Sinking porch The so-called sinking porch is called "terrace" by the Japanese. Simply put, it is to build steps at the entrance to make it a natural dividing line between the entrance and the living room.
Advantages of sunken porch 1. The sunken porch is suitable for almost all households, especially the porch with insufficient space. It doesn't matter if you can't put down the shoe changing stool. You can use the steps of the sunken porch as a shoe-changing stool.
2. You can also leave some space under the steps to put the shoes or slippers you often wear, so it is convenient to change shoes at ordinary times, or leave some space under the shoe cabinet to look more beautiful visually. Hanging wall cabinets can also leave a clean space, which will not bring sanitary dead ends.
3. The biggest advantage of the sunken porch is that it can effectively prevent outdoor dust from being brought into the room, and the steps can form a dusty area, even if the shoes are covered with dust, it will not affect the cleanliness of the room. Usually cleaning, you can also just clean the porch, which is very convenient and relaxed.
How to build a sunken porch? There are two ways to build a sunken porch: one is to build a wooden platform, and the other is to add cement and tiles.
Needless to say, the first wooden platform can be perfectly integrated with indoor areas. However, because wood is easy to get wet, it is not suitable for low-rise households.
The second kind of cement+ceramic tile platform, although you don't have to worry about getting wet, has a great impact on the overall height, and it is also very troublesome to dismantle it later.
Precautions for sinking entrance 1. Be safe.
Although it is convenient to change shoes by steps, the steps should not be too high when designing the sunken entrance. For families with old people and children, too high steps are likely to cause safety problems.
Therefore, it is best to consider comprehensively when decorating. The position of the steps can be made of materials with different colors, which is more eye-catching, or it is safer to directly raise it above 15 cm.
2. Pay attention to the height
The problem of storey height was also mentioned in the previous article. If the original floors are highly unified, it is necessary to raise the indoor floor to make a sunken porch. For a house with low floors, this will lose a part of large space, resulting in low floors and depressed living space.