I am a self-proclaimed DIYer. I was a self-employed plumber for about eight years before I started my own construction company. When I had my second son, I was planning on doing a basement remodel to use as a nursery, but I knew that my first son would be a little older so I didn’t want to be a “couch parent” when he was older. I also knew that my first son would be a little more independent.
I’ve always been a basement remodeler because I just don’t think I could live in one, but I used to love remodeling with my grandkids. I had the idea of doing a basement remodel with them when my son was born. I never finished it, though. He grew up too fast! When I did my basement remodel with my son, I got the impression that he’d be more independent than I thought.
I think I’m going to go back to the idea of going to the basement and just doing it myself. I feel like it’s a great thing to do. I know I’ll probably end up using all the parts of the old house because it works so well, but I also imagine I’ll end up using the old parts anyway.
I’m not sure I understand the “branching out” part in your basement remodel plan. I’m not exactly an interior designer but it seems like the idea is to build up a new floor on the existing basement and then add in a new bath and kitchen.
I think the idea is to add in a new floor and then add in a new bath and kitchen. I think you might be thinking of a new roof or a new roof over the existing roof. In my humble opinion, you shouldn’t go the basement DIY route. It’s too easy and it’s easy to get stuck in a time loop.
While I agree the idea of basements being too easy to get stuck in a time loop is a very good point, I think the best way to have a basement remodel that is actually worth it is to do it yourself. The best way to do this is to look around at all of the homes that have basement remodels to see if they’re anything like your own. What you want to do is build a new room and then re-purpose the existing basement.
This is something I’ve been doing quite often recently, in fact. I’m in the process of building a basement remodel in my home, and my husband and I are looking for some ideas. We found a post on our blog about a basement remodel that we thought would be perfect for our own basement.
The best thing to do is look around. You might be surprised at some of the existing basement remodels if you look into it a bit more. A lot of the old ones are pretty boring, but there are those that have a lot of character and that have been used to great effect. Look for a room that has a lot of character and one that has been used to good effect.
One thing that is a little difficult to find a basement remodel for is a very small one. A basement remodel is a very small room with walls that are less than 4 ft by 4 ft. With that in mind, it’s important to find one with a great character in it. A good basement remodel will have a great character in it and will be easy to use. A bad basement remodel will have a character that is just plain boring.
Because finding a basement remodel with character is so difficult, we put our own basement remodel in a competition to see which builder could make it the best. If you were to do this competition, please make sure you have a friend that could help you build your basement remodel! Just keep in mind that you will not win the competition if you build your basement remodel only with a few bits of furniture. A good basement remodel will have a great character and will be easy to use.