I am new to basement can i do it alone?
#1
06-08-03, 10:15 AM
I am new to basement can i do it alone?
Hi im 15 years old and i want to finish my basement so i can have LANS down there for the summer!
My dad and i dont know anything about how to do it. If we get a book and materials do you think we could do it? ALl we want is one 15x15 room with carpet walls and like 6 electrical outlet slots. Pleas help is it hard to finish basement like keep moisture out, do all that stuff. Please email me sstephano13@hotmail.com or post please everyone give me your oppinion. I have a neighbor that finished his basement that would like look at what we have done every week and stuff so plz TELL ME BYE!! THANKS ALOT EVERYOEN!
My dad and i dont know anything about how to do it. If we get a book and materials do you think we could do it? ALl we want is one 15x15 room with carpet walls and like 6 electrical outlet slots. Pleas help is it hard to finish basement like keep moisture out, do all that stuff. Please email me sstephano13@hotmail.com or post please everyone give me your oppinion. I have a neighbor that finished his basement that would like look at what we have done every week and stuff so plz TELL ME BYE!! THANKS ALOT EVERYOEN!
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06-08-03, 11:43 AM
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Welcome to the forums sstephano,
Finishing a small room in the basement isn't all that hard if you've got the knowledge, tools, & material. The knowledge part isn't so hard to learn, there's plenty of how-to links here on DIY.com. What few specialty tools you'd need for this kind of job could be rented locally & relatively inexpensively. Materials for something like this shouldn't be more than a few hundred $, but you'll save a ton on labor by doing it yourself & it'll add to the value of the home if it's properly done(good selling point for dad)
Go to the home Page for diy.com & scroll down near the bottom left (I believe) is a listing by category if actual how-to info in all manner of building trades, which match up to the forum titles. Click thru there & you'll find pretty much anything you'd need to know to build & finish the new room. After that post back with your questions, give specifics, & someone will be around to offer advice & direction.
Good luck & have fun!
BTW, what's a LANS?
Finishing a small room in the basement isn't all that hard if you've got the knowledge, tools, & material. The knowledge part isn't so hard to learn, there's plenty of how-to links here on DIY.com. What few specialty tools you'd need for this kind of job could be rented locally & relatively inexpensively. Materials for something like this shouldn't be more than a few hundred $, but you'll save a ton on labor by doing it yourself & it'll add to the value of the home if it's properly done(good selling point for dad)
Go to the home Page for diy.com & scroll down near the bottom left (I believe) is a listing by category if actual how-to info in all manner of building trades, which match up to the forum titles. Click thru there & you'll find pretty much anything you'd need to know to build & finish the new room. After that post back with your questions, give specifics, & someone will be around to offer advice & direction.
Good luck & have fun!
BTW, what's a LANS?
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06-08-03, 02:22 PM
thansk man
thanks for the help man! well i think im gonna do it and have someone guide me along... How long do you tihnk it would take? and how many hours a day of work say i work 3 hours a day on it with 2 people how long will it take mayb a week? please respon...Also, im gonna be having a guy that finished his basemcent help me thANKS!
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06-08-03, 03:11 PM
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I'd have 2 guys, frame up the walls, hang & tape the drywall the first day, then figure 2 successive days for the 2nd & 3rd mudcoats, after that you've 1-2 days for primer & paint. Then one more day for trim work & lay the rug.
