01-02-2013, 02:14 PM
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#181
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: blow me
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Can I come over? I'll bring BEER!
Looks really great! Awesome job!
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01-02-2013, 03:52 PM
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#182
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Mint. It all looks really good, from the casing/moulding to the fireplace to the millwork to even the bathroom mirror.
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01-02-2013, 08:17 PM
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#183
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Franchise Player
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That basement is some kind of awesome
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01-02-2013, 09:06 PM
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#185
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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Looks great!!
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01-06-2013, 10:57 PM
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#186
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CP's Fraser Crane
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Is there any good books or forums for help to start your basement? I feel that this is something that I can tackle myself, but just need to research and get the know how.. I have tons of questions... Like I want to do a suspended ceiling so do I just frame everything to the roof? I think I need to find a good forum for stuff like this and start reading....
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01-06-2013, 11:08 PM
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#187
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Lifetime Suspension
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Love that color on the walls. Mind sharing the formula or name?
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01-07-2013, 07:40 AM
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#188
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Uncle Chester
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Originally Posted by stang
Is there any good books or forums for help to start your basement? I feel that this is something that I can tackle myself, but just need to research and get the know how.. I have tons of questions... Like I want to do a suspended ceiling so do I just frame everything to the roof? I think I need to find a good forum for stuff like this and start reading....
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I'm just about done with my basement development. Honestly, I just used a combination of limited experience with certain things (flooring, paint, framing etc..) and Google search on specific problems. I found Mike Holmes' site to have a lot of good information on insulating for example. You Tube videos were also very helpful. I basically learned how to drywall my ceiling (sorry, didn't do a suspended ceiling) from watching the videos. Do a ton of research and ask a lot of questions in related forums on the internet.
I forgot how expensive it can get to do these projects right. I haven't done the final tally yet but we surpassed our original budget weeks ago. Good luck!
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01-07-2013, 09:22 AM
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#189
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Iginla
Love that color on the walls. Mind sharing the formula or name?
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We used 3 colors for the walls.
Dark:Chelsea Grey
Medium:Escarpment
Light:Stonington Grey
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01-07-2013, 06:57 PM
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#190
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CP's Fraser Crane
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Originally Posted by SportsJunky
I'm just about done with my basement development. Honestly, I just used a combination of limited experience with certain things (flooring, paint, framing etc..) and Google search on specific problems. I found Mike Holmes' site to have a lot of good information on insulating for example. You Tube videos were also very helpful. I basically learned how to drywall my ceiling (sorry, didn't do a suspended ceiling) from watching the videos. Do a ton of research and ask a lot of questions in related forums on the internet.
I forgot how expensive it can get to do these projects right. I haven't done the final tally yet but we surpassed our original budget weeks ago. Good luck!
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What forums do you recommend.
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01-07-2013, 07:42 PM
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#191
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by SportsJunky
I forgot how expensive it can get to do these projects right. I haven't done the final tally yet but we surpassed our original budget weeks ago. Good luck!
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Would you mind sharing the cost of your DIY basement? I am curious how much money you can save DIYing vs hiring someone else to do it.
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01-07-2013, 07:52 PM
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ALL ABOARD!
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For a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, large open common area, finished stairwell, wet bar and new TV, we spent approximately $25k by doing it ourselves and hiring individual contractors for the bits we couldn't do ourselves.
We were quoted $37k by Planit Builders for their "stock" basement.
It took a few months longer for us to do it than what they quoted but we think it was worth it.
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01-07-2013, 11:21 PM
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#193
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CP's Fraser Crane
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Argh... Getting frustrated a little, can I just start framing without having to worry about if I'm gonna do a subfloor at this time? I like to have a plan of attack but I'm not even sure where to begin... Guess I need to go to HD and find a book...
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01-08-2013, 12:15 AM
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#194
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Franchise Player
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Stang, have you roughed out a plan for your basement? It can be helpful to use some chalk and draw lines on your floor to see what might work.
When framing, remember to use pressure treated wood for your bottom plates (the wood touching the cement floor). I have not used a subfloor, so I have no option on that, but as I recall from shows on tv, it seems they were laying the subfloor first, which makes sense as it would be easier to not have to cut around anything. And, I suppose you could screw your bottom plate right into the subfloor.
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01-08-2013, 12:31 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by stang
Argh... Getting frustrated a little, can I just start framing without having to worry about if I'm gonna do a subfloor at this time? I like to have a plan of attack but I'm not even sure where to begin... Guess I need to go to HD and find a book...
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Why don't you just screw your subfloor in first? It'll make it way easier than framing afterwards... like WAY easier.
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01-08-2013, 12:37 AM
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#196
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One of the Nine
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Originally Posted by wooohooo
Why don't you just screw your subfloor in first? It'll make it way easier than framing afterwards... like WAY easier.
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Because then he'll have to cut 1/2-3/4" off all his studs. Framing is first.
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01-08-2013, 06:49 AM
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#197
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First Line Centre
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He'll have to cut his studs anyway, it would make way more sense to put the subfloor in first.
What were you planning for a subfloor Stang? I just did a suite for a friend and for a subfloor they used 3/4 osb over that waffle membrane. If your floor is pretty flat it is way cheaper than the dri-core. You can do a whole basement in a few hours this way. If you frame first every wall breaks your drainage paths.
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01-08-2013, 07:36 AM
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#198
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ALL ABOARD!
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That's what I used for my subfloor and it was super easy to lay down. I did it by myself and it wasn't too difficult.
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01-08-2013, 07:51 AM
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#199
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Calgary
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Yup, do the subfloor first. My staircase is in the middle of the house and the concrete floor in that area was over 1 inch higher than the floor out by the exterior walls. This makes putting up a wall a serious pain.
The subfloor system above is great for the Calgary climate, by the way.
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01-08-2013, 08:06 AM
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#200
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Franchise Player
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I am starting my basement development now and am laying down my subfloor currently - using the Ovrx Barricade tiles. (before framing anything - the bottom plate will nail right into the subfloor)
http://www.ovrx.com/basement-flooring.html
A big expense for sure, but will be absolutely worth it.
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