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Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy
Questions to Habby and MacDaddy - are you guys in the trades? How much did your tools cost to get to the point where you could develop your basement quickly? How long did it take? Did you get a permit, and did it pass inspection? What do the results look like?
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I have been around trades my whole life. My uncle build homes and I grew up on a farm where my step father would do pretty much everything himself.
for tools to start you are probably looking at $350.00. I would get the following tools to start.
Chalk line
2' square
framing triangle square
2' level
4'level
mitre saw (10" Ryobi at Home Depot is around $100) Buy this because you'll need it for the baseboards and door trim as well.
Hammer (Framing hammer preferrably, but get one that you won't get tired swinging)
Tape Measure
Wire cutters
needle nose plyers
srewdriver with adjustable heads
this is pretty much all that I used to finish my basement. You will find other things that you will want to get along the way bit this should be all you need to get you to the drywall stage.
I kept the studs for all my walls on 24" centres. You can go 18" centres if you want but in my opinion it's just extra wood that isn't needed