Can anyone give me an estimate on finishing a basement? in $/sq ft?
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The cost per square foot will vary by location and by contractor. It will also be affect by the work you are doing. We just finished a basement in a 24' by 33' house - furred our all walls, added a full bath, office, a wet bar, suspended ceiling, laminate flooring, and finished wood steps. I believe the final cost was in the neighborhood of $65,000 but we are in an area where labor costs are around $25/hour. The cost per square foot came out to about $82 - that included some "hidden" costs that occurred during the project (repairing leaking foundation and tearing water damaged Sheetrock).
As mentioned by other answered the biggest factor in the cost of a project like yours will be what work you intend to do and the cost of your materials. The more you do and the higher the materials the higher you final cost will be. Just keep in mind that there is almost always something that comes up during a project that is not planned for - design change or hidden damage.
One thing I will suggest to you not relating to your question is to install suspended (grid) ceilings in your basement. This will allow you access to any plumbing and electrical that would otherwise be buried under Sheetrock. This comes from my experience in my own home and from having to tear our basement ceilings damaged by water leaks or heating/cooling repairs or electricians.
Hope this helps some. Good luck with your project.
Probably in general if you went cheap $50 a sq ft. if you did it yourself.
Are you putting in a bathroom, new windows, are you putting in new Heat, What kind of lighting?
They all make a big differences in the price. Good luck about to start my own Nightmare.
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