Basement Renovation

As of March 28/09, this is our basement renovation. The basement started out as a fully finished basement. We gutted everything down to the cement including all framing, wiring and plumbing. The basement now has a new larger recreation room layout, larger updated bathroom/laundry area, larger bedrooms (each with closets now), new electrical, phone, cable, plumbing and a new furnace with new ducting! Oh did we mention the basement has new windows and stairs too! Soon the insulation, vapor barrier drywall, flooring and doors will go in. Just wanted to point out that everything was built to code and our contractors all got permits! Unlike most other houses that have been renovated!

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[degnarraer]

Why did you put the clear plastic vapor barrier over the insulation? All that will do is hold vapor between the wall and plastic, thus ruining the insulation, and rotting the wood. The clear plastic is supposed to go between the wall framing and cement of the basement wall.

[BabsMacKenzie]

@degnarraer The vapor barrier was installed according to building code for our area. We could not build it any other way.

[BabsMacKenzie]

The house is since completed with drywall. Sold as well.

[misbanditracing95]

How old is this house? I have plan to turn my exsisting basement laundry room into a bathroom/laundry like you have here. I don't think my house has the pre installed circle plastic disc on the floor where the toilet will go. I'm guessing that toilet, sink and shower can all be branched off and run into the main drain pipe that the washing machine is currently draining into. Would it be a fairly easy job and not having to cut into the concrete floor? I have no idea at this point.

[MultiSpread]

is it being plastered?

[guitarrashane]

You must love all that house tinkering, Miss B. As I recall, in high school, you always wanted to design your own house. This must be the warm up.