How to make a sunken floor in a two-level living room or dining room

A sunken lounge or dining room is made by dividing the floor levels of the house. This is by causing the floor to drop a foot or more from actual level. The difference in level creates a nice feature for the whole house. Ceiling heights normally remain the same. If the height is nine or ten feet on the ground floor, then the ceiling profile remains at the same level. The height difference will only occur in the lowered room surface.

The construction of the semi-sunken or two-level room begins at the foundation stage. When the foundation walls are built, the room level will stop two courses below. Then the filling and compaction is carried out. After this stage, the hard base is placed and compacted to the required levels. It is important that the internal wall finish be considered in this area. This is because some of it is in the foundation walls.

After the hardcore is compacted, the armor is poured and compacted. A moisture-proof membrane is spread over the blind after treating for termites and pests. A mesh cloth gusset is ugly. Formwork work of the fixed concrete thickness. Concreting begins at the lowered floor level. After molding the floor, the two courses that are left exposed in the room are built on top. Steps into this area are made during the pouring of the concrete floor.

The two courses of the sunken lounge must be treated to waterproof them. This is because they are located at the base. The upper floor level begins after these walls. The concreting operation is then repeated to complete the other areas of the house. Once the concrete floors are cured, the enclosing of the entire house begins. The finishes of the two course walls are similar to those chosen in the living room once the work is finished.