Posted by Robb Briggs on Thursday, September 8, 2011
Hiring a contractor in basement
finishing is not a good idea if you don’t have the budget. But the disadvantage
of not hiring one is that the finishing of your basement will take longer. If
you decided to do your basement finishing then you have to check yourself if
you have skills in wiring,
plumbing, insulation, dry walling and painting.
In basement finishing: You have to
plan. You
have to think first how to finish a basement with hiring others. After you have
decided, you can now think of the designs and colors that you want your
basement to have; you have to measure the area of your 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
also have to check the number electrical outlets, switches, light fixtures,
wire, plumbing fixtures, and the plumbing supplies that you will need; you have
to implement. The first thing that you should do in implementing is to clear
your basement so that you can work properly. When you are done clearing your
basement, you can now Moisture proof 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, paint the walls.