Basement Design

If you are new to basement design, as we were some years ago, you may need practical starting ideas. We have found Basement Ideas that Work is an awesome starting point for finishing a basement. Click here for Basement Ideas that Work.

There was an earlier post about how to find basement remodeling contractors with Google.

A very similar method can be used to find basement remodeling companies near to your location by using other search engines as well.

Let’s see Yahoo for instance. You can see on the picture below the Yahoo search engine ranking page for keywords “basement remodeling company san francisco”.

Basement Remodeling Company San Francisco

Additional information can be read on the result page about the companies. These are phone number and address of the company, besides reviews, an overview, photos and directions from your actual location to the target address.

You can see a brief review about the basement remodeling company in position three on the local search result.

So if you would like to find a remodeling company, not just Google search but Yahoo can show you more prospects from whome additional proposals can be asked for your basement finishing project.

Here you can see some basement remodeling pics.

This atmosphere of this basement is really cool with the white and light surfaces and elegant furnitures.

The above exercise room with the full wall mirror is a well designed and implemented solution.

Anyone feels happy o be able to sit down in front of a home theater system in the basement.

You can find more basement remodeling pics on photo sharing sites like Flickr.

Here you can find five basement remodeling tips for your basement design project planning phase:

Add a kitchen

A wet bar or mini kitchen in the basement makes entertaining much easier. The inclusion of a kitchen makes a basement with a bed and bath into a more relaxing and comfortable guest suite.

A kitchen requires access to hot and cold water, as well as electrical outlets.

Finish basement ceilings

You have basic options for finishing basement ceilings. Conceal the joists, pipes, and ductwork with drywall or paneling, hide everything with a suspended or drop ceiling, or leave everything exposed and paint it with a sprayer.

Finish the walls

Foundation walls are usually made of poured concrete or stacked concrete block, materials that reinforce the feeling of the basement as a secondary space. To give the basement main-floor style, cover the concrete with your choice of materials: drywall, plywood, paneling, or paint over the concrete.

Built in storage

The basement is often a storage space for everything from out-of-season clothes to holiday decorations. As you remodel to make the most of your basement’s square footage, plan for attractive, well-designed storage, too.

Windows

Adding basement windows are jobs for a professional, but the resulting natural light and ventilation will significantly increase the enjoyment of your basement room.

These are just five basement remodeling tips but follow the blog and have plenty of more useful ideas for your basement projects.

I hope you have read the latest article about finding a basement remodel contractor near to your home.

I have got some feedback that people like this idea and have found the proper contractor for their project.

The best part of this tactic, based on their opinion, is that they can ask proposals from each of the seven basement contractors and can make a competition between them, so they can have a competitive price at the end.

If you have any experience with this method and have found it useful, please give me a comment below.

Cheers,
Barry

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Finding basement remodel contractors near to your home is really easy. Even if you live in New York or San Francisco or any other part of the world, the process is the same.

Either check your yellow pages or simple just use Google universal search function as I generally do.

Nothing more you have to do, just go to Google and type “basement remodel contractors” plus your city , San Francisco for example, into the search box. And voila, the local search function gives you seven results just in a second.

Here you can see a typical result:

Basement Remodel Contractors in San Francisco

Immediately there are seven contractors with web site address, phone number and a map with signs where they are located.

As you can see it is a very fast process to find them. After clicking on their link, the websites give you every small details about the basement remodel contractors.

Easy? Yes!

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Basement remodeling projects start with a solid planning period. A well developed project plan helps you remaining on track during planning end execution phase of the the project.

A plan also required when you apply for a building permit.

Recommended main tasks of a basement remodeling project plan

1. Repair work
2. Build plan
3. Get permit
4. Buy material
5. Frame
6. Inspections
7. HVAC rough–in
8. Plumbing rough-in
9. Electrical rough-in
10. Insulation barrier
11. Drywall
12. Finish carpentry
13. Paint, stain, clear
14. Door handles
15. Flooring / tile
16. Plumbing finish
17. Electrical finish
18. HVAC finish
19. Flooring / carpet
20. Bathroom accessories
21. Door paint
22. Final inspection
23. Project closure

Duration of basement remodeling projects

After creating a task breakdown, your next thing to consider is  how much resources (you, your family mambers, friends, experts) are necessary to deliver each tasks.

When the resources are known, estimate the duration of tasks in days.

Then try to plan the dependencies between tasks. That means which tasks are coming after each other and which tasks can not be started if any preliminary task is not closed.

These information gives you a plan with which it is possible to estimate the whole duration of the basement remodeling project.

photo credit: Iain Farrell

When designing your new basement you need to find the right resources that will help you to have inspiration.

Here we have provided you with some great basement remodeling images that will give you the necessary inspiration and starting ideas to use in your own basement.

The pool table invites your friend to have a great time in your basement.

A home worker’s dream with shelves and local lighting above the table.

A wonderful basement kitchen and dining area.

A small but comfortable basement bar.

Feel free to be inspired by these basement remodeling images.

Creative Common Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aa_design_build_remodeling/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0