Basement built thread. Getting city permit with my awesome drawing :-)

[sphelps]

Sorry I was looking at the sketch with a fish room. Either way a shower isn't hard. Is it all roughed in? Pee trap installed already for the shower?

I'm not sure about the reinforced steel, my basement is walk out and that wasn't the the case with me. On the plus side walk outs are perfect for getting large sheet of drywall in

My basement is in the works as well, at the stage drywall is all done and primed. I have record of all the expenses if you're interested I can post more details.

[sphelps]

Well I think I'll just post some details anyway.

This before anything happened....

[sphelps]

Here's the plan, basement is about 1400sqft, Carpet was only put in the two bedrooms and the shower is not really as shown.



Here's the expenses to date, should give you a good idea. It's kind of unorganized as we just entered receipts as we got them so to find totals for framing, electrical or whatever a little math is needed:



Certain things can save you money like we spend quite a bit on the shower, I think around $2800 so far, and underfloor heating can be expensive as well. Anything you see on there with a description being totem, lowes or whatever you can probably omit as something critical.

[sphelps]

And here's some more recent pics.

Fish room is in the bar pantry:


The bar area, note we're doing suspended ceilings most places, if I can find the right stuff.


Hallway to bedrooms:


Living/game area or whatever you want to call it:


Spare room 1, not done yet.


Spare room 2, almost done, just baseboards.


And this my bathroom/shower, actually just about done now.






Hopefully that helps a little. Honestly I'm no expert, before we bought this house I had next to no experience with any of this, majority of it was first time but it's not rocket science, if I can do it, anyone can.

[lastlight]

You guys and your walkouts! To get 12 footers into the basement is a godsend!

I think you could do a lot of the work yourself. At the very least dricore, putting the drywall up and painting are easy as pie.

If you suck at taping don't do it! It will take you forever and you can't undo how crappy that looks later.

[Coleus]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Either way a shower isn't hard. Is it all roughed in? Pee trap installed already for the shower?

yeah, everything is rough in that is why i hesitate to move things around

Originally Posted by sphelps

I'm not sure about the reinforced steel, my basement is walk out and that wasn't the the case with me. On the plus side walk outs are perfect for getting large sheet of drywall in

Well there is no way i can find this out unless start digging, hmmm

But here is what i have for my latest floor plan

[sphelps]

I don't really like the bedroom, that space between the bed and closet appears to be pretty awkward.

Is it possible to use the space under the stairs as a closet, move the bedding area where the closet is now and use the rest of it for a nice desk?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by lastlight

You guys and your walkouts! To get 12 footers into the basement is a godsend!

And 14 footers

[Coleus]

Originally Posted by sphelps

I don't really like the bedroom, that space between the bed and closet appears to be pretty awkward.

Is it possible to use the space under the stairs as a closet, move the bedding area where the closet is now and use the rest of it for a nice desk?

Initially, i plan to put the bed where the closet is now but there is no window in that area so it will be dark. The only window it has right now is right above where the bed is now.


you just remind me that i am missing a fireplace lol, hmm now where can i put that

[Coleus]

Originally Posted by sphelps

wish i have space to fits that long tank. Can you even get a glass tank that long?