Rozell Basement Apartment Renovation
Size of Area Finished: 800 sq. ft.
Features of Basement Included:
Living room:
- Large Area for television and storage shelving
- Removed an existing support wall and installed an engineered footing, column and beam
Bathroom:
- Three piece bathroom
- Maintenance free acrylic shower unit
Kitchen:
- Economical thermofoil durable cabinets made custom to our specifications
- Economical laminate counter tops
Under Stairs /Storage Room:
- Coat closet with door in back to access under stairs storage
- Under landing contains sewage ejector to pump sewage up to elevate sewer invert.
Bedrooms:
- Two large bedrooms with great sized closets
- Large, code required, egress windows.
Stairwell:
- Open stair well to basement off of private side door
- Stairs clad in matching durable vinyl plank flooring
Laundry Room:
- Private laundry off of bathroom that also provides access to furnace and water heater
- Laundry mechanical niche with wall shut off valves
Other Features:
- Demolished previously horribly finished basement rife with building code infractions
- Enlarged windows to meet code for natural light / ventilation / egress requirements
- Egress window with custom window well and drainage to weepers.
- Ceiling insulation code requires Roxul insulation / resilient channels / 5/8″ drywall
- Super durable vinyl plank flooring
- Installed sprinkler heads in the furnace room for fire suppression.
- cone required In-duct smoke detector to shut down furnace in event of fire.
- Fire separation between units in stairwell via Roxul insulation and type X drywall
- Note-all basement apartments must meet the zoning criteria of the municipality.
- Everything done by code / legally or we’re not interested.
- Do it right due to potential liabilities, or the city shuts you down and makes you conform.
Photos of Rozell Basement Apartment Renovation
