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ryewnutz

to basement or not to basement

ryewnutz
9 anni fa
Purchased an older distressed bay area property in desirable neighborhood. There are no two story houses anywhere in the neighborhood. The houses are older; basements are rare but not unheard of. Our wish is to build a basement below a new one story as game/media room with half bath and murphy bed to store the in-laws =). A contractor told us it's an extra $100K in addition to the standard price/ft for ground and basement level footage to do this. In other words its $100K more than doing the same area in a two story.

Does this sound reasonable? Does a basement count as living space sq footage if finished with bath?
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    Lampert Dias Architects, Inc.
    9 anni fa
    Ultima modifica: 9 anni fa
    I agree with Mark Bischak, you should check with other contractors.

    I have designed basements in Southern California and they don't cost that much more to build then above ground space. There is the excavation and the additional concrete plus often we need a sump pump.........

    It really depends on the soils conditions under your lot. It may be simple or you may find that you have soil and water issues. You won't know until you have a soils report done on your property.....

    In order to make your basement "habitable" space per the building code you will need to build out a "well" with a window that is within 40" of the floor so that a person can easily escape from the basement without using the stairs in case the whole house is on fire and the stairs are engulfed in flame......This is relatively easy to do, but you will need the clear space outside for this "well".

    I have two Southern California contactors who I work with who have both done basements who you may want to talk to for their opinions and you should be able to find some Bay Area contractors to talk to also.........Let me know if you want their names....

    Commenti (6)

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      Mark Bischak, Architect
      9 anni fa
      Prices differ in different regions of the state or country or site. To see if it is "reasonable", ask another contractor in your area and be sure to give them the same information you gave the other contractor. In the end it is up to you to determine if it is reasonable for you.

      Whether a finished basement "counts" is dependent upon the use of the answer, whether it is for construction cost or sale description or taxation or whatever purpose.
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      Dytecture
      9 anni fa
      The extra room in the basement will most likely help when selling.
    • PRO
      Our Town Plans
      9 anni fa
      I'm not sure you'd be able to get $100,000 back if/when you sell the house - especially if it's not a walk-out basement. You might not care about getting it all back. A basement IS a nice thing to have, so there's a certain value to you. Can you check with a local realtor to get some feedback?
    • PRO
      User
      9 anni fa
      Need help on basement layout will post more pics
    • PRO
      Wahoo Walls
      9 anni fa

      A little late, but if you haven't done it yet basements are not as pricey as your first bid. Shop around and use the correct materials in a flood zone.

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