I wish I would have watched this a couple weeks ago. I put the extra studs in as per the instructions of my pre-fab shower, but didn't put them in flat-way. I think it will still work out, but doing it Eddie's way would have left more margin for error!

What if you have a larger room and have to put support from the joist. The joists are engineered ibeams.

Thank you!! Came looking for this for type of idea for an outdoor project. Is this way easier/stronger or same as cutting the 2x4 diagonally from corner to corner which will get two of the same size pieces, the same shape as the way you did it?

I appreciate people like you on KZbin. I’d be so lost without smart people like yourselves willing to share your knowledge on the platform.

Great videos. Are these good for canada basements?

Dug the hole with a shovel, cut a 40"x45" hole in 8" cement and installed a specially made egress window and well...by myself. This guy is lazy.

My house was built in 1919, and it has 3 small windows in the living area of the basement. I am gradually redoing my house after 26 years of basically doing nothing to it but painting and replacing water heaters, gas furnaces / heaters and bathroom things. I am basically doing everything myself because my husband is not a DIY type of person and I am. So, it’s taking me a long time to do things. Was just wondering do I still need to put a bigger window in my old basement and should I put 3 big windows to make them all look better and have more light. I do have a sidewalk right next to my house that butted up to it. Oh by the way I am a 67 yr old woman and I love doing DIY projects, but my husband seems not wanting to get his hands dirty and rather watch tv or be on his phone or go to the gym. ……. Lol, maybe I need to find a new husband after 37yrs of marriage.

Do you need to drill rebar into the original slab before pouring the new concrete? Also, is a vapor barrier needed? And pea gravel for backfill?

Is it legal in Maryland?

I own a tri-level home. The bottom floor has 36x36 windows that have there bottom at ground level. They are also 42 inches from the floor. Does that qualify?

"We never use the existing bathroom location". I understand. When I renovated my house, I moved the basement bathroom too. Things that seemed like a good idea in 1972 to other people don't always hold up to current ideas.

Never heard of gluing gyproc and I been doing it 20 some years?

Can you do the utility closet you did for the panel for a panel and an egress window?

That's crazy expensive. My uncle just got a bathroom built in his basment for $5700 parts and labor. Full bathroom

I’m considering setting up an Airbnb in my partially finished basement and want to install a door to provide direct access. I do have an upstairs side door, but it also gives access to the upstairs portion. Can I install the basement door leading to the bedroom and not an egress window? I know it will be awkward, but don't want to install an egress window and a door if I can help it. Or, can I knockdown the bedroom wall and install the egress door at another location?

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This is really good, but that sewage pipe, dont you need to allow access to clear out? Maybe you dont, im new. Very informative, thank yiu

If we have a bedroom and a finished basement, do we need an egress window?

Perfect

You couldn't have explained that any better,, Thank you,, Looking forward to seeing your next video 👍.....

This video is excellent. It's just what I was looking for while planning my basement renovation. Thank you 🎉

Thank you! This is what I was thinking I needed to do and you confirmed it.

I just found you Channel Thanks for the great advice !! A+

Ha, friggin awesome, thanks!

Perfect solution! Going to give this a try tomorrow!

This was so informative and educational for me. Thank you.

First of all, this is super helpful content. Thanks for making this available. It’d be interesting to see another version with no GC, but each trade subbed out independently. You talked about cost to sub out drywall, but what about framing, plumbing, electrical, & paint?

I wonder what the cost per sf is on a basement Reno? I’ve got a 1400sf unfinished basement. L

how was the fiberglass insulation installed between the wall cavity for the 2 x 8 side of the wall that was away from the concrete?

Can I use the ramset option if I want to frame in a wall that butts into the bottom of the steel beam? I believe it is 3-8” steel I beam. Was thinking I could use ramset to mail into the flange part of beam?

6 inches? So you're gonna shrink your basement over a foot and a half?

I watched this video series before and during my basement build out. I had no previous experience framing out any space before. You gave me the confidence to do it. Thank you so much taking the time to make these videos.

What do you do if the basement has a poly membrane under the concrete?

Very informative

With a stair case like shown with a return, how do you suggest that drywall get delivered?

How “flat” does a floor need to be for a LVP to be installed? If the slope or dips need leveling, what do you recommend for this?

What state is this?

First of all, great videos! They filled all the gaps in what I didn't know what to do and then some! I do have two situations that I would like your input on how to handle. 1. The basement has a load bearing all that exists running north and south in my house. It ends before the stairs coming down(think of them in the middle) and has a door opening. I need to run a wall that will intersect that right at the opening (running east and west). If I measure out the 6 inches from the foundation (It has the insulation blanket), the wall will no longer meet correctly. What is the best way to handle that? 2. I have another wall that I need to build that will be running east and west (exterior), however, there is a rough in for a shower/tub there. I worry if I go in the 6 inches, it will mess with the placement of the rough-in drain. Is that a non-issue and I should just do it?

I really appreciate the video. However, I'm not sure if I missed something. Shouldn't the length of the stud be 90 3/8 minus thickness of top/white bar?

What a crappy pipe! Lol

Captions for deaf families who do it themswlves...?

What about vents pipes for your toilet, shower and sinks?

Door from the spare room to the bathroom would be better served by a pocket door. Swing doors should open INTO the room they're entering into.

You forgot the shower door-- $400. I wouldn't do a curtain over a shower.

How do we cut a new window through the cylinder block and exterior brick?

Can you cut a new window through a basement wall for extra natural lighting?

Are you a licensed contractor?

What if the wall is not square. the 6 inch on both corners may not line up straight. how to get a perfect square to snap lines in this case?

I’ve done 6 of these now and they work perfectly. Thanks!

Thanks for the pricing and total cost. Gives me an idea to budget for a 2nd basement bathroom.