Buying a home with an unfinished walkout basement gives the new owners a chance to turn that space into a customized guest suite. The door to the outside makes the basement safe for a sleeping area. Basements nearly always include plumbing, so having a bathroom installed will not be especially difficult. Basement renovations in Suffield, CT will make the space attractive and comfortable.
General Living Space
The space might be divided into a general living area, one or two bedrooms and a full bath. This will be especially appealing to guests staying longer than overnight or a weekend. The general living area could have a couch, some easy chairs, a coffee table and a TV set. The guests will certainly appreciate a countertop with a microwave oven and coffee maker. Professional Basement renovations in Suffield, CT could include a wet bar as well.
Natural Light
Sometimes an unfinished walkout basement is built with only a door to the outside and no windows other than egress windows along the top. To make this downstairs level more pleasant with extra natural light, contractors can install larger windows on the wall where the door is. If there is just a solid door, the contractor could replace it with patio doors or a standard door with at least one window.
Considerations
Each bedroom must have an egress window that is an easy escape route in case of an emergency. The exception is when a bedroom includes the door to the outside. The stairway to the upstairs does not count because it may be unusable in a disaster situation.
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