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  • Michele N
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McDonough basement

Basement Design Ideas:

Here are some pictures of a basement that we completed this year. We were able to meet ...»

the clients budget by getting creative in several ways:

1. We use LVT for the flooring. This looks and has the same texture as hardwoods, but will not warp when it gets wet. Plus is cost less.

2. We designed the media room around the furniture. This saved our client thousands in having to order custom made furnishings.

3. We were able to design around the other finished parts of the basement therefore saving quite a bit on finishes.

Don't forget to watch the video testimonial- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpU7PuxtC6I

Enjoy!

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SawHorse.net Atlanta, GA
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  • Michele N
    Commented on Sep 05, 2011
    I like your floor idea and will look into. I have a 1500 sq ft unfunished basement with really ...»
    no money to work with. I do not want carpet because of my allergies/sinus issues. For the workout area I have been picking up those interlocking pads to build a floor for this area and so I do not change my glass block windows I was going to do a half wall to avoid the egress.

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**Disclaimer** In no way is my messy basement a reflection on me as a person. It's just messy!

Pictures attached, as well as a ROUGH drawing of what we'd like to do. Measurements are not exact :-) ...»

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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  • Michele N
    Commented on Sep 05, 2011
    Roberta Good luck on your project. I also have an unfinished basement that I have been storing ...»
    all our stuff in and this year I am on a mission to make a change with it. Purging what I don't need or use, and really have high hopes but lots of fears too. My worries for my dream basement is the electrical, the bathroom (which we would need to break into the concrete floor), and the replacement of my glass block windows with egress for just a wall or two. No bedrooms in the basement but the walls alone I was told would need to have an egress. My biggest obstacle is the heating and cooling duct work. I had one estimate (well tried would be the operative word) as the duct work I was told would not pass code. This bothered me as the inspector passed it for the seller back in 2004.

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