Renovating a home is a messy, frustrating time! And the bigger the job, the more likely you are to get stressed out! And that’s why a job like a basement conversion can feel like such a hard time. Once it’s done with, you’re likely to want to take a break, settle into the new space, and get your bearings again.
And while we will always recommend taking a break when you need one, basement conversion jobs usually have a lot of aftershocks to take care of too. Whatever wasn’t considered in the original project timeframe needs to be dealt with now, and that can end up being quite a lot more work!
So, let’s get your basement conversion up and running as quickly as possible. Here are a few things to do within the next week.
Draw Up a Layout for the Furniture
Once the basics of the basement conversion have been completed, it’s time to draw up a furniture layout and see what you’re really working with. Even if you already have a plan like this, go back to it and see if it still works.
After all, you might have changed your mind quite a few times over the course of the project and now be working with more or less space than you originally thought. Let’s double-check that your furniture wants will still fit, and if not, it’s better to know now. You don’t want to spend on pieces you have no room for!
See Where You Can Let Light in
Basements need some natural lighting to feel truly comfortable. Do you have a proper lighting level in your new basement room? Try not to keep it dark and contained down there, especially if there’s space around the basement that can be cleared out and converted.
Indeed, you can fit a window well with a proper cover in multiple areas along the basement line. Once you’ve done this, you can then construct the garden around the windows and landscape in any way you see fit. Either way, you’ll have more light in the basement, a more dynamic look to the garden, and you’ll be happier with both of them in place!
Take Care of the Structural Details
Basements tend to contain lots of pipework, vent shafts, and various other structural details that are hidden away from view from the rest of the house. Now that you’re converting the space, you can’t just get rid of these things. You can change them, move them, make them smaller, etc., but they cannot suddenly not exist.
Because of that, you need to work out how you’ll prevent these features from impacting the look of your new basement space. No matter what method you decide to go with, be sure to budget for the work required now.
So, have you just finished a basement conversion? If so, these mini-projects will complement all the work you’ve done so far. Get them completed ASAP for better results!
