Editorial case · Basement excavation & lowering the floor
Denmark – converting a crawlspace into basement rooms with direct stairs
An unusual project where a low crawlspace was excavated and rebuilt as usable basement rooms with a new floor and direct connection to outside.
Short answer
Excavation beneath the house, construction of a new floor and creation of direct access to the outside.
BASEMENT ATLAS
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Work documented
Excavation beneath the house, construction of a new floor and creation of direct access to the outside.
What the case shows
The project transformed a low, inaccessible space into usable basement rooms with a much better connection to ground level.
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