Cost of adding a Bonus room
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Adding a Small 1/2 Bath to a Bonus Room
Comments (8)Thanks for the replies and suggestions. Based on these 2 pictures of the space and my poor attempt at a drawing, where do you think would be the best space for the bathroom? We were thinking at the top of the stairs so it did not break up the large open space in room and because it would allow the plumbing to be directly above the mud room washer/dryer and near to the main part of the house. Macv- does this make sense for keeping the water and waste lines short and close to the heated part of the house? The space will share a wall with the family room. Will it be strange to walk up the stairs and into a wall? We were thinking 3 feet for a landing at the top of the steps and then put the door on the longer wall allowing space for a piece of art or mirror as you enter the space? Thanks again for any help our layout suggestions....See MoreBonus Room Insulating options
Comments (15)Looking at the photos the batt insulation was thicker than the 3.5 inch studs. I am going to guess it is an R-19 batt which has a thickness of about 6 inches. Perhaps it is even thicker. When you apply the sheets on top you are compressing the fiberglass which reduces the R value. The sheets you applied have an R value of 3.3. So you may have not increased the total R value, and there is a chance you may have decreased it! The sealing you added will certainly help. I question how much sealing is needed for a an exterior wall that has no penetrations. Is the bonus room heated? If not then added insulation is not going to improve the comfort level. I see a sloped ceiling above. Is that the exterior roof deck? If it is are you going to insulate it?...See MoreBuilding a home...debating whether to add a bonus room above garage
Comments (5)First make sure that the garage ceiling joists designed for living space above and the garage ceiling meets fire-rating since there will be living space above. Second of all, finish it now because later it will cost you double. Now, since all the contractors will be there it will be much cheaper to do this, get inspections with the rest of the house and you can leave the final electric, paining,carpeting, etc,. This way everything will be ready to go when you ready to finish the space and you will avoid lots of headaches and a big mess. Good luck...See MoreBonus Room or Finished Basement in new build?
Comments (23)From a financial standpoint it is almost never a good idea to spend extra money for stuff you are not going to use in order to get a return when you sell the home. I don't care how many houses in an area have finished basements, that is irrelevant. The question is whether or not you will see a financial gain when you sell by putting in a 6th bedroom, a full bathroom, and a living room in a basement as you are building the home. If you are spending money today on things that you don't need in order to get a better selling price in 5 or 10 years... don't. It is almost always a loser. The only exception is spending money to add raw unfinished square footage or systems (such as plumbing) that are costly to add later. Just take the money you would be spending today on crap you don't need or want and invest it. You will almost always come out ahead. Aside from that, finished basements in Minneapolis are not a risk free thing, I would personally want my basement unfinished for a year or two just to make sure the basement doesn't have a water intrusion issue....See More- 7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
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