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Amanda
Citizen
Username: Amandalavin
Post Number: 30
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 9:55 am: | 
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Part of our basement has low clearance - plumbing, beams, etc. But most of it an average height person could walk through.
Does this make it not worth doing? It's a sizeable space overall, so it seems like a good project to do down the road. |
Oblio
Citizen
Username: Makers
Post Number: 10
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 12:45 pm: |
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A finnished basement is always a desireable thing. If it's going to come down to where you want it done but need more head room, there is always an option to break up the floor, dig bown a bit more and pour a new slab. Depending on the investment you want to make. |
Mergele
Citizen
Username: Mergele
Post Number: 395
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 1:05 pm: |
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I was in a home recently where the owners had taken a really creative approach to solving this. They built 'cages' around their low-hanging steam pipes out of something like the metal grille on a radiator cover, and then finished the rest of the ceiling at the full height. As a result the semi-exposed pipes heat the space in the winter and they only have to duck in those spots where the pipes are lower than the rest of the ceiling. |
Jersey_Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 906
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 1:07 pm: |
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Plumbing can be moved more easily than beams.
Or you can buy these:
That's what I did. Seriously.
J.B. |
Amanda
Citizen
Username: Amandalavin
Post Number: 31
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 6:01 pm: |
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Thanks everyone.
Good tips. I've heard of the floor lowering move, but as you noted, it sounds costly. |
Monster©
Supporter
Username: Monster
Post Number: 3365
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 9:19 pm: |
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I've been thinking of renting a jackhammer ever since I've lived here, but after reading what Mergele posted I'm thinking of some sheet metal cages with decorative cutouts, or perhaps some kind of bright and shiny tightly woven metal mesh around the pipes, or sell the house.... |
george H
Citizen
Username: Georgieboy
Post Number: 203
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 9:41 pm: |
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There's a whole lot more than just breaking up the floor and re-pouring.You have the issue of the water table and the potential to create an adverse situation in that regard.In addition,there have been cases of the foundation migrating in,when the floor that was pour up to it is removed.This can create a structual issue and should be looked at prior to commencing the work.Also at issue would be the removal of the soil,and the placement of the gravel and concrete,not to mention the french drain and sump pump that prudence would dictate installing.All this for what? 6" more headrm. at best? |
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