Questions About Basement Remodeling
What’s the typical cost of drywall installation?
We are remodeling our basement, adding 2 BR's and 1BA. We are going to complete all the work ourselves, except for the drywall and paint. Could you give me a ball park estimate on what a drywaller and painter might cost to do these parts of the project? There is probably 1200 sqft of wall coverage. Thanks
Do I need insulation under my house?
I have a 2 story home that has a basement with a dirt floor. I don't know if I should insulate the main level floors, could this cause mold to grow?
Do you need a drain under a new slab foundation?
I'm building a new home which has both a crawlspace and some slab areas (garage and patio). Do I need to put some sort of drain under the slab portions of the foundation? There is a French drain system around the exterior perimeter. Thanks
New flooring installation over old linoleum
I want to install some new floors in our kitchen , which currently has a linoleum on it. Can I leave the old linoleum in place and install the new flooring directly on top of it? (The linoleum goes under the kitchen cabinets) Ideally I would like to install some sort of engineered hardwood or some tile. Is this possible, or do I have to tear up the old linoleum? Thanks
DIY flooring installation in basement
I want to install some flooring in our basement (we're finishing the lower level and adding a TV room). What's the best type of flooring for a DIY'er with not much flooring experience?
How to get rid of standing water under a house foundation
There is a horrible smell in my home because of an ongoing plumbing issue (leaky toilet). Although the leak has been fixed, the smell won't leave. I'm pretty sure that there is standing water under the floor slab, but do not how to drain the water? Any ideas?
How Do I Get Rid of Interior Mold?
I recently found mold on the ceiling of my home's laundry room. The laundry room is in my finished basement. What is the best way to remove the mold? I don't want to have a mold problem any longer!
Why are the sole plates for my finished basement walls recessed into the cement floor?
I recently pulled some drywall off an interior basement wall to expose the sole plate of the wall framing. I was surprised to see that the 2x4 sole plate was recessed into the basement floor about 3/4". Is this normal? Any ideas why the home builder might have done this?
Remodeling an unfinished basement
A little more detail - the more the better! (optional): We bought a house several months ago and it has an unfinished daylight walkout basement, about 1,000 sq ft. Most of the framing is done, toilet is plumbed out, walls are poured concrete, rough electric is done, so overall pretty good shape. We are planning to finish it, but have two questions. First, what are some most desirable features? Wet bar? Movie theater? How about workout/gym? Another guest bedroom? We have space for most of them but want to make sure when we sell the house down the road, we have the most desired features. The other question is can we do this ourselves without paying a general contractor? I didn't mean to actually do the work myself, but rather hire the labors on our own like electricians, plumbers, etc. If so, what is the right order? I assume we'd have electricians and plumbers to come in and do their thing first? Then finish the framing, dry wall, floor, trim ... ... Just wondering is there a check list type of thing we could follow? Any other inputs or suggestions are highly appreciated. Thanks!!
What is the Cost of a Bulkhead Basement Remodeling Project?
I'm thinking about buying a three bedroom, one bathroom ranch home in Maine. The home also has a bulkhead basement. I would like to enter the basement from inside the house, as well as have a door that allows me to walk outside from the basement. Is is possible to remodel my basement in that way? What would be a ballpark cost of this basement remodel project?
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