I would put in the golf ball sucking super toilet. I like a man cave bathroom where I can do some work.
Finishing a Basement: Any Extras I should add now?
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Is there a rule of thumb as to how many circuits you should have? Nothing is worse than blowing a fuse. I suppose that a lot depends on how much you will have plugged in where.
Setting it up so that I have 1 main TV mounted above the fireplace and then be able to have 2 additional TVs set up for Saturdays and Sundays in the Fall, Master Week (DirecTV hs the best Masters coverage) and March Madness.
We finished ours about 8 years ago and just about followed this exactly. I'm not sure about the size and layout of your basement, but if you have an egress window, you can always frame around it and list it as another bedroom for resale purposes.
Have the sump-pump on its own circuit. Mine wasn't when I moved in, and I was fortunate enough to be home to catch a tripped circuit before I had an indoor pool. If you're doing a finished ceiling, make sure you have an access panel if you have a water line running from the basement to an upstairs fridge.
And put outlets for cable/electric on every wall because as much as you think you've got the perfect set-up, you may want to change it.
I'm curious as to how much people use their heated floors and how much they cost. We about installed some in our upstairs bathroom, but I backed of it for fear of the cost.
Also, do you actually need heated floors in a basement? I realize there's quite a temp difference between Minny and KC, but I rarely even open the vents in my basement.
Yeah, I'm thinking I will just go back and add a strategically placed outlet so that I can illuminate them with a directional LED night light.
I don't really need much for heat in my basement in MN. I just have carpet right on the concrete floor and it never feels cold.
I do have heated tile floor in the upstairs bathroom. We used it a lot until it stopped working at the end of last heating season. I am thinking about upgrading from the simple rheostat to something a little more intelligent if I have to replace it anyway. Does anyone have experience with these? What are the chances that the rheostat isn't the problem and I will be wasting my money replacing it on a system that is FUBAR?
Ah, my first thought was that Velo was into some kinky BDSM sorta dungeon stuff. :shocked:
Lots of good ideas here. I purchased my home with a finished basement, and the fellow that did the work did a few things well:
1. Two sump pumps, on separate circuits.
2. Recessed lighting, and plenty of outlets
3. Berber carpet....very durable.
4. Egress windows in all rooms possible.
5. Built in fridge behind the wet bar.
6. Built in "closets" in the two smaller rooms
Was done in the early 80s so its a bit dated looking now....but still functional and cool. I would add some built ins like others have mentioned such as av cables, etc...
My basement serves very well as a "man cave" and band room.....keeps the sound in quite well, and we play LOUD!
1. Two sump pumps, on separate circuits.
2. Recessed lighting, and plenty of outlets
3. Berber carpet....very durable.
4. Egress windows in all rooms possible.
5. Built in fridge behind the wet bar.
6. Built in "closets" in the two smaller rooms
Was done in the early 80s so its a bit dated looking now....but still functional and cool. I would add some built ins like others have mentioned such as av cables, etc...
My basement serves very well as a "man cave" and band room.....keeps the sound in quite well, and we play LOUD!
