Getting Started

I wanted to keep a documentary of all the hard work that will go into finishing our basement over the next several months. This way I can look back and appreciate where it was when I'm finished.

I hope to pick up the pace here in the next few weeks, as I feel like I have been moving at a snail's pace recently because I got bogged down with the bathroom after the first plumber came out for an estimate. I had drawn all of my building plans and budget around the option of using an up-flush toilet in our full bath; however, the plumber pointed out their downfalls. He suggest using a sewage ejector pit, which is quite a bit more money, and a lot more work upfront. I have been working with the building inspector and plumbing inspector to determine the best layout and the plumbing code approved vents. I have another plumber coming this week to give me a second estimate and then I hope to get down to business. The first step will be to cut up the existing concrete slab, as my builder did not install rough-in plumbing. I will need to rent a walk-behind concrete saw that runs off of 220vAC. After some initial hesitation, I talked to the builder and they explained to me how the slab was created and the best way to go about demo.