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cost to expand a basement

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julybride0706
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kaitlyn

cost to expand a basement

we saw a house we really like..i guess it's a splanch. the only problem is that there's really no basement. it's reeealllly small...like a size of a bedroom.

anyone know how much to expand the basement?

Posted 4/25/10 10:51 PM
 
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Erica
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Re: cost to expand a basement

I'm pretty sure you can only expand a basement if you are adding to the footprint. You can't "dig" under the existing house - or at least easily.

This is our issue. The biggest "complaint" about our house from buyers is that we don't have a full basement - there is nothing we can do about it. It's pretty frustrating.

Posted 4/25/10 11:56 PM
 

sellingmyhome
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Re: cost to expand a basement

Posted by Erica

I'm pretty sure you can only expand a basement if you are adding to the footprint. You can't "dig" under the existing house - or at least easily.

This is our issue. The biggest "complaint" about our house from buyers is that we don't have a full basement - there is nothing we can do about it. It's pretty frustrating.



Yea I dont think you can, thats the foundation of the house.

Posted 4/26/10 7:50 AM
 

GoldenRod
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Re: cost to expand a basement

You absolutely can dig out the basement. My basement was dug out before I bought it. I have a coworker who did it himself. I've seen it on Holmes on Homes. I have no idea on the cost, but it definitely can, and has been done numerous times.

Posted 4/26/10 8:31 AM
 
 

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