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Basement apartments are a great way for renters to gain cheap,
affordable space in very hip urban cities like Boston and New York City.
Renting basement areas out is a good way for owners and landlords to make storage
space usable with a simple basement-refinishing venture. With the rise of these
"basement conversion" flats, cities and towns are now enforcing laws
regarding habitable space, and basement-waterproofing organizations are urging
these to listen.
An apartment in an exciting urban area is great to have, but
if the apartment you're purchasing was constructed prematurely and not brought
up to code, your apartment can be a very unsafe place for your household. When
you have your basement inspected before finishing make sure that you have
enough head height to support refinishing in the first place. A full head
height basement ranges (by state) among 7'-9'.If you install a drop ceiling or
a rigid board ceiling, your "after head height" has to allow for access
to pipes and still permit a person to stand with no obstructions.
Each town has different ordinances so check with your local
building inspectors prior to starting construction. Egress windows are required
by law in many states to be installed when the basement is going to be used as
a living area. Seeing as the goal of the homeowner is always to have another
person living down there, this should be the first project to be tackled. This
window will deliver a second emergency exit to be able to escape the building encase
of the flood or of an fire.
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