Total Basement Finishing in North Adams, MA
Challenge
A homeowner looking to finish his basement. This was his parent's home which had a water problem in the basement. It flooded and got mold everywhere and is now ripped down to the studs. He was looking for ideas on basement finishing.
The basement was just a basement this homeowner wanted to transform his basement into a beautiful one with Fogarty's home services Total Basement Finishing System. Due to the basement being flooded in the past and mold growth accumulation. The homeowner had no choice but to strip the basement down to the framing. This wasn't the condition the homeowner wanted to keep the condition of his basement in after the damage was fixed. He wanted a Total Basement Finishing and wanted to have additional living space in his home. Fogarty's Home Services took on the Challenge of helping the homeowner with his mold and damaged basement and finishing it.
Solution
The homeowner is thrilled with his new basement and looking forward to buying furniture and TVs for the wall.
The first step in preparing this basement for Total Basement Finishing was the removal of all moldy damaged insulation. New insulation was the next course of action and we installed our Foamax boards and spray-foamed the rim joist to prevent air leakage. After the previous steps mentioned the basement was ready for the Total Basement finishing installation. The Basement was ripped out up to 700 SF with decorative posts surrounding partition walls with metal studs installed. The metal framing helps with any potential water damage creating mold. Wood beams as an organic material feed mold and we wanted to stop that from happening. Fogarty's Home service continued the process by installing a half bathroom, recessed can light, thermal dry plank floor (waterproof), outlets, switches, and jacks. It doesn't stop there we installed panel primed doors, finished drop ceiling, and everlast sliding basement windows. We left this job with a pleased homeowner ready to decorate his basement!
