Basement entrance: closed or open?

  • Erstellt am 2022-02-02 15:27:25

armikxx

2022-02-02 15:27:25
  • #1
Hello everyone,

I have taken the step and bought a house from the year 1970. Now some work needs to be done. I want to have a new staircase installed. Next to the staircase is also the access to the basement. Currently, the basement is accessible through a door.
If it is relevant, my basement is not built underground, but level with the ground. So the basement floor is level with the street, for example. The house does not have modern insulation/sealing etc. just 1970 style.

I was at the stair builder today and he suggested installing an open staircase.

Does anyone have experience with that? Can you advise me on something or give tips?

Regards
amikx
 

blubbernase

2022-02-03 09:26:53
  • #2
Are the cellar rooms normally heated and also living spaces? Or only storage?
 

seat88

2022-02-03 10:40:08
  • #3
Would definitely close it. Otherwise, cold air will always rise from below, unless it is of course just as warm at the bottom as at the top, which I doubt.
 

armikxx

2022-02-03 16:40:10
  • #4
The basement has a radiator and are not living spaces. Laundry rooms, etc. are in the basement
 

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