Why Most Basement Finishing Projects Get an F For Fresh Air

Why Most Basement Finishing Projects Get an F For Fresh Air

How You Can Avoid the Same Problem

One challenge you will find in many basement finishing projects is the original builder placed mechanical systems without regard to any plans you may have. Chances are your furnace and water heater, as well as numerous pipes and ducts, are located in the basement.

Of course, it will be ideal if you might go back and redesign the mechanical systems together with your basement finishing project in mind, but that simply isn’t realistic. So, you’ll have to work with what you’ve been given.

You’ll no doubt must create a separate room that can keep the furnace and trouble heater outside of your project. However, don’t simply close the furnace and think you’re done.

Basement finishing creates some unique challenges on your furnace.

In previous articles within this series on basement finishing, we’ve discussed the have to develop a furnace analysis, and also make …

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