Finishing a basement is one of the most cost effective ways of adding square footage to your home. Consider this, the cost of an addition may be $200 or more per square foot, while finishing a basement generally averages less than $50 per square foot. There are many factors to take into consideration when finishing your basement, typically the heart of your home's mechanical systems.

There are many options for your basement finishing project: add an entertainment room, a home gym, wine celler, game room, home office, etc.  Most home owners are looking to add an additional bedroom and bathroom to their basement.

Many factors should be considered when planning to finish your basement.  Existing structural beams and walls should not be altered.  Additionally, existing electrical wires, plumbing and ventilation ducts must be factored into the design.

Your basement should be carefully  evaluated for potential dampness and /or  existing water damage.  Foundation walls should be carefully examined.  Additionally, your basement  slab can actually wick water into your basement.  A careful examination must be made to avoid water problems after you've installed carpet.

Most homes have mechanicals in the basement.  Before proceeding with finishing hour basement, it is a good idea to evaluate your existing furnace, air conditioner and ductwork can properly circulate air throughout your finished basement.

When you first look at an unfinished basement it can be difficult to see the many possibilities for your family. At first glance, a basement offers a huge amount of undefined space that is rough and bare and empty.  On the one hand, it has unlimited possibilities, and it offers enough space for everything you can imagine.  On the other hand, however, all that unfinished space can make it hard to imagine what your basement can look like when you finish remodeling it.

A collective average of the basements BFH Construction has completed range from about $46 per square foot.

                                    Estimated time to finish a basement

The average time to complete a basement ranges from 7 to 9 weeks.


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