4 Things to do Before you Finish your Basement

Chalk on the cement floor was what our designer used to help us make a plan. It was easy for me to visualize walls when lines were drawn.

Great advice Coach Bill!! Following this process helped me when I started to finish my own basement, his advice has been excellent! Definitely worth a watch for any DIY’er

Thank you, It’s a great lesson

I would add one thing ... #5 Wait n "Sea" ... ie wait to check for water issues. I waited over several years and checked for water seepage and humidity. Once I saw there were no issues, I finished the basement ... and still put in wall vents, adequate spacing, ran humidifiers, and consistently checked for mold just in case. Also used a drop ceiling with those fancy looking plastic "ceiling tiles" instead of the finished sheet rock ceiling.

wow! Great advice and what I was looking for in a video. Thanks!

Great content. Thank you for putting this together.

Thank you, Basement coach, for a well-explained strategy in updating my old basement!

I really appreciate this! This is the video I've been looking for. Can't wait to watch the rest of your videos. I was feeling very overwhelmed and this process seemed impossible for us. Thanks so much!

Super helpful, thanks!

Very helpful and informative video. Thanks.

Great video very informative

Excellent. Please keep videos coming :)

Great channel

Bill, thanks for the channel. Just found it and I have watched almost all of the content already. I am having a new house built and will be finishing the basement. It comes with a plumbing rough in for a full bath. The basement is 29 x 20 ft. I plan to do most of the work myself and sub out some of the bigger stuff like drywall. I hate doing drywall. So my plan is to cut it into two spaces. 1. Man cave 2. Workshop. I asked the builder to put in a 60 A sub panel (that was a guesstimate on my part) to basically run the workshop. Thinking was 1 circuit for table saw, one circuit for dust collection, another circuit for receptacles and lights. I figured i would not be using the table saw and my router station at the same time so they can occupy the same circuit, same with my joined etc. I never considered a subfloor but am now after watching your content. Any advice you have would be appreciated and keep up the content. I know it takes extra time to do it but I just wanted you to know it is appreciated.

I'm doing a half basement. 280+ square feet gain. Will cost less than $15k, that includes labor and this guy is an expert.

Very useful video for a beginner like me

Great advice from Mikey Days brother!

Love the Simon Sinek reference!

I bought a house with a finished basement but unfortunately, whoever did it, did not consider moisture. I found mold growing behind the drywall. Alot of the diy basement videos don't say if it was newer foundation and it gets so confusing. I have an older house so I think this is a definate consideration if one is thinking about finishing their basement.

Could you talk mold/humidity control?