According to the statistics, when people buy a new house, they mostly renovate the house itself to make it cozy and comfortable to live in but leave the basement space untouched and just store all unnecessary stuff there. But sooner or later, every homeowner understands that there is a lack of space in the house and some people continue to live with this idea or transfer it to the thought of buying new home!
Instead of changing life so extremely, our professional contractor and adviser, the CEO of Penguin Basements Guy Solomon, advises to stop for a moment and consider the fact that you have an untouched basement. Remember that unfinished space can become a room for any purpose, meaning that you do not have to waste your time buying a new house. Just finish your basement and get the room of your dreams!
No matter what idea you have in your mind for your new space, before you begin any decorative work down there you need to prepare the space, in other words “finish it”. And this is exactly what we will talk about below. Read on and make the first step to creating the room of your dreams!
1. Mold and moisture problems should be under control. The very important step of finishing your basement project is to make sure that it has no uncontrollable mold and moisture problems. Primarily, you must stop all the mold and water from getting into the basement space and only after that continue working on the style of the room. You should use Sump Pump for preventing a flood from happening.
2. Budget. This is one of the most (if not the most important) things to take into consideration. Unfortunately, according to observations, people begin their basement projects and quit somewhere in the middle or almost in the end because of the lack of budget. If you want your basement to transform into something great, you need to stick to the budget. Do not forget to include into the bills things like extras, building supplies, labor that you might need to hire, and the furniture or bathroom supplies that you plan to put downstairs. Include everything!
3. Create a plan! Make a plan and let it guide you. One of the very common mistakes that people do is drawing up a budget and a plan of the project and then departing from it. Such “movements” cause extra wastes and chaos. Precisely because of this people frequently leave their projects unfinished. According to the professionals’ opinion, if you hire a special person for your project, it becomes much harder to digress from the primary plan, meaning that you have many more chances to finish the project!
4. Important permits and inspections. Those who have gone through this process emphasize the importance of having the proper information about the codes, permits and any inspections that you need to deal with. Exactly because of this our professional expert Guy Solomon advises to begin learning about these important points right from the very first day of having the idea to transform the basement.
