Bathtub/shower in basement?
Can I, and do I need a permit if so, put a bathtub/shower in a half basement? (half meaning there are windows in the front and back – only goes halfway below street level). Does anyone have any recommendations for someone who could help design and install? Thanks!
Can I, and do I need a permit if so, put a bathtub/shower in a half basement? (half meaning there are windows in the front and back – only goes halfway below street level). Does anyone have any recommendations for someone who could help design and install?
Thanks!
In the C of O listed for your building, is that space referred to as a Basement or a Cellar? If it’s listed as a Cellar, you can’t put a shower or tub in at all. If it’s considered a Basement, it can be done and you definitely need permits. You can do it without permits, but at your own risk. Check with an architect to get you the proper info.
If you sell the house just be prepared to rip it out and cap it. I don’t understand how the buyer can sue you if they sign that $500 “as is” disclosure statement and you accept their $500 (most people do this in NYC at their closing). Perhaps someone, who really doesn’t like you, calls 311 and you get a fine. I question the probability of a lawsuit.
I would not suggest doing this if you have a tendency to get flooded b/c the water can come up through the shower drain.
Take a look in the archive. There is a thread on this very issue entitled something like, “DOB permission needed for basement bathroom”.
you need permits and architectural drawings filed w/ the dob.. if you do the work w/out filing, and someone calls 311 on you, you will get a $500 fine and have to do it right… further, if you sell the house, the buyer can sue you for unfiled work… start by getting an architect recommended by one of your neighbors to give you a consultation re. cost and feasibility
You definitely need a permit to install new plumbing fixtures, and it gets dicey when these things are in the basement. Some people I know have done what you described without permits.