Crown Heights Reno

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May 7, 2007

back to the basement

ok
i know there has been a LOT about the basement so far,
but that's what we've been muckin' around with (literally) for the past week or so.

the first issue was to get some support around the columns,
once we dug out, they looked a little iffy and we called in a structural engineer to take a look.
he recommended building a surrounding form at the base that came out 2 feet in each direction.

they actually have a nice sculptural presence and provide a bit of an impromptu seating area

sidebar:
during this time period we also finalized the whole HVAC question that had been plaguing us.
we are taking out the forced air system and putting in hot water. this decision was not made lightly, we labored over it for months but since we were already adding a boiler into the mix (for the radiant floor in the build out) we decided to go all the way. we will be running new duct work from the roof to carry the a/c creating a zone for the top & for the parlor floor and a zone each for the front & back work spaces on the ground floor. this decsion allowed us to pull out the endless ductwork that covered the basement ceiling.

next came the cement pour,
this was a shocker
turning the corner and seeing this monster pulled up to the basement hatch...

the cement was poured over 2 days

here we are looking towards the back of the house, just before they poured

and from the back to the front after the 2nd pour:

we resolved the two different floor levels with a ramp.

next up: demo days

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Comments

the basement looks great! how much height was added?
was it expensive?

Posted by: carlos at May 12, 2007 11:04 PM

can you tell me who is doing your AC work, and ballpark what it's going to run. thanks ... i'm looking for sombody to do my two family rowhouse. ~ kermit

Posted by: kermit at May 16, 2007 7:16 PM

@ carlos
we went down about a foot in the back 2/3rds of the basement; expensive is a relative term,
for us it was worth it

@ kermit
we haven't gotten the final quote for the a/c yet and i am not sure who is doing it, i will post an hvac update when all the details are ironed out

Posted by: ms. crown heights reno at May 22, 2007 12:30 AM

How much did your cellar slab cost? What size is it? And who did you use?

Posted by: newbie at June 6, 2007 8:42 PM