They do but they could drop you after that.

You will need them if you ever want to sell.

In my garage I had to put Tamper Proof outlets on all the walls. Tamper Proof in a garage??? Did you have to put those in your gr?

not in most areas. You just say you bought the house like that/with the work done.

No permits needed to sell.

I'm working on remodeling my basement and decided to be a good citizen and get the permit. Now I'm stuck buying over $300 of expensive AFCI breakers and have to put tamper proof outlets (which I hate) everywhere!!

I sold my house recently near to Andy's with a finished, unpermitted basement and had only one problem: $70k over tax appraisal sales price.

One positive of Tamper Proof receptacles beyond child safety is that cords are in tight and will not fall out. I replaced every outlet in my home with them when I switched everything over to my Wink system and put in Decora style stuff which I believe is a worthwhile upgrade for better looks.

Is the answer not Novus 2?

The bank appraisal came through right on the number. Tax appraisals and many real estate agents just base the price on square footage, land area and local comparables (if any). Hardly anyone looks at things like finished basements, quality of build, etc. Thank God the bank assessor did.

I would think shop vac everything and everywhere, constantly removing the filter, taking it outside and blowing it out. Rinse and repeat MANY times till almost nothing blows out of the filter. Also get those shop vac bag liners for it, they catch alot of bigger stuff so you filter does a better job. Or a big exhaust fan with an attached hose that could be run out a basement window, open an opposite wall window then grab your electric leaf blower and go nuts blowing towards the exhaust fan.

According to my real estate agent, no one cares about permits when you go to sell and I won't have any issues.

I'm so glad I didn't have to go that route. They take up so much space in the panel, are so expensive and according to my electrician can cause all sorts of issues. He said they like to false trip for no reason at all. I would have had to add a sub panel if I went the AFCI route because of not being able to use the double pole breakers.

Bucket of water and a sponge wipe whole wall down with a light pass. My dad did drywall and this is how he prepped wall before he spraid texture.

In my town I could not sell my last house until I got a permit for my back deck. It was get a permit and inspection or tear it down. And you are correct in one aspect that a permit is nothing its the CO that counts. When the square footage of your living space doubles from when you purchased it and there is no explanation of where it came from and your mortgage lender wants to see COs on all the areas that are finished in your house it could cause the lender to refuse the buyer a loan. In your area gas milage may vary.

Not too wet, or you'll "raise the grain" of the wallboard paper. This method also helps as a final pass to smooth any remaining lines/imperfections in the plaster.

You're from New York. Don't you need a permit for everything there? In Michigan and Ohio, finished basement square footage doesn't count unless you have a walkout.

"In my town I could not sell my last house until I got a permit for my back deck. It was get a permit and inspection or tear it down. And you are correct in one aspect that a permit is nothing its the CO that counts. When the square footage of your living space doubles from when you purchased it and there is no explanation of where it came from and your mortgage lender wants to see COs on all the areas that are finished in your house it could cause the lender to refuse the buyer a loan. In your area gas milage may vary.

It sucks here in NY. It will soon be time to get out of this state when my kids finish college.

Congrats on the drywall being done.

Only six months??? Had I done my own....I might have only gotten the framework done in that time. Got to feel good to see your hard work come to fruition.

Congrats!!

In my part of ny, finished basements cannot add to the Sq footage of the house when trying to sell.

I remember the same being true in Michigan when we were house-hunting a couple years ago.

If you shop vac the drywall dust, keep your ears open for a pitch change on the motor. It's easy to burn it out if the filter is clogged with drywall dust...which will happen a lot if you don't clear frequently.

Recessed lights for the win!

Got them on dimmer switches?

No. Child slave labor for the win!

Different areas have different rules usually walkout you can add Sqft to listing even if you can't the agent will list liveable above ground space the add a comment like bonus sqft in basement. In the end if done right you will add value if you sell.

I'm at basically the same spot with my game room build as you are. You are motivating me to work faster! What I did after some research was to brush off as much dust as I could with my hand. I did this at the same time I was blending in the mud edges, starting with the ceiling. I then vacuumed out all the boxes and the base of the walls using a drywall vacuum bag so I wasn't spreading dust around. Then I mopped like you did. I'm currently debating if I want to put up another coat of paint due to some roller marks that are visible due to a window.

Didn't know that permitted basement space couldn't be added to the homes square footage. That sucks, I was planning on that when I go to sell. Thanks for the other random ideas too that I hadn't thought about

Send him to my house when he's done there. My floor really needs mopped of all the drywall dust too.

That's great. I think he has earned a trip to the DQ for a malt or something.

I wouldn't want it included just so I didn't have to pay taxes on it. I mean, if I go look at a house, I can figure out fairly quickly that the basement is livable space and would be happy that I wouldn't have to pay extra taxes for it.

Now, getting the bank to approve a loan for it (if you are financing most of it) might be a challenge.