Basement


 
 
Basement

A basement is a storey of a building that is either completely or partially below the ground floor.

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The furnace, water heater, and air-conditioning system of a house or building are typically located in the basement; so also are amenities such as the electrical distribution system, and cable television distribution point.

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For most of its early history, the basement took one of two forms. It could be little more than a cellar, or it could be a section of a building containing rooms and spaces similar to those of the rest of the structure, as in the case of basement flats and basement offices.

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However, beginning with the development of large, mid-priced suburban homes in the 1950s, the American basement, as a space in its own right, gradually took hold. Initially, it was typically a large, concrete-floored space, accessed by indoor stairs, and with exposed columns and beams along the walls and ceilings, or sometimes, walls of poured concrete. or concrete cinder block.


 

Storey: A storey (in British spelling) or story (in American spelling) is any level part of a building, that has a permanent roof and could be used by people (for living, work, storage, recreation, etc.). The plural is storeys or stories, respectively....

Ground floor: redirectStorey...

Furnace: A furnace is a device used for heating....


Basement related Images and Photos (experimental)

Basement Jaxx: Crazy Itch
Basement Jaxx: Crazy Itch
Basement Jaxx: Crazy Itch
Basement Jaxx: Crazy Itch
Basement of the Bank of France in Paris  1897
Basement of the Bank of France in Paris 1897
The Goonies in the Basement Looking Up from the WB Photo Collection
The Goonies in the Basement Looking Up from the WB Photo Collection

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Introduction
Historical development
Types of basement
Design and structural considerations
Drainage considerations
Basement culture/furnishings
External links
 


 

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