Unheated basement finish...other issue As well

7 år sedan

Considering a basement finish.

We have a 2500 SF two-story built in ’78 w/a full walkout basement. However, for reasons that escape me, the basement is rather archaic in my mind for a home built in that timeframe. It appears the basement was never “intended” to be finished, based on a few factors:

Insulation on the ceiling below the main floor
No ductwork (basement is unheated and uncooled)
Main “drain pipe” going to the septic is 3’ above the basement floor

How would I evaluate the difficulty in extending ductwork to the basement area? How would I know if my existing HVAC (heat pump w/auxiliary heat) can handle it? There is ductwork there that goes upstairs, but none of it “goes into” the basement.

If I want a bathroom there, how do I work around the fact that the main drain is “up” from where a toilet and sink would be?

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Attics to Basements Building & Renovations, Inc.
7 år sedan
Call a HVAC Professional to come and give you a bid for heating the space.
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7 år sedan
how do I work around the fact that the main drain is “up” from where a toilet and sink would be?

A pump up ejector system is installed. It's very common. I've had to arrange for such a system when the municipal sewage lines were several feet above the basement floor.

Unheated basement finish...other issue As well

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Attics to Basements Building & Renovations, Inc.

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