I have just bought a new house, and I plan on finishing my basement. What is the order that I should hire contractors to do the work. Should I get the HVAC put in first, get the framing done or the electrical. I am having a bed rooma dn a bathput in also. I just don't want to get started and find out someone else needed to do something first. Thanks

Hi, I need to do some work to my stone foundation to reduce the amount of moisture to the basement. I was told by a home inspector to cleanout b/w the stones, remorter, and finish over the walls (Stucco ?). A 'professional' at HD indicated that i would not need to worry about the mortor and could just cover the walls w/ the stucco. Would this be suffice or would it be better to remorter the stones then finish coat the walls or just take the guys advise. He also indicated that i should use a mesh or chicken wire as a backing for the stucco. I have never heard of this and have been in a lot of basements w/ crubling stucco coatings on stone foundation walls and have never seen a backing like this. thanks