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jennyal
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about how much is it...
to fix up a basement? we are looking at a house, with a wood panneled basement and plan on taking them down...putting up sheetrock..painting etc and taking out the carpeting and tiling it...any guestimates...
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Re: about how much is it...
If you can do a lot of the work yourself, it will help cut down on cost. Do you need to move any plumbing? How big is the basement?
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| Posted 6/16/12 8:28 AM |
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Re: about how much is it...
Basement in our old house was around 9k. Needed to be studded, Sheetrock, out in 1/2 bath high hats, and built 2 closets.
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| Posted 6/16/12 10:24 AM |
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jennyal
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Re: about how much is it...
Posted by Cheeks24
If you can do a lot of the work yourself, it will help cut down on cost. Do you need to move any plumbing? How big is the basement?
we totally ARE NOT handymen  dont have to remove plumbing....just take out the out wood paneling, an old bar..just open up walls and making it brighter and cleaner, be it with mold inspectors, waterprrofers....
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| Posted 6/17/12 10:18 AM |
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Andrewz00
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Re: about how much is it...
Posted by jennyal
Posted by Cheeks24
If you can do a lot of the work yourself, it will help cut down on cost. Do you need to move any plumbing? How big is the basement?
we totally ARE NOT handymen dont have to remove plumbing....just take out the out wood paneling, an old bar..just open up walls and making it brighter and cleaner, be it with mold inspectors, waterprrofers....
NO better place to start learning! I always say if you are thinking of hiring someone, try it first.. this way if you mess it up so what then you can hire someone...
It really depends on what you want to do and how large the basement is... if can range from $5k up to $40k...
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| Posted 6/18/12 10:04 AM |
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jennyal
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Re: about how much is it...
Posted by Andrewz00
Posted by jennyal
Posted by Cheeks24
If you can do a lot of the work yourself, it will help cut down on cost. Do you need to move any plumbing? How big is the basement?
we totally ARE NOT handymen dont have to remove plumbing....just take out the out wood paneling, an old bar..just open up walls and making it brighter and cleaner, be it with mold inspectors, waterprrofers....
NO better place to start learning! I always say if you are thinking of hiring someone, try it first.. this way if you mess it up so what then you can hire someone...
It really depends on what you want to do and how large the basement is... if can range from $5k up to $40k...
OMG!!!!!$40k?!?!?!? waht does that include? 
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Andrewz00
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Re: about how much is it...
Posted by jennyal
OMG!!!!!$40k?!?!?!? waht does that include?
When we refinished out last basement... we put in a whole kitchen where one didnt exist before (loved it for the summer, keeps the main floor cooler)... granite counter tops, all new plumbing so the slab had to be broken and repoured... We basically made it an entire 1 bedroom apt... all new electrical, new windows, new doors,
it all depends on how elaborate you are planning on going...
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| Posted 6/18/12 4:11 PM |
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jennyal
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Re: about how much is it...
The basement now has wood paneling everywhere and an old bar. It's not used as a living space at all. We plan on taking out the bar and wood paneling and just opening up the area so it can be used as a play room.
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| Posted 6/18/12 5:59 PM |
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Re: about how much is it...
Posted by jennyal
The basement now has wood paneling everywhere and an old bar. It's not used as a living space at all. We plan on taking out the bar and wood paneling and just opening up the area so it can be used as a play room.
You could save a lot of money by just painting the old paneling, putting down new carpeting etc. You don't want the bar? Is there any way you could spruce that up? If not just dismantle it yourselves
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