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Hey guys, for those that helped me answer some plumbing questions concerning my basement a few weeks ago and for anybody else that cares or wants to follow the saga of my basement finishing job, then I've got a quick update.
Summary: My wife recently had our second child (second daughter, Rowan), so now I've got to finish our basement. The basement is basically a 30' square, new construction, cement floors and walls with window wells. After getting quotes all in the mid 20k's for refinishing the majority of the square footage, I've decided that I certainly don't have the money and instead better do it myself.
Of course, what I'd rather be doing is a tranny swap of my '86 900T from my '87 900T parts car, but that will have to wait. Both are in the garage collecting dust. Of course that doesn't make my wife happy, but what can she say if I'm working on the basement.
So right now, I'm basically at step 1-2. I've filed my building permit with plans and I've tackled the first part of the plumbing drainage.
In my previous post, I indicated that I was going to let the plumber move the drain lines and hot water heater. This involves tearing up a fairly long section of cement floor and moving the lines and repouring the concrete. I was planning on doing the pipework afterwords.
Well, I just couldn't part with my $2400, the quote he and others gave me, so I've begun phase one of the plumbing. And so far so good. I hammerdrilled around all the pipes in the cement and then saw a fault line and sledge hammered everything out. About 18' long by 2' wide.
So this post is to encourage any others to tackle any project they want. I have no construction background or experience. Just like my pre-Saab days when I didn't know anything about working on a car. The key is good resources. For the construction, I'm using resources that were under my nose, the fix-it contractor/repair man at my work. He has the right experience and tools, so I'm just paying him by the hour to come over when I need him to tell me what to do.
Well, I've rambled enough for now, I'll keep basement progress posted for anybody that has an interest.
Cheers,
Wes L.
Erie, CO
'86 900T
'92 900cvt
'03 Aero wagon
posted by 67.161.13...
, Sun, 20 Feb 2005 17:23:14
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