Un-finishing a basement (Raleigh: rent, insurance, house)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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I'm looking to un-finish all or most of our finished basement, as a) water intrusion has damaged some of the drywall in the front, b) the carpet (carpet? in a basement??) smells terrible from mildew, c) I need access to the slab for termite treatment and d) it's finished to a poor standard and I want to start again.
I don't have a plan in mind at present for re-finishing, but in any case the walls and carpet need to come out for waterproofing and termite treatment.
Is there a way to hire just a demo-and-carting subcontractor? I can't seem to find anyone to do it, and I suppose usually a GC would just line up some grunt labor, but I want all the HVAC and electrical left in place and not damaged.
Anyone have any experience with this sort of thing?
I'm looking to un-finish all or most of our finished basement, as a) water intrusion has damaged some of the drywall in the front, b) the carpet (carpet? in a basement??) smells terrible from mildew, c) I need access to the slab for termite treatment and d) it's finished to a poor standard and I want to start again.
I don't have a plan in mind at present for re-finishing, but in any case the walls and carpet need to come out for waterproofing and termite treatment.
Is there a way to hire just a demo-and-carting subcontractor? I can't seem to find anyone to do it, and I suppose usually a GC would just line up some grunt labor, but I want all the HVAC and electrical left in place and not damaged.
Anyone have any experience with this sort of thing?
A GC can hire a crew who will rip out carpets and drywall without ripping out your HVAC and electrical.
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If you think making sure the electrical and HVAC along with whatever is behind the sheetrock don't get destroyed by a bunch of guys with sledgehammers then do it yourself. And handle hiring the container, dealing with closing off the rest of the house from the dust, etc etc.
The reason for mentioning Sparkkles is that they had two specialized teams: Tear-out, and Rebuild. The Tear-out team knew how to avoid damaging HVAC and wiring because that did not have to be replaced.
You might be pleased with Sparkkles or any other Damage Control business which has teams because you want to hire only the Tear-out team.
It's really not that difficult to do the demo without destroying the electrical and HVAC. Why not save 1000's and DIY?
This x1000. Its fairly easy to do, the risk is minimal as you will eventually be rebuilding it yourself and you might learn a few things along the way. Also, look at water intrusion prevention measures from the outside first - you would prefer the water never make it into the basement in the first place. When I was newly graduated from college (in the time before the internet or DIY Network/HGTV), I jack-hammered a trench along the interior of my parents basement, installed a drain pipe all the way to the sump pump, buried it in gravel and cemented over it. Still working great 20+ years later. The hard part was hauling the concrete/cement to the basement and then completing the basement remodel (drywall, etc.)
Rent a dumpster, invite some friends over, get some pizza + beer, and have a demo day.
Save a bunch of money.
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