Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

[GreyGhost]

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It’s a great idea but the problem is parents that aren’t clear with their plans.

One month - they’re selling
Next month - they’re keeping
Next month - they’re selling
Next month - they’re keeping


And on and on and on.

I’m not putting any money into it unless a plan forward is created and confirmed. Because putting in money now, only to have them change their mind later…

Given that the cottage market currently has it's teeth kicked out, it's not a horrendous time to trigger deemed disposition. If you own it, that also allows you to use the renovation to increase your cost base and lower future taxes.

 

[Mad Mike]

Removed some cracked grout and regrouted. The next day when it dried the Squeeze noticed the colour was different. I had used the wrong leftover bag. Removed non cracked grout and re-regrouted.

Sounds like my process for spooning on tubed tires.

 

[Mad Mike]

recommendation on how to make this a living space.

Full size dimensions are : 28ft x 25ft x 77” (LxWxH).

It’s the cottage basement and doesn’t have an entryway from the house and is currently just storage.

Figure it may be much cheaper to remove one of the bedrooms upstairs and build a stairway into the basement to make 2 bedrooms, then rip it all down and build up or out.

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Before @GreyGhost asks the water is from the plants I watered 10min ago.

you’re not gonna like the headroom, 77” goes to 76 with ceiling and flooring, then 66 under ductwork.

If it were me, id jack the place up by at least 1 course of block. It’s relatively easy to do on that small a space, 2 x 20 ton bottle jacks, you have a center beam, you can jack using spreader beams on the walls parallel to the center beam. 1 course of block is easy… more than that is borderline DIY.

As for a staircase, I add these to a lot of small houses we remodel. I usually stick a 1/4 turn with max rise and min run - it’s surprising how compact they are.

Here’s a couple we did recently (not yet stained before you ask)

Took a corner from the kitchen, this house had an outdoor staircase to a second story addition. I moved it inside as we combined both units into a sfh.







This one had an outside entrance to the basement (like yours). I clipped a bit from a kitchen to add it too.

 

[Mad Mike]

Start your plan with where the egress window can go . Preferably in the new bedroom. You want multiple ways out .


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I think this basement is well above grade, existing windows outbuildings comply with egress.

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