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Renovating existing basement.

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  • 09-01-2013 5:19pm
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    Dickerty
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    Hi bods.

    I am looking at a property with a large basement, and want to get an idea of what it would cost to fit the basement as accomodation. It is currently empty with new doors/windows only, so would need internal walls for a kitchen, two bedrooms, bathroom and living space, plumbing, electrics, and normal fixtures & fittings.
    It is approx 1000 sq feet.

    Pending further inspection, it doesn't need any thing structural. Will also give us good insulation/damp-proofing throughout.

    Any thoughts on how much that might cost? I guess it's the same as fully fitting a gutted 2 bed apartment?

    Thanks,

    Dickerty


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    archtech
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    Without engaging the services of professionals to prepare a schedule of works and cost plan it would be very much a case of pulling figures out of the sky. Renovations at the best of times are difficult to budget, so an addition of a basement adds a whole lot more of additional unknowns.

    Bear in mind if its an independent apartment, Part B of the regulations come into play which may require additional fire protection works tot he existing structure.


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    Hootanany
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    About 70 to 90k depending on finishes


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    Dickerty
    Registered Users Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭Dickerty


    Hootanany wrote: »
    About 70 to 90k depending on finishes

    Thanks, I had estimated 80K. I know it is pie-in-the-sky, but I wanted to make sure it wasn't double or half that figure.

    Cheers.


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    BryanF
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    Dickerty wrote: »

    Thanks, I had estimated 80K. I know it is pie-in-the-sky, but I wanted to make sure it wasn't double or half that figure.

    Cheers.
    +1 with archtech
    Have you ever heard the saying: there are known knowns, unknown knowns, and unknown unknowns. With info you have given there is no way of knowing..


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    wirehairmax
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    Hootanany wrote: »
    About 70 to 90k depending on finishes
    What fortune cookie did you pull that out of? How in the name of god could anyone guess a figure based on the limited information supplied by the OP?
    Same goes for all those ''price per square foot threads'' Might as well be trying to guess Saturday nights lotto numbers as trying to price a construction job over the Internet


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    Hootanany
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    wirehairmax wrote: »
    What fortune cookie did you pull that out of? How in the name of god could anyone guess a figure based on the limited information supplied by the OP?
    Same goes for all those ''price per square foot threads'' Might as well be trying to guess Saturday nights lotto numbers as trying to price a construction job over the Internet


    Years of doing said jobs its called experience


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