Comparison between Basement and Additional Upper Floor | | | | Comparison between Basement and Additional Upper Floor Construction
Construction of basement and multi storey building is the need of the hour as there is less availability of land and rates of the land are very high. We get additional usable space by constructing either basement or upper floor.
Comparison for both is given in the table below.
Comparison According to Use
| S. No. |
Basement |
Upper Floor |
| 1. |
Good for storage specially for heavy items |
Not practical for storage |
| 2. |
Used for installation of light machinery or any small manufacturing unit. |
Not practical |
| 3. |
Usable for office purpose but there are some ventilation problems |
Used for office purpose having no ventilation problem |
| 4. |
Can not be used for residential purpose |
Used as residential purpose |
Comparison According to Construction
| S. No. |
Basement |
Upper Floor
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| 1. |
Seepage problem from side structure, Leakage in pipe line or sewer line and rainy water may enter in case of heavy rain |
No such problem
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Construction of septic tank is necessary for construction of toilet. It is costly and may arise any problem at anytime. |
No such problem |
| 3. |
Disposal of excavated material |
No such problem |
| 4. |
The safety of adjoining building and their foundation may arise during excavation in built up area |
No such problem |
| 5. |
The whole structure may be in danger in case of rise in water level |
No such problem
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| 7 Comment(s) |
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| | By A Prasad - On 9/20/2010 8:49:58 PM | | What is the difference in basement and a term Semibasement used by Lucknow Development Authority |
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| | By Anonymous - On 3/28/2009 12:07:19 PM | | This is very good site and we need to update for more practical problems for basement.good luck new home makers.Pawan k. Vashishat |
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| | By Anonymous - On 11/26/2008 3:14:43 PM | | "Can not be used for residential purpose"...???..In Indian scenario, basements can be very effectively used for bedrooms, as basements are warm in winters and cool in summers. "Construction of septic tank is necessary for construction of toilet"...not at all, in basement a sump pump can do the trick, there is no need for a septic tank. Please do some research before writing the articles, it misleads those who rely on it. |
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| | By vzytqneul vilceqf - On 9/13/2008 9:17:47 PM | | tiybqhs otwpnzhl vyhdwzmqt kgjv omwjrctvi gtnhydib oilgemnp |
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| | By vzytqneul vilceqf - On 9/13/2008 9:17:40 PM | | tiybqhs otwpnzhl vyhdwzmqt kgjv omwjrctvi gtnhydib oilgemnp |
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| | By chirag goswami - On 6/6/2008 1:01:22 PM | | This is very gud platfom specially for me because we have started our own plot for construction. but i have no info about the same...so always need for ur helpThanks |
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| | By avinash yadav - On 4/8/2008 3:29:24 AM | | good article,but expected some more information. |
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