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Simple partition wall in basement - which material?
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· Blekinge
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I have a large basement with a concrete floor and want to put up a simple partition, more like an optical division. I understand that wood material on a concrete floor is not good even if the concrete floor is bone-dry (an Anticimex man once explained such a construction as illegal). If the wall ends 5 cm above the floor (standing on galvanized building angles), is that OK or can the A-man criticize this during a possible future house sale?
It's absolutely not illegal. You can fill the basement with sawdust and have a mold cultivation if you want, it's your basement, and there are no laws regulating this.
If the basement is as dry as you say, then there are no problems using wood as a partition wall, but direct contact with the concrete on the floor or outer walls should, of course, be avoided. A 5 cm gap underneath sounds good, ensuring proper ventilation if the air in the basement is dry. How do you envision the wall to look? If it's a small, neat installation, you might have it hanging from a track in the ceiling, like a row of sliding doors.
A simple partition wall that can easily be removed, I don't see at all how it would affect the outcome in case of inspection and sale.
If the basement is as dry as you say, then there are no problems using wood as a partition wall, but direct contact with the concrete on the floor or outer walls should, of course, be avoided. A 5 cm gap underneath sounds good, ensuring proper ventilation if the air in the basement is dry. How do you envision the wall to look? If it's a small, neat installation, you might have it hanging from a track in the ceiling, like a row of sliding doors.
A simple partition wall that can easily be removed, I don't see at all how it would affect the outcome in case of inspection and sale.
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