tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post4058597233471842982..comments2024-03-28T19:30:55.392-04:00Comments on SoPo Cottage: Basement Update - There's a Lot of Living Space Down There!!!Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-55211157984288822612017-08-30T21:39:43.646-04:002017-08-30T21:39:43.646-04:00I'm so glad we've helped you with a bit of...I'm so glad we've helped you with a bit of inspiration!!! Thanks for following along with our journey!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-33070553817382997542017-08-30T17:29:19.374-04:002017-08-30T17:29:19.374-04:00Hi Laurel,
I love your blog. I own a Cape Cod sim...Hi Laurel, <br />I love your blog. I own a Cape Cod similar to many of the ones you work on and you've given me wonderful ideas. I have a basement very similar to this one. It has a sump pump and although mostly a dry basement (it remained water free even during Hurricane Sandy) on the few occasions it's been raining for many days, I get some water through the foundation (and always on the opposite side of the sump pump) I'd given up hope of ever refinishing it. I will be following this job for ideas. The divisions are exactly what I need, a storage/utility area, a laundry room, half a bath and living space.Studious Stewardesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059555423662440304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-22429845144231348792017-08-29T18:24:14.062-04:002017-08-29T18:24:14.062-04:00Ha ha - yes you do know boots!!! I'm hoping a...Ha ha - yes you do know boots!!! I'm hoping a pretty laundry room in the basement will make someone feel like it's worth going up and down the steps :-) For this house, it's really the smartest solution.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-4127887131042298432017-08-29T18:16:47.177-04:002017-08-29T18:16:47.177-04:00I live in Canada, so we have similar weather (tons...I live in Canada, so we have similar weather (tons of boots!!) and so I totally understand needing to keep that closet reserved for gear. I currently have a teeny laundry room on my main floor and would gladly trade it out for a tricked-out laundry room in our basement. In fact, when we built our home, I told my builder that... but he really pushed us into having it on the main floor (for resale value). Considering we have lived in this home for almost 20 years and have no plans to move anytime soon, I wish I had stuck to my guns! Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-75013121606495856602017-08-25T15:08:02.145-04:002017-08-25T15:08:02.145-04:00I love that idea and have tried to figure out how ...I love that idea and have tried to figure out how we could do it.....and it's certainly possible. But the chute would have to run through the foyer closet, eliminating space at the bottom for important things like boots. We have a lot of boots here in Maine!! So I'm not sure that's a workable solution.<br /><br />In this neighborhood, I'd guess 90% of the houses have the laundry in the basement (usually in an unfinished section), so its not unusual to have the basement in the laundry. And if ultimately someone had to have it on the first floor, it could be done, but they'd have to sacrifice bathroom or closet space (which in my experience, people really want a nice bath and closet, more than the laundry room).Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-64733809755879586152017-08-25T11:34:38.155-04:002017-08-25T11:34:38.155-04:00To rub a little balm on having the LR in the basem...To rub a little balm on having the LR in the basement, could you work in a laundry chute? Then the laundry gets schlepped in only one direction!Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-58662141279003267552017-08-25T07:32:18.651-04:002017-08-25T07:32:18.651-04:00Hi Kathy - thanks so much for studying the design!...Hi Kathy - thanks so much for studying the design! Let me see if I can answer your questions.<br /><br />There is a lot going on in that laundry room that's required to make us building code compliant, that didn't get shown in the drawings. For example, the sewer cleanout for the house is between the washer and the powder room (we'll build a cabinet around it so it will look nicer and can still be accessible). And at the other end is the electrical panel, which needs to have 30" x 30" of space clear all around it (and it can't be in a closet or cabinet). We also couldn't make the powder room wider on the backside, or we would be crowding the boiler. So there were lots of constraints. As it is, in a small house, a half bath is a bonus! <br /><br />And the toilet position in the drawing is wrong. It actually runs the long way in the 3.5' x 7' room - plenty of space! It also has a pocket door (my CAD system didn't have a way to show that), so there won't be doors bumping into one another.<br /><br />Hope that helps explain our design layout!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-80343438241309398702017-08-25T06:31:31.941-04:002017-08-25T06:31:31.941-04:00Flexibility is a good thing. I do wonder why you d...Flexibility is a good thing. I do wonder why you decided not to put in a shower in the bath. The laundry is quite large and an expanded bathroom could take up part of that space, and the door arrangement through the laundry to the powder room seems a bit awkward, and the space around the toilet is so tight it could be a knee knocker for a tall person. Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-42678198616547664482017-08-24T20:57:22.134-04:002017-08-24T20:57:22.134-04:00Flexibility seemed to make the most sense! Empty ...Flexibility seemed to make the most sense! Empty nesters don't need a playroom! An single woman probably doesn't want a man cave!!! This way the new owners can do whatever makes the most sense for them!!<br />Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-37748049202578666032017-08-24T20:56:21.497-04:002017-08-24T20:56:21.497-04:00Thanks Linda! It feels like we're suddenly ma...Thanks Linda! It feels like we're suddenly making progress! Can't wait to keep the updates coming!!<br />Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-73386624923699273042017-08-24T20:44:15.355-04:002017-08-24T20:44:15.355-04:00Each week I enjoy seeing the work you have accompl...Each week I enjoy seeing the work you have accomplished. This week is no exception. It is going to be a fabalous space when you are one. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322558992365570025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-32049656937709096612017-08-24T08:03:03.960-04:002017-08-24T08:03:03.960-04:00I like it...and the flexibility it gives to the ne...I like it...and the flexibility it gives to the next owner. star519https://www.blogger.com/profile/01220714351413317799noreply@blogger.com