Temporary basement entrance
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Comments (2)The two crucial questions you have to think about when finishing a basement are: 1.) Is it Insulated? 2.) Does it Leak? You have the first one covered, which is good. Which leaves leaking. I wouldn't think about finishing the basement until after you've had a couple really big downpours and seen how it looks after them. Inspect it after major downpours. A minor leaks becomes a huge mold problem once you throw in carpeting and drywall. Have you considered removable panels like the Owens Corning Basement Finishing System or SoftWall? Will you need sump pumps or French Drains? Is the grading around your house good, and are your gutters good? Once you put in drywall, many solutions you might put in to deal with leaks become much harder to do. If it is a new house, you don't know how it performs in really bad weather. This post was edited by edlincoln on Tue, Oct 14, 14 at 11:45...See MoreGarage Entry Basement
Comments (1)There are a few ways of doing this, 1 way is what you have in your situation... 2nd-way entry to the basement is done from the exterior if there is already a set of stairs from the house that lead into the basement and the 3d-way as what you looking to do. That said, it's hard to say without seeing what you enquiring to do because a lot of things must be taken into consideration, i.e what space you have to work with, how the sub-frame layout is, make sure there will be no headroom issues, landing clearances, etc. and in most cases doing something like this, you will need architectural drawings and a building permit so talking to a local Architect or even a contractor to make onsite evaluation is your best bet, this is not the right place for that... But on the general note, anything can be reconfigured and reconstructed for as long as you have the budget to do it. Good luck...See Morepatio dilemma in basement entrance
Comments (13)our basement opens to a patio. the patio floor is concrete, and the whole area was dug out so it's level with the basement floor. there's a retaining wall and steps up to the yard. we love it, but I cannot stress how much we hate that you have to go all the way downstairs to get to it. we rarely eat out there because it's so annoying to run up and down the stairs with all the food and stuff. honestly, if you can swing it, I recommend a deck that's level with your main floor, with stairs that go down to the yard. if that blank back wall is not a good spot to add a door, then have the deck wrap around to the right side and put door over there somewhere. if you must DIY a ground level deck w/o a retaining wall: I suppose you could build one that has steps down to the basement door. you'd probably still have to move a lot of dirt to get it level. but honestly, I think this design would be kind of weird and not as useful....See MoreDo I keep laundry in entrance or move to basement?
Comments (18)Thanks everyone. The house is two stories, the first is technically a walkout basement with a rec space, bedroom, and full bath, and the unfinished utility room. the second story is where the kitchen, living room, master, and office are. To get into the house from the front, you walk through the front door then you walk up those stairs, you stop at a small landing and a door. That door opens to the current laundry room and you're facing the appliances just as the picture shows--theres the closet ahead of you and the door to the right opens into the kitchen. The kitchen and living room are open concept, but you do go through the kitchen first. I hope that clarifies. Unfortunately I don't have a layout of the house and we haven't closed yet on the sale. So yes, guests must walkthrough the laundry room (as it is now) to access the main living areas. And I don't think I know if I can live with that for three years. But I also don't know if it's worth the expense of finishing and putting new hookups in the basement utility room. the closet is too small to put the machines into, but we are thinking about a stacking unit to save space....See Morealf5614
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