Basements in the journal.

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1. 23 October 20264 min read

   A glass wall to your basement garage

   Many collectors want to see their cars from the house. A glass wall can do it, if it meets the garage fire rules.

2. 23 October 20264 min read

   How to light a car collection in a basement

   Light can make a basement car gallery feel like a showroom. It can also fade leather and paint. Here is how we balance the two.

3. 23 October 20264 min read

   Planning a basement car gallery in London

   A basement car gallery is a basement first and a car room second. Here is how one is planned in prime London, stage by stage.

4. 9 October 20263 min read

   Daylight in a London basement

   A basement feels like a living floor when daylight is planned with the structure. How lightwells, rooflights and glass work in a London home.

5. 14 September 20263 min read

   Basement waterproofing and pumps in London

   What keeps a London basement dry. Waterproofing as one coordinated design, when pumps are needed, alarms, servicing and costs.

6. 16 July 20265 min read

   What sets the cost of a basement

   What a London basement actually costs in 2026. Shell against fit out, what sits outside the build rate, fees, contingency and the hidden risks.

7. 13 April 20263 min read

   Basement extensions in London: before you dig

   Everything London homeowners need to know about basement extensions. Planning, costs, party walls, and construction advice from NU Projects.

8. 21 December 20253 min read

   Basement ideas for 2026 in London

   Where London basement design is heading in 2026. Wellness rooms, cinemas, work studios, daylight and lower running costs.

9. 26 July 20251 min read

   Basements to roof terraces: adding value

   How basements and roof terraces add space in London’s prime postcodes. Cinemas, wellness suites, outdoor rooms and what they add in value.

10. 25 July 20252 min read

    10 questions before building a basement

    Ask these 10 questions before appointing a London basement contractor, covering experience, planning, structure, waterproofing, cost and aftercare.

11. 9 February 20253 min read

    Digging a basement in Kensington and Chelsea

    What Kensington and Chelsea allows under a house. Policy CL7, one storey, half the garden, and the traffic plan every application needs.

12. 9 February 20252 min read

    3 reasons to dig a basement in London

    Three reasons to dig a basement under a London home. How it gains space without losing the garden, and what it does for value.

13. 17 November 20242 min read

    A basement as an investment in West London

    Why West London owners dig down instead of moving. What a basement gives you, and what decides whether it pays for itself.

14. 2 October 20232 min read

    Adding a basement to a West London home

    Why West London owners dig down instead of moving. What a basement adds in Fulham or Chelsea, and how the build actually works.

15. 18 July 20231 min read

    Architects: NU on kitchens, lofts, basements

    What an architect gets from NU Projects as the contractor. Estimating from your drawings, an in-house surveyor, and one team on site.

16. 26 December 20222 min read

    Adding value to a Kensington home

    Ways to add value to a Kensington and Chelsea home. Loft conversions, new build basements, kitchen extensions and remodelling all weighed up.

17. 20 October 20213 min read

    Basement planning, from surveys to fit-out

    Plan a London basement properly: permissions, surveys, structure, waterproofing, party walls, MEP, costs, programme and contractor checks.

18. 5 May 20213 min read

    Basement conversion: a step by step guide

    The stages of a West London basement conversion. Surveyor visit, contract, design and planning, party wall agreement and the build.

19. 18 December 20183 min read

    Basements, the facts to know

    What a basement conversion involves in London. How the budget is built up, what party walls add, and how to light a floor with no windows.

20. 25 July 20182 min read

    4,650 London basements in a decade

    A study counting 4,650 basements approved under London homes from 2008 to 2017. The pools, gyms and cinemas, and how deep they go.

21. 1 June 20181 min read

    Why build a basement

    Two reasons to dig a basement, explained by our founder in Fulham. The rooms owners put underground, and what a new floor adds.

22. 20 April 20182 min read

    Pros and cons of building a basement

    The case for and against digging a basement under a London house. Cost, added value, disruption and the checks to make before you commit.

23. 1 January 20182 min read

    The process of building a basement

    What happens on a basement build, in order. The consultation, the survey, planning, the party wall award, the dig and the fit-out.

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