Converting a crawlspace ot a basement
#1
04-01-04, 07:46 AM
Converting a crawlspace ot a basement
I love my house, but there are a million reasons why it would be better with a basement. It currently has about a 3 foot dirt floor crawlspace. I really don't know anything about the foundation or "footing" or anything.
I have heard it is possible to have a basement added to an existing structure. I'm not tremendously concerned about the cost of doing it being recouped in the value of the house.
Does anyone know anything about the processs, how difficult it is, what affect it would have on the livability, a broad ballpark cost?
I have heard it is possible to have a basement added to an existing structure. I'm not tremendously concerned about the cost of doing it being recouped in the value of the house.
Does anyone know anything about the processs, how difficult it is, what affect it would have on the livability, a broad ballpark cost?
#2
04-01-04, 09:33 AM
As for cost ask around there.But to go in and dig it out I dont think you will come out ok. If you dont jack the home up and start all over . The basement will be smaller than the home as you have to stay way in from the footing you have now.
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04-01-04, 10:16 AM
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How large is the lot? Could you build a basement adjacent the house and move the house onto the basement?
#4
04-01-04, 11:44 AM
Small lot
Well that's the thing it's not that big of a lot, or I'd probably just build an addition or otherwsie try to convert the above ground house to better suit my needs. And subdiivision guldelines about set back and stuff would make it impossible to have the house be anywhere but where it is.
#6
04-03-04, 09:29 AM
As someone who just had this done, I can tell you it's definately possible even with a small lot. Here are some pictures to give you an idea of what you'd be getting into:
I don't have any pictures of the finished product inside, but it just looked like your typical basement. At this point I have framing and whatnot up so it doesn't accurately portray what you'd get before that. For a 1075sq ft basement we paid in the area of 20 g's to have the house raised, bricks laid, floor poured, etc. There are some downsides like cracked drywall upstairs, but to double the size of your house (and possibly living space) it's definately worth a few minor repairs. Just make sure you ask a lot of questions and get a solid contract with your builder.
I don't have any pictures of the finished product inside, but it just looked like your typical basement. At this point I have framing and whatnot up so it doesn't accurately portray what you'd get before that. For a 1075sq ft basement we paid in the area of 20 g's to have the house raised, bricks laid, floor poured, etc. There are some downsides like cracked drywall upstairs, but to double the size of your house (and possibly living space) it's definately worth a few minor repairs. Just make sure you ask a lot of questions and get a solid contract with your builder.
#8
04-04-04, 08:59 AM
Oh yeah, there were definately some cracks in the mortar. That picture was taken in the process of lifting the house, they had some difficulty getting it all leveled out. Thankfully when it was let down those cracks disappeared, along with many of the cracks in the interior drywall that were hidden behind wallpaper.
There are definately some downsides to having this done, but overall I think it was worth it and would reccommend it to others.
There are definately some downsides to having this done, but overall I think it was worth it and would reccommend it to others.
