When talking to architects and home owners we often find that people do not believe that they too can have a basement. So we have produced some brief case studies to show people what we have actually done.
Location: Mount Street Crescent.
A 3 story terraced house on one of the finest Georgian crescents in Dublin overlooking the pepper canister church in (Dublin 2). This 3 story family home was totally refurbished and extended by the basement specialists, both above and below ground.
Focusing on the basement: The existing basement was extended both underneath the fabric of the building and underneath the garden. One issue with this property there was no natural light entering the rear of the basement and it is in a conservation area. By extending under the garden much more space was created and that space could be lit naturally by using massive roof lights.
The construction phase took 12 weeks and involved removing 15 12 cubic yards skips of spoil and implementing 21 meters of under pinning to a depth of between 0.6 and 1.2 meters.
At the conclusion of this project the clients has a massive and magnificent family room sporting a feature stove and naturally lit from above. Along with several other rooms plus a feature staircase. The feature staircase runs from the Entrance level down to the basement and functions of the banisters and uprights are performed by sheets of toughened glass. This gives a light and delicate touch to the stairs while permitted large amounts of light to flow up or down the stairwell with the minimum of obstruction.
If we could show you a way to get more space in your home, without the hassle of moving would you be interested?
The specialists for retrofitting basements under existing buildings in Dublin. Contact us for a free consultation.... http://www.TheBasementSpecialists.ie
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