RE: Workshop - underground....

["Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>]

Some updates below:

HTH,

Tim H.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)
> Sent: 21 January 2004 16:15
> To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Workshop - underground....
>
>
> Mark,
>
> I guess it's possible, there was an article in the Sunday
> Times (IIRC) ages ago about something similar happening to
> townhouses in London. I'll see if I can dig out the article,
> pardon the pun.

I've now uploaded a PDF of the article to the Yahoo files area. I see that
we've nearly used all of our storage space, so I'll leave the PDF there for
a week, then delete as it's not stricly HA.
http://f6.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/4GYPQB0SYNxsSbCGA1lsaqan2WvogJ_03hqbA6Z5kP14RRnNhzfDdXaux8NWVs2f5yvlCJyzW31Ai8HpAzHEPJo8-Q6B/basements.pdf
or
http://tinyurl.com/2kd2j

> I also found this:
> http://www.avforums.com/sdw/homecinema1.html
> Talk about lucky bugger, but it wasn't without it's own challenges :-)
>
> There was also one of the Grand Designs houses which was
> built into a hillside. Not quite burying it completely,
> although the roof was covered, but similar principles I guess.

http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/0-9/4homes/grand_designs/cumbria.html
See the link at the bottom of the page for suppliers / contractors etc.

> One further point, your building control officer may have a
> couple of comments regarding fire escape routes. Solutions
> for half-basements are workable, full basements require more
> stringent requirements.
>
> What do you plan to do in your bolt-hole <cough> I mean,
workshop ?
>
> HTH,
>
> Tim H.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Harrison (Yahoo!) Sent: 21 January 2004 14:48
> >
> > Here's an off the wall question...
> >
> > I live in a 1995-built suburban house - as you may guess, I
> > do _not_ have a
> > large garden.
> >
> > What I'd be interested in is excavating out a workshop about
> > 15' x 20',
> > tanking it, then covering the top with something structural,
> > and finally
> > relaying a lawn on the top... Is anyone aware of a company
> > that does this...
> > I can manage the interior finish (plaster / plasterboard /
> > electrics / CAT5
> > etc. ) myself....
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mark
>

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