How Do You Plan A Basement Renovation?
To plan a basement renovation, you’ll need to determine how the space will be used in accordance with your personal needs and the needs of your family. In order to get the most out of your renovation, you’ll need a detailed plan, budget and schedule, which you should prepare with the input of a contractor, if you are going to hire one. Determine your total budget for the entire project. Prepare a sketch, to scale, of the entire basement space. You’ll want to take accurate measurements of the dimensions of all existing rooms, and accurately represent the locations of doorways and windows. Position a laundry room or basement bathroom near your water heater, if you’re planning to add them to your home. This will help minimize your costs, since plumbing infrastructure is already in place in the region around the water heater. If you have to run long mazes of pipes, your budget might go right down the drain, too. Give some thought to how your finished basement will be used. It may be a recr