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Even if it's currently cold concrete and crammed with boxes of off-season duds, the lowest floor of your home has loads of potential. Treat it just as you would any of the rooms aboveground, and it might just become the most popular spot in the house—for a lot less cash than adding on. Here's our bottom-line advice for turning this underutilized space into a place you'll be eager to spend time in.
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Test for moisture by taping 2-foot squares of plastic sheeting to the floor and walls. Wait a couple of weeks. If condensation forms underneath, your foundation's not sealed. If droplets form on top, your basement needs dehumidifying. Use an awl to probe for rot and insect damage in floor joists, rim and header joists, the sill plate, and wood-framed windows. Check floor joists for sagging by climbing a ladder until you're nearly eye level with the underside of the joists. Look across them (perpendicular to their direction) to see if any are out of line. Have a pro check fuel-burning equipment and your house's ventilation system to ensure that you won't have carbon monoxide buildup below grade.
Even after taking care of any moisture issues, your basement can become a damp place. You'll need to add a vapor barrier to both the walls and floors prior to framing and finishing off these surfaces. It's a good idea to lay down a vapor barrier for a day or two, then check underneath to see if and how much moisture may be coming through before continuing.
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Many codes call for 7 to 7½ feet of clearance. If you don't have that height, you may be able to dig out and lower the concrete floor, but it's a complex, pricey job. Ask your contractor if moving ducts and pipes might solve the problem.
When faced with this flow challenge, many folks assume they “just need more space” when what they really need is a different way to make use of the space they already have. Why add more square footage? With careful consideration and a unique design, you can often accomplish much more with less! Utilizing the square footage around a kitchen by opening walls into adjoining rooms can present lots of opportunities to improve life without the cost of an addition. With creative design, reconfiguring existing floor space can drastically upgrade the way you experience life in your home.
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At Advantage Contracting Enterprises, we want to help you bring your kitchen design and remodel to life. Whether you are looking for a modest kitchen renovation or a complete kitchen design and remodel, we are here to help you every step of the way. A new kitchen design and remodel means selecting or changing the flooring, countertops, kitchen cabinets, shelves, windows and appliances, as well as a few tweaks to the existing plumbing, electricity and heating systems. As a general contractor in Washington DC, we can handle everything for your kitchen design and remodel, from demolishing and constructing walls, to the electrical, plumbing, lighting, cabinetry and counter installation.
Our crews are here to meet all of your home remodeling needs. I encourage you to contact us during any phase of the remodeling process. We are available to discuss ideas and answer questions about remodel planning, budgeting, project estimates, materials, home repair, room additions, and more. Don't hesitate to contact us to set up an initial free consultation if you're thinking about doing a remodel or an addition. It's free, and we come straight to your home to discuss concrete ideas about converting your space to your dream space.
As a Design-Build General Contractor, we offer our clients a one-stop shopping approach to all of their home remodeling projects. We work with our clients from initial conception of a project through its completion. Every aspect of the job is managed by our professional crews. You will be included in every step of the design process until the final drawings are completed. No detail is left to chance.