Tearing Up Basement Floor

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Tearing up basement floor.

I have a 1927 center hall colonial home with stone foundation. The farther away the shower is from the collection tank the higher the floor of the shower must be to allow for adequate drainage. Tearing up concrete yourself can also save you a ton of money. If you do it yourself the cost to remove a concrete driveway will run you about 400 including rental and disposal.

This fall we took a closet and made it into a basement bathroom without breaking concrete. If you ve had a chronically damp basement or crawlspace look for indications of insect damage to structural members. Patio could cost you 1 400 or more. Broken drain pipes under basement garage laundry and other slab flooring can be remedied with minimal destruction to your home s foundation through trenchless sewer repair.

What kinda cement to use. I am looking to tear out and repour a basement floor. Generally it s better to keep plumbing fixtures in close proximity. Any other ideas i wud love to hear from other contractors out there.

My basement is approximately 6 ft deep i believe the foundation extends 18 below the current concrete floor. Before you begin tearing up carpet remove any doors that swing into the room including bifold closet doors. Hiring a contractor just to demolish a 12 x 14 ft. How and why water comes up from the basement floor can vary so investigative work is needed before panicking.

Few scenes put fear into homeowners like spotting water on the basement floor for the first time and rightly so too because this can be a sign of bigger problems and must be taken seriously. How much more would radon mitigation collection tubes under. What is the best and simplest way to do this to code. Shud i use rebar or wire mesh.

Warm or wet spots on the concrete floor. Powderpost beetles leave joists and beams riddled with small holes. If there is a. Look for insect damage and moisture.

Because slabs are porous you may be able to tell there s a sewer line break just by looking at the floor. Doors that swing into adjoining rooms can stay in place. I believe the existing concrete floor is about 4 deep. Rebat to existing footings or shud it be self floating.

See typical tasks and time to remove a concrete slab along with per unit costs and material requirements. See professionally prepared estimates for concrete slab removal work. Also look for floor joists that have been cut improperly to install pipes wiring or hvac ducts. The cost to remove a concrete slab starts at 8 17 9 93 per square foot but can vary significantly with site conditions and options.

Get fair costs for your specific project requirements. And it turned out beautifully. How much would it cost to remove basement concrete floor and re pour a new floor. Then clear the floor completely removing all the furniture from the room.