non-specialist general builders diversifying into basement conversion under pressure during the recession. Price competition, while great for the cons
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