WHETHER ONE SHOULD BUILD A BASEMENT OR NOT

WHETHER ONE SHOULD BUILD A BASEMENT OR NOT :- This is a question which requires technical opinion and if proper planning and design as well as specifications are followed we can make it useful  RCC structure is essential for its foundation walls and the roof as well as slab by way of which it will become dampproof and the M-20 grade of cement concrete should be followed RCC flooring should be laid over ten centimeters sand filling and bottom level course of fifteen centimeters stone soling should be provided and a polythene sheet of double layer should be  fixed over the sand filling to avoid dampness and steel for the walls and floors should not be less than the minimum reinforcement Avoid painting the walls with bitumen and better water proofing can be followed even when walls have the moisture and the vitrified tiles should be preferred If well maintained basement areas are  planned designed and constructed it can be used for a home theatre or gym or a well planned storage space however its height should not be less than three meters and if proper or the artificial ventilation and lights are provided for the basement it can be used for the multiple purpose for which a duct can also be provided to lead light and air and the exhaust fans can be provided in the vertical space of the basement area So it will be better to raise the walls and add the basement area to the house Why to fill the available volumetric space with earth and waste it but it is essential to follow the necessary guidelines and fulfill  the requirements.