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We have an unfinished portion of the basement that we would like to finish and turn into a bedroom/bonus room, along with a space for storage and a room for the boiler. The space was previously used as a batting cage, so there are massive amounts of lights in the area, and there is a drain in the floor – in the area that will be used as a bedroom, along with a baseboard radiator that is fed from the boiler. We are struggling with where to start in this whole process. The framing should be pretty straight forward, so do we begin with a plumber? – do we move the drain, or just cap it, do we need to bump the baseboard radiator out for framing, etc. or do we start with electrical? And let's be honest here folks, unless I figure this out, the job probably won't get started. The husband needs all the prodding he can get! there is a drain in the floor – in the area that will be used as a bedroom, along with a baseboard radiator that is fed from the boiler. We are struggling with where to start in this whole process. The framing should be pretty straight forward, so do we begin with a plumber? – do we move the drain, or just cap it, do we need to bump the baseboard radiator out for framing, etc. or do we start with electrical? And let's be honest here folks, unless I figure this out, the job probably won't get started. The husband needs all the prodding he can get!
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Dan's of Central Florida, Inc. on Jun 06, 2011
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Yamini LEED AP at Urbanmotifs on Jun 06, 2011
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Roberta M on Jun 06, 2011
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Yamini LEED AP at Urbanmotifs on Jun 06, 2011
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Amazing Improvements and Garages on Aug 24, 2011
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