digging out basement?
I’m looking to find out some ballpark prices for digging out my basement. It’s currently around 6 feet and I’d like to make it into a more livable space. Where do I begin? I realize it’s expensive. Do I need to find an architect? Or will a good general contractor be sufficient? Thanks in advance!
I’m looking to find out some ballpark prices for digging out my basement. It’s currently around 6 feet and I’d like to make it into a more livable space. Where do I begin? I realize it’s expensive. Do I need to find an architect? Or will a good general contractor be sufficient? Thanks in advance!
We used Jimmy Buscarello to dig out a crappy uneven floor and pour and polish a new concrete floor (since we were’nt putting additional floors over it). I think he only dug about 5 or 6 inches so it wasn’t as complicated as some others i’ve seen which involve underpinning. I’m sorry i can’t remeber how much it cost since there was a bunch of other projects involved as mell that he took care of like repointing brick etc
We didnt use an architect though, so don’t tell.
It’s much cooler down there too in this gross heat…we love it.
This George must be something else. Silverstar seems to spend all his time online just touting the services of his architect. Come on: just say that you are an architect who can help this person with the job and finished. Its not like they won’t want to work with you just because you admit you are yourself.
You can start with consulting with an architect. Inspection and probes of the foundation wall will reveal how deep of an excavation can be done. The deeper the excavation (higher ceiling) depend on the depth of the existing foundation walls. Underpining the existing foundation walls will be neccessary if the new floor level is lower than bottlm of the existing foundation wall. If you dont have to underpin, it will be straight-foward project… a great cost savings to your project.
Other work involved is spaces planning of the living space and finding opportunity let natural light in the space, and if there is a new bathroom, plumbing work, and there is the boiler & Water heater which will need to be moved/ relocated to the new floor level and all the reconnection involved.
You will need an Architect to file for a DOB approval for the work be involved in the process as it moves along thru construction. Ballpark is between $20,000- 40,000 finish, and it depends on the need to underpin or not.
Try a resourceful local practice, George Architect, their # is(917) 414 1511