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Originally Posted by woob
For those of you who have done your own basement renovations, if you use any software to help with layout, plug/lighting locations, etcetc, what software did you use? Many thanks!
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I didn't do my own work, but I did design it myself. I didn't use software, but when I was planning it, I used sidewalk chalk on the concrete to help envision where things were to go (rooms, walls, distance from TV, angle of light etc.), so I could see and determine whether certain dimensions seemed practical (ie: Room size or furniture that would go in), location of plugs, special wiring etc. Then I did some sketching on grid paper.
This visualization of lines on the floor helped immensely with chats with the contractor who suggested improvements on certain things, then sketched the design independently of me and sent it to the city for building permit approval.
The chalk lines helped immensely at first to get the contractor and grunts to get off to a blazing start, but things started going stupid and sideways once the grunts put the hardwood down and started getting lazy on the finishing (by just doing things and not referring to the blue prints nor asking their boss).