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For questions generally relating to habitable spaces in a home below ground level, and to foundation types that include a space of this type.
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Should I add batt insulation to concrete basement walls?
We're planning how to finish our basement, and haven't been able to figure out something related to insulation.
The home's in Minnesota, and was built in 2008. …
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Can I convert a basement window to a door?
The basement has 3 vinyl windows, the sills of which are around 1' above grade. … We're planning our basement finishing process, and I wonder if we can convert one of these windows to a patio door or something similar, so we can walk out of the basement instead of needing to go back …
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How can I install a tub over this tub box?
In our unfinished basement, we have a roughed-in bath. I can see a water closet exit, a sink exit, and a tub exit. … Here's my question: What should I do with this, to be able to install a tub + surround combination in the basement? …
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Can I safely nail a wall's top plate to a laminated beam?
I'm finishing my basement in Minnesota, and am in the process of framing it out.
An engineered wood beam (2 parallel pieces of what looks to be 13 or 14ply laminate) holds up the main floor. …
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how do i plumb this rough-in?
The future bathroom in my basement has been roughed-in by the builder. …
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Is there a recommended distance between fasteners on sole plates?
We've just started installing pressure treated 2x4s as sole plates in our 5 year old basement. …
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what should i use to wire this bathroom?
I'm in the process of finishing my basement. So far, framing's done, HVAC ductwork's done, and I'm now working on the electricals. …
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how critical are distances between studs?
I'm in the process of finishing my basement (east-central Minnesota, US). So far, I've put up a couple of wood stud walls... non-load bearing, simple partition walls. …
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is cork underlayment on a concrete basement floor a workable proposition?
Next up in my basement finish process are the floors. We've decided to go with vinyl for the bathroom (and under-stairs closet), and carpet everywhere else. … Is this a safe thing to do in the basement? For what it's worth, we've been here since new in 2008, and haven't ever seen any sort of water issues in the basement. …
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What can I use to build temporary walls in an unfinished basement?
We have an unfinished basement in central Minnesota. The home was built in 2008, and the builder thought it fit to include XPS insulation covering all of the vertical concrete foundation. … So far so good, and we're planning on finishing the basement sometime in the near future (a year or two). …
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