What is a “12 course basᴇмᴇɴt”?

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I’m shopping for a new house and I saw an ad that stated the home had a 12 course basᴇмᴇɴt. I then I saw another ad that said a home had an 11 course basᴇмᴇɴt. I said to myself that sounds nice…but I have no idea what that means.

Marta Dicki · Accepted Answer

A “course” is a layer of masonry like brick , or in this case cinder block. A 12 course basᴇмᴇɴt means that the basᴇмᴇɴt has 12 rows of cinder block.

Marta Dicki · Answer

To further explain… The number of courses equates to the number of visible layers of block!11 Courses equates to about a 7′ basᴇмᴇɴt ceiling height12 Courses equates to about an 8′ basᴇмᴇɴt ceiling height 13 Courses equates to about a 9′ basᴇмᴇɴt ceiling heightAnd 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 basᴇмᴇɴt ceiling when you build. That is of course if the ground conditions allow for it!I hope this helps!

Marta Dicki · Answer

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 basᴇмᴇɴt because most people install dropped ceiling panels so they need the additional room to have a “normal” height ceiling when they’re finished.

Marta Dicki · Answer

They are advertising ‘depth of basᴇмᴇɴt’ or height from basᴇмᴇɴt 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.

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