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Results (367)
Peter Street Basement Dig-Out in DC
16 March 2018 | 4 replies

I recently bought a semi-detached house in Crestwood and have been exploring converting the basement into a rental apartment.  The space has a lot of potential -- it is ~900 SF and partially below-grade so there is go...

Ron Johnson Rehab in the city of Philadelphia
18 October 2019 | 2 replies

Hello all,
I have recently purchased a row home in the S Philly area in which I will be doing a total gut. Have anyone successfully done a project which involved underpinning the basement and adding a third row plus ...

Alazar Wubet Basement height too short
28 May 2023 | 2 replies

I Just learned my basement height is below 7' and was trying to explore options. I have tried to go down the digout path but there isn't enought space under the slab. Is there any contractor you have worked with and c...

Inemesit C. Brooklyn, NY Basement Conversion Project
13 October 2019 | 2 replies

I'm looking for insight to a current project we are working on as I haven't been able to fins much info on it. We are looking to purchase a one family house that is reasonably below market value. The basement is above...

Joshua Moyer Making a House Hack in North Jersey?
12 December 2019 | 0 replies

Hey BP Fam,

My wife and I are starting to look for our first home in North Jersey.  I found a move-in ready HomePath SFH in a great neighborhood in Hawthorne that fits our budget
Considering that it's already zone...

Puja Matta Increasing Ceiling Height in a DC Rowhome
29 October 2020 | 1 reply

I am working on renovating a row house in DC with a general contractor. We want to go from our current basement height of 6'9" to 8' or above. Our contractor shared 2 options for how we could do this. He said we could...

Andresa Guidelli Geotech / Philadelphia. PA
6 May 2016 | 3 replies

Hi folks,City of Philadelphia changed the requirements and process for digging / underpinning basements. They are now requiring plans and Geotech engineer must approve each phase of the underpinning process.We have do...

Michael G. In search of a New-York Real-Estate Attorney Recommendation Pls!
3 December 2015 | 0 replies

Hi everybody...  Seeking help here please.  I own a medium-sized multifamily property in NY where there is a large vacant lot next door. Recently i found out that the lot next door has been purchased and plans have be...

Puja Matta Increasing Ceiling Height in a DC Rowhome
9 November 2020 | 1 reply

I am working on renovating a row house in DC with a general contractor. We want to go from our current basement height of 6'9" to 8' or above. Our contractor shared 2 options for how we could do this. He said we could...

Heath Thomas Jr Low basement ceiling issues
1 November 2015 | 7 replies

hi all,Considering purchasing a house that's a 2/1 and making it a 3/2 with a master bed/bath in the basement. It's an older Baltimore home so the basement is unfinished and the ceiling is probably only 6.5 feet at it...