I'm shopping for a new house and I saw an ad that stated the home had a 12 course basement. I then I saw another ad that said a home had an 11 course basement. I said to myself that sounds nice...but I have no idea what that means.
2007-06-19 01:18:19 · 5 answers · asked by BradJC4 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
A "course" is a layer of masonry like brick , or in this case cinder block.
A 12 course basement means that the basement has 12 rows of cinder block.
2007-06-19 01:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by lunatic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To further explain... The number of courses equates to the number of visible layers of block!
11 Courses equates to about a 7' basement ceiling height
12 Courses equates to about an 8' basement ceiling height
13 Courses equates to about a 9' basement ceiling height
And so on...
I always tell people that are interested in building their next home to "build as deep as they can!" It's very reasonable, in the grand scheme of things, to add extra height to your basement ceiling when you build. That is of course if the ground conditions allow for it!
I hope this helps!
2007-06-19 02:30:38 · answer #2 · answered by Art 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first two answers are correct. I just wanted to add that the more levels of block there are, then the higher the ceiling will be. A higher ceiling is an advantage for people who plan on finishing the basement because most people install dropped ceiling panels so they need the additional room to have a "normal" height ceiling when they're finished.
2007-06-19 01:37:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are advertising 'depth of basement' or height from basement floor to first level framing. "A course" refers to one row of standard 8" concrete blocks. The more rows you have, naturally, the greater the depth from floor to framing.
2007-06-19 01:23:55 · answer #4 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-19 20:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋