During the pandemic we renovated our basement (twin #2’s basement). This basement was larger (than the one we completed for under $50,000) measuring 1,825 square feet. Almost all of the square footage was finished space except for a small closet housing the electrical panel and two larger closets housing the mechanicals.
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We hired an architect to prepare plans for approximately $2,000. This was our second time working with this architect who had previously handled a multi-family project for us (more to come on that renovation project soon). The permits from the town were approximately $270.
HVAC: Our current HVAC is housed in the attic. We installed a new HVAC dedicated to the basement for approximately, $6,600. In hindsight I really think this was an unnecessary expense and if I had to do it over, I would not have spent the money on this item. (If anything, I should have gone with the two-ton mini split for $3,000).
CONTRACOR/ELECTRICIAN/PLUMBER/KITCHEN DESIGNER
We hired a a carpenter/contractor who handled the framing including material, insulation including material, drywall including material, installation of the interior doors, installation of door hardware, spackle, sanding and, painting including the purchase of the paint, installation of the kitchen and gaming area cabinets, installation of the cabinet hardware, installation of floating shelves between the upper kitchen cabinets, installation of the toilet, installation of the bathroom vanity, installation of the bathroom mirror and installation of the toilet paper holder. Total cost was approximately $33,000. There was no demo needed as the basement was a cinder block blank canvas. He framed everything out according to the architect’s drawings.
Once the framing was complete the kitchen designer from whom we ordered the cabinets came to the site for final measurements. The plumber and electrician came in and did all of the rough work. Once we had passed all the “rough” inspections the carpenter installed the Rockwool. Rockwool is a type of insulation also used for soundproofing.
Finally, it was time to close everything up! This is always a relief because during the first stag they are usually tearing everything apart and even though there were no walls to demo for this project. . . they still had to jack hammer the concrete floor for the “pit” needed for the shower. So once you get past all of the initial inspections things seem to turn a corner and instead of them tearing things apart. . . they start putting everything back together.
The plumber who handled all of the plumbing, which included a 3 piece bathroom (construction lingo for a full-bath), a sink in the kitchenette and a refrigerator which makes ice, came in at a total cost of approximately $7,500. The electrician who handled all of the electrical work for the project cost approximately $7,600.
DESIGN DETAILS – BASEMENT BATHROOM: The bathroom fixtures totaled approximately $3,807. This included the glass shower doors, the vanity, the faucet for the vanity, shower trim and valve kit, toilet, shower head, linear drain, mirror and toilet paper holder. You can click on this link Design Details – Basement Bathroom and it will provide you with a detailed breakdown of each and every item we used in the bathroom including the name of the product, where we purchased it and HOW MUCH WE PAID!
FLOORING: We made the decision to install a tile floor in the basement. This was not the cheapest option and it did not help that the tile I chose (which I completely copied from my sister – but we used a different grout color) was not the cheapest choice, actually it was quite expensive and with a little over 1,800 square feet to cover it definitely did not work out as a bargain. If you were to go with a different flooring choice you could keep your cost down further. The floor tiles cost approximately $6,000 and the installation was an additional $6,000. NOTE: This installation price also included the shower wall and shower floor pan tiles as well as the pouring of a cement shower pan which had to be leveled and grated for the linear drain installation. The floor tile, throughout the entire finished basement, including the bathroom floor, was Woodville Natural Wood Plank Porcelain tile SKU 100581628 with Mapei 05 Chamois Ultracolor Plus FA grout. This tile sells for $53.43 a box. All of the tile for this project was purchased from Floor and Decor. NOTE: The Woodville Natural Wood Plank Porcelain tiles are LARGE measuring 12″ x 59″.
DESIGN DETAILS – BASEMENT KITCHENETTE AND GAMING AREA: The appliances, cabinetry, countertops, tile backsplash and, hardware for the kitchenette (no stove since we did not need one) totaled approximately $12,000. NOTE: The cost of the dishwasher was not included in this renovation since we re-used an old one we had from another project. If you will need a dishwasher you should add the cost of one you like to this total.) NOTE: The cost of the cabinetry, countertops and hardware included the cabinets in the gaming area as well. You can click on this link design-detail-kitchenette-and-gaming-area and it will provide you with the details of each and every item we used in the kitchenette and gaming area including the name of the product, where we purchased it and HOW MUCH WE PAID!.
DOORS: We needed 9 interior doors for this project. We choose the Monroe 2-Panel Square Flat by Jeld-Wen from Home Depot. Prices will vary depending on the different sizes. Our total for the doors, door handles and door stops was $2,240.
PAINT: The paint throughout the basement is Rock Candy by Sherman Williams.
DECORATING DETAILS: Currently, we are focused on bringing you the details of the planning and construction phases of the projects we are working on or have completed. However, we also wanted to share some of the decorating fun that goes on after each project is completed. As with our construction projects. . . we bring the same budget and quality focused perspective to our decorating process. If you like any of the items in these photos just click the link in the caption of the photos to find out all of the details including where we purchased each item and how much we paid for each item. Enjoy!
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