Finish Your Basement Now!
The most useful area in the house is the basement. This is because there are lots of things that you can do to it. You can transform it to whatever you want it to become such as a DVD room, storage room, music room, walk in closet, play room, game room or an office.
If you want to transform it in to something, then all you need to do is to finish your basement. In basement finishing, you have to check and yourself if you have the skills in carpentry, wiring, plumbing, insulation, dry walling and painting. If you have then you can just do it on your own and save money but it will take you six months. If you have the money to spend then you can hire a contractor and it will be done in a month.
The first thing that should be done is to plan. You have to plan what you want to do with the basement. You have to ask yourself what you want your basement to become (DVD room, play room, game room, walk in closet, storage room or an office). After you have decided, you can now plan of the designs and colors that you want your basement to have.
The second thing when learning how to finish a basement that should be done is to measure the area of the basement. You have to measure the height of the ceiling, its distance from the floor to the bottom of the floor joists as well as floor to bottom of any ductwork or supports. You have to check the number electrical outlets, switches, light fixtures, wire, plumbing fixtures, and the plumbing supplies that you will need.
After planning and measuring, clear out your basement and implement what you have planned. You can now start moisture proofing the walls and floors, Install subfloor, lay out your walls, Frame walls, rooms and ceiling, rough in electrical, plumbing, cable, and telecom, have electrical and plumbing inspections, install insulation and vapor barrier, install drywall, sand and tape it, prime it, install flooring, install trim and baseboards, install light fixtures, and paint the walls.
If you want to transform it in to something, then all you need to do is to finish your basement. In basement finishing, you have to check and yourself if you have the skills in carpentry, wiring, plumbing, insulation, dry walling and painting. If you have then you can just do it on your own and save money but it will take you six months. If you have the money to spend then you can hire a contractor and it will be done in a month.
The first thing that should be done is to plan. You have to plan what you want to do with the basement. You have to ask yourself what you want your basement to become (DVD room, play room, game room, walk in closet, storage room or an office). After you have decided, you can now plan of the designs and colors that you want your basement to have.
The second thing when learning how to finish a basement that should be done is to measure the area of the basement. You have to measure the height of the ceiling, its distance from the floor to the bottom of the floor joists as well as floor to bottom of any ductwork or supports. You have to check the number electrical outlets, switches, light fixtures, wire, plumbing fixtures, and the plumbing supplies that you will need.
After planning and measuring, clear out your basement and implement what you have planned. You can now start moisture proofing the walls and floors, Install subfloor, lay out your walls, Frame walls, rooms and ceiling, rough in electrical, plumbing, cable, and telecom, have electrical and plumbing inspections, install insulation and vapor barrier, install drywall, sand and tape it, prime it, install flooring, install trim and baseboards, install light fixtures, and paint the walls.