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Yes, we do. Please request a consultation on our website.

No, we have not applied anything for efflorescence. Sorry not to be of more assistance to you. Good luck!

Yes, you can remove them after they are installed. Simply prying on them by hand is enough for the springs to allow the light to be removed. Just don’t have your finger in the way of the spring… or you’ll feel more like a mouse in a trap than someone wanting to change their light’s color. It’s painful the first time it happens, but if it happens to you, you’ll never let it happen twice! Good luck with your lighting project, let me know if your lights have the same sort of spring set up, or if yours was designed differently.

Yes, 16” is a good spacing for those.

Yes, look into auto vents. How they work, and where to put them. This is how you’ll be able to vent properly without having to run vent pipe all the way up thru the roof when finishing the basement.

To make structural connections between structural members yes, we use epoxy. The stairs are not considered structural, and that rebar is not epoxied in place, as it is not required to be epoxied by structural requirements.

No, we won’t leave it there. You’re right.

Awesome! I’m glad you liked the idea!

Glad you liked the video. Thanks for the comment!

I’m sorry to hear your walkout has been a nightmare. You can put stucco or siding around the door to fill the huge gap, or you can order a custom door size to fit the opening you have. You could also order a door with side lights, that would really look nice. You’ve got options at this point from what it sounds like to me.

If you’d like to schedule a consultation you can on our website dansiedesignbuild.com

Those are great tools. I wish they made tools for concrete cutting on foundation walls!

Glad you like our videos!

$15-20k depending on the options and what details the door will has. This door was super creative and turned out absolutely wonderful.

Awesome! Hobbit houses are so magical and truly a fun place to be.

We can build it either way. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Clients think both ways look better/worse. It’s all personal preference, and special requirements of the property.

There are definitely ways to do that. And I agree, everyone should do it. We did not do it on these as the owners wanted to do it later. Plaster is the most common way to go. Stucco also works well and allows for any color you’d like. Painting the walls is not recommended.

Here is a video of a walkout we plastered the walls on. Touring a New Finished Basement Walkout Entry ruclips.net/video/Mdh9aZvagg0/видео.html

Glad you asked! Here’s a video outlining a very robust repair we did in Draper, Utah. Your guaranteed guide to repair a failed basement walkout drain ruclips.net/video/Pqp5IVbfeC0/видео.html

On our website, dansiedesignbuild.com, then request a consultation and schedule a time that works well for you to visit with Caleb.

It depends on the unique requirements of each project, but in general somewhere between 5-7 thousand dollars. If you need help finishing your basement in Utah and would like to work with us, you’re welcome to Request a Consultation on our website: dansiedesignbuild.com Have a great day!

It depends on the specific requirements for each project, so it varies some from project to project, but in general somewhere between $5-7k is pretty normal. If you want help finishing your basement in Utah, you’re welcome to request a consultation on our website Dansiedesignbuild.com and schedule a time that works well for you.

I’m sorry to hear you feel this is too much. This video is old/outdated prices. It’s much more now. We do great work and stand behind our service. Construction in general is not cheap, and to do things right is actually the best and most affordable in the long run - despite feeling like it’s a lot upfront. Thanks for the comment! Have a nice day :)

Short answer: With an empty 55 gallon barrel down below, I would think you should be doing just fine. Typically we use one 5 gallon bucket and have never had any issues with flooding. If you’d like to talk to me you can schedule a consultation on our website and I’d be happy to help you get a good plan in place for your drain. We have some calculations we can run to design the size of the drain. If you’re interested.

That’s a great idea! We made a few videos on this project, and will put them into a playlist. When we get our next Hobbit house project we’ll be sure to make more hobbit videos! :)

That’s awesome! Congratulations on making the decision to do a walkout! I wish we could serve you over in Ontario. If you’d like to schedule a call with me, I’d be happy to answer any questions you may be having. Request a consultation on my website and I look forward to chatting with you :)

Thanks! Honestly the clouds were not something I even saw untill you pointed it out in the video! It was great weather and such a beautiful sky. We will post more videos about this project, as we edit and get them ready for posting. Is there something in particular you'd like to see?

Vapor barrier is put over the insulation in a basement during the original construction of the home. This is put there to keep it from falling apart before the basement is finished. Kids, dogs, and general wear and tear on bare insulation will cause it to fall apart, plus, no one wants to play around or touch fiberglass if you don't have to. When we finish a basement, we cut big holes in that plastic so it does not cause a mold issue, then put the drywall on.

I live in Utah and am looking for this answer. Did you do it in your Utah home ?

@@richarddiaz1951 Yes, we do.

@@richarddiaz1951I’m in Provo. My inspector told me not to use any vapor barrier in my basement so that the walls can breathe. I used mineral/rock wool throughout. He also told me not to use any green drywall in the bathroom.

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Glad to hear it!

We are looking in to other ways of repairing the drain, but as of now, the only guarenteed solution we offer is to remove the entire drain and re-build it.

I'm surprised the bottom of the doorway is flush with the bottom of the stairs. I thought ours was too low. We have an older drain bowl with a side outlet and we've been getting sand accumulation. What's the easiest way to clean that out?

Oh thank you!

If you have a high water table, you will need to do an alternate drain type. One that encorperates an electric pump and removes the water, discharging it elsewhere - ideally where the city storm drain system can take the water.

Thanks, funny you say that. My family has a band and we do alot of shows/concerts. :)

So glad it was helpful!

We work in Utah

There is enough space and percolation for the drain to always work during storms in our area here in utah. We've never had a problem with doing them this way.

We custom fabricated it here in Herriman, Utah

We don't have a whole video just dedicated to how the saw is mounted on the wall, but we do have this video showing more about how we cut the hole in the foundation. If you like our content and find we are helping you, please subscribe. It helps us continue making more videos, and to improve our video creating process over time :) ruclips.net/video/RNAOt2Bh5Ts/видео.html