The pit is a special groove that surrounds the window cellar opening. The presence of such a structure contributes to the penetration of light into the room and the removal of natural precipitation.
Immediately it is worth noting that the pit ismandatory design in the case of a window opening at a level below 20 cm from the ground. Neglect of this requirement leads to a significant increase in the probability of flooding the basement during the spring melting of snow.
Appointment
A pit is an element of a structure thatrestricts access to the part of the wall where the socle window is located. With this tool, the general improvement of the basement is improved. In particular, free penetration of natural daylight increases the comfort of finding tenants in premises under the building. Therefore, the pit is not only a protective structure, but also an element that facilitates the operation of the facility.
The form
According to the form of the pit, the following variants are executed:
- Square.
- Rectangle.
- Trapezium.
- Semicircle.
The form of the pit must necessarily correspondconstruction norms and rules for erecting a structure. When starting to design an object, it is worthwhile to clarify this point in the specialist for the future arrangement of the house.
Device of pits
The organization of the structure to provide access to the window socle opening is carried out in stages:
- Work begins with the preparation of a smallThe pit, whose height should match the parameters of the window. As for the length of the recess, it is desirable that it is about one and a half times as large as the socle opening.
- The depth of the pit is calculated taking into account the laying of the floor covering, which should be approximately 25-30 cm below the base of the window frame.
- Further, a drainage system is organized.For these purposes, most often resort to drilling a small well in the central part of the prepared pit, where the corrugated pipe is placed. Such drainage is shown in the general drain or under the wall at the level of the location of the underfill.
- For pit wall constructionwooden formwork, which allows you to pour a layer of concrete with a thickness of about 15-20 cm. Once the cement has hardened, you can take care of laying the cladding in the form of a brick, natural or artificial stone, and other materials capable of resisting moisture.
Alternatively, you can use the installation of the finished structure. Today the factory forms for the organization of pits are made of plastic, propylene, galvanized steel.
Eventually
Apparently, the arrangement of the pitan extremely important task when commissioning a building that has basement rooms with socle window openings. Despite the presence of specific nuances in the preparation of the design, resorting to the above recommendations, even an unprepared master can cope with such work.
