are there any good public websites explaining the safe way to dig out the underground of a house? for a cellar, mostly. I've been searching around but googlefu is weak
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=build+a+basement#
>>912119
>le let me google meme
all of those results are for building underground BEFORE the house is built. I'm asking how to properly support a cavern under a house.
>>912132
> i can't make a logical step from a suggestion.
> http://lmgtfy.com/?q=build+a+basement+into+an+existing+property
God help anyone who lives in that house..
>>912139
again, all that shit is for planning permits and converting already built basements into living space.
>>912113
Google "retro digging a basement," related search listed as "digging a basement under existing house."
>>912153
thanks
i knew there was a key word missing in all my searches.
>>912154
No problem, was it the "digging" or the "basement" causing you consternation? Don't forget, you'll need a shipping container or two to do the job right.
>>912157
Kek
>>912157
This post has tickled me in a way that I have never felt before.
>>912113
My father in law did exactly this. I can ask about it. If I recall correctly he just dug the dirt out like with a shoveö and carried it out. Was shit scared all the time that the house would collapse...
>>912113
good public websites?
OP, how would websites know the house plan, the age of the house and how fat the tenants are?
>what's the worst that could happen?
>>912638
Is that in London?
Was just reading an article about the growing popularity of basements (sometimes multi-story) and all the associated cock-ups with their construction. It may be that some neighborhoods don't have the best soil for digging basements.
To OP: Talk to a geotechnical engineer (or a civil) about your soil conditions and any measures you will have to take to prevent cave-ins. With the load of a house on top, the soil will be more likely to move if you don't support it properly.
>>912638
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