The basement of the house can be accessed either by a standard door,or a hatch. If the entrance is in the house, then making a hatch in the floor with your own hands is the best solution, since the door is more suitable for entering from the street. The basement in the house creates the necessary orderly space that can be used to store things and products that you do not have to run to the barn or extension for. The basement is also a good place to place a workshop.
If the entrance to the basement is in the house, then installing a hatch on the floor will be the best solution. To make a hatch, you will need:
- Sheet steel;
- a corner metal;
- sheet metal;
- Bulgarian;
- circles for cutting metal;
- welding machine;
- rubber compressor;
- expanded polystyrene;
- Screwdriver;
- self-tapping screws;
- roulette;
- level;
- marker.
The thickness of the steel should be at least 3-5 mm,since the thinner one will quickly collapse. The design of the basement and the entrance to it are affected by hydrogeological conditions and the type of soil. On a rocky type of soil, you will not be able to dig a full-fledged basement yourself, because this requires special equipment and will not be cheap. The groundwater level is also important. Waterproofing is required if it is higher than the foundation laid in this building. The presence of an equipped basement or subfloor ensures that the floor on the first floor of the house is always dry and warm.
Hatch in the floor: manufacture
Hatch device.This part of the interior should not only cover the entrance to the cellar or basement, but also be part of the floor, harmoniously combined with all surrounding surfaces. Opening and closing the hatch in the floor should be convenient. The cover is made to fit the size of the shaft itself, so that when closed, it is installed exactly end-to-end. A rubber seal along the edge is used to limit the passage of air, which can increase the temperature in the basement. On top, the steel plate can be covered with the same type of flooring as in the entire room. You can use the cover on the floor without a coating, using only paint for metal, which will prevent rust. To make the hatch in the floor more durable and rigid, a steel corner is used along the edge on the inside, welded along the perimeter. In order for the cover to fit tightly into its original place after each opening, a reserve of space is required for free movement. Insulation is also laid and glued on the inside of the cover. Foam plastic is mainly used for such purposes. It is cut to shape so that it fits tightly to the welded corner from the inside. The top of the lid is closed with a sheet of tin, which is fixed on the sides with screws or self-tapping screws. The hatch is attached to the floor with external hinges, but there is also an electric option for the mechanism for opening and closing the lid. Return to the table of contents</a>
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Anyone can open a hatch with a conventional opening mechanism, and an electric drive will turn an ordinary basement into a safe.
Scheme of installation of a hatch in the floor. The complexity of the design depends on the skill and financial capabilities. In order to make a hatch on an electric drive, you will need:
- aluminum pipes;
- the electric motor;
- sheet steel;
- Bulgarian for metal;
- automatic welding machine;
- electric cable;
- three-position switch;
- current source.
Simple versions of such a hatch are not usednot only to protect the cellar, but also to improve and facilitate interaction with the lid, on the inside of which the mechanism is installed. To provide more freedom and space for the possibility of reverse movement, the hatch should not be installed less than 100 ° in relation to the floor plane. The operation of this design is carried out by sending a signal from the remote control to the electric motor, which rotates and sets the entire mechanism in motion. The lid rises on the rod to the desired height, and then the automation stops it. The hatch is closed in the same way from the remote control, another switch returns the rod to its place. For safety reasons, the elements of the mechanism are hidden inside aluminum pipes.
