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Quoted from Richthofen:The fact that we are going to gut and dump a ton of money into this basement means we are gonna be here until I retire, and hopefully longer than that.
82.5" is short. I'd get a quote on digging out the basement to give you at least 9 foot ceilings. If you are going to be there for a bit then might as well make it the way you want it (if you can that is).
Quoted from Richthofen:This home has AC already, a newer install, but only services the second and first floor. The air handler is in the attic (third floor), drops down flex duct to the second floor rooms, and two closets commandeered for two flex duct runs to the first floor ceilings.
My plumber said that the boiler will handle hot water.[quoted image]
Alternative could be to add a gas or electric furnace in the attic alongside your A/C coils and rip out the boiler and radiators. Could do a smaller split system in the basement if heating and/or cooling is a concern on that floor.
Quoted from Richthofen:I agree, it’s the option that makes the basement space the best. It’s also so expensive and labor intensive and slightly risky structurally to the house. I’m probably already going to dump 50-75k into the renovation itself outside of this change.
I am weighing all options for sure.
If you dig out (and it’s legal), it’s going to add square footage to your house so you’ll get some equity back. But ymmv based on local code etc. Property taxes could also rise though.
To answer your question on the HVAC - all our vents are in the ceiling and it’s never been an issue. However our house is new and has great insulation. So that might be a factor. I’d consult a few HVAC folks.
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