What do you need to take care of before you can actually start renovating? That way, your family can enjoy your finished basement in whatever way you choose, without worry. How to Prep For a Basement Remodel. Why Perform a Basement Renovation? Built-in lighting is a must in an underground space. Even if you incorporate natural light more on that shortly , you should consider adding light fixtures. Track lighting can be effective, but recessed lighting is considered to be ideal for basements with lower ceilings.
To avoid creating corner shadows and thus, the illusion of an even lower ceiling , place recessed lights approximately three feet away from the walls. Windows : A windowless basement can feel dark and drab, even with light fixtures. An egress window is a must for most finished basements. Hopper windows, awning windows, picture windows, and sliding windows are all commonly used in basement renovations.
Flooring : Your unfinished basement most likely has a concrete floor. Carpeting can be an affordable and comfortable option. It can also be replaced for a relatively low price, should you experience any flooding. In general, stay away from installing hardwood floors in the basement. Insulation : Installing proper insulation will allow you to control the temperature, minimize water damage, and reduce your energy consumption.
Framing the wall of the basement takes around 2 to 3 days to finish. The electrical work in the basement takes 2 days to finish. The Drywall Installation in the basement takes 3 days to finish. The Mudding and Sanding of the walls take up to 6 days. Painting the Walls of the basement takes about 4 days. The flooring takes about 3 to 4 days to finish.
The Trimming and Baseboards take 3 days to finish. You can also do these things on your own or hire a contractor who will do it for you. The contractor can be an owner-operator, or he can have subcontractors working under him.
To shorten the time duration of the process, contractors try to do things simultaneously. For example, if one wall of the basement has finished framing, the subcontractors start the electrical work on that wall while beginning to frame the other wall. What we have mentioned above are the average timelines for the steps in the whole process. But any project rarely gets finished on time. There are many variables and mentioned before that affect the timeline of the process.
Here are a few reasons or factors that may delay your basement remodeling project. People today go to two extreme ends. Either they try to save up on the money going DIY for their remodeling projects, or they approach remodeling companies to help them with it. A factor that majorly affects your basement remodeling length is the number of workers working on the project.
During the final stages of the project carpet installers will install the carpet and pad on the staircase. Final inspection takes place. This timeline should give you a starting point to determine how long it may take to finish your basement.
A basement finish relies on skilled tradespeople to accomplish a quality job. With that being said, hiring the right Contractor is key to a successful project.
Basement Finish Timeline There are several factors that come in to play when determining how long a basement will take to complete. Framing During this time the basement walls begin to be constructed and the rooms begin to take shape. Plumbing: Run water lines and drains to bathroom toilet, vanity and shower Run water lines and drain to wet bar, if applicable. Break up concrete as needed to run toilet and shower drain lines as required.
Install acrylic shower base, if applicable. Electrical: Install receptacle and switch boxes as required. Generally, a receptacle is installed every 12 linear feet. Note that depending on the layout and size of the room, slight modifications of placement will be made. Run electrical wires to receptacles, switches, recessed lights and light fixture locations.
Insulation Insulating the stud cavities can begin after the rough ins have been passed by the City Inspector.
Drywall Once the drywall is hung, the mudding and taping process will begin. Trim Once drywall is complete and the primer has been applied, Trim Carpenters will come in to begin their work.
Also before make any plans check with your local jurisdiction what will be allowed. Even though most of the kitchen appliances will be acceptable in the basement, adding a full kitchen might be not permitted by local codes. Contractor will estimate the total man-hours only after analyzing the drawings and inspecting the area of the future project. Bigger space is definitely longer to finish, as well as cost to finish a basement will raise if the sizes increase, but calculating the man hours cannot be estimated on square footage availability only.
Typically per square foot time spend will decrease with increasing the number of square feet. Many basements have concrete slab in a condition that can be simply use as a subfloor for flooring materials and if the projected height from the floor to finished ceiling will be acceptable there are no concrete work require.
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