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  2. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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    The drainage system collects any water entering the basement and drains it to an internally placed sump pump system, which will then pump the water out of the basement. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends basement waterproofing with a water alarm and "battery-operated backup pump" as a preventive measure against the high ...

  3. Wimpey no-fines house - Wikipedia

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    No-fines houses were built with a ten-inch (254mm) concrete shell cast in situ. [1] The concrete for the entire outer structure was cast in one operation using reusable formwork . The ground floor was either concrete or traditional timber joists and floorboards; the first floor was made with traditional timber joists and floorboards.

  4. Basement - Wikipedia

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    Modern construction for basement walls typically falls into one of two categories: they will be made of poured-in-place concrete using concrete forms with a concrete pump, or they will use concrete masonry units (block walls). Rock may also be used, but is less common.

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  6. Pittsburgh toilet - Wikipedia

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    The most popular explanation for the Pittsburgh toilet is related to Pittsburgh's status as a major industrial city in the 20th century. According to this explanation, toilets such as these were said to be used by steelworkers and miners who, grimy from the day's labor, could use an exterior door to enter the basement directly from outside and use the basement's shower and toilet before ...

  7. Photocatalytic concrete - Wikipedia

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    Photo-catalytic blocks have replaced ordinary paving in around 30 towns in Japan, originally having been tested in Osaka in 1997 and have been used in the City of Westminster (London) [citation needed]. The aim of these blocks is to reduce atmospheric pollution levels and therefore lower the amount of photochemical smog.

  8. Basement apartment - Wikipedia

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    A basement apartment is an apartment located below street level, underneath another structure—usually an apartment building, but possibly a house or a business. Cities in North America are beginning to recognize these units as a vital source of housing in urban areas and legally define them as an accessory dwelling unit or "ADU".

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