Basement Home Plans

A basement is the substructure or foundation of a building or home. It is the lowest habitable story and is usually entirely or partially below ground level. A basement typically has ceiling heights of 8' and is often finished off as living or storage space as nneded by the homeowner. A basement foundation can’t easily be built in certain regions of the country where the water table is high. So, basements are usually the preferred foundation in the Midwest or Northern parts of the country as opposed to the Coastal areas or Lowcountry regions that have a high water table. Basements must have a door accessing the outdoors to pass local and national fire codes.