Traditional-Camera-4 OP t1_jcvpvp1 wrote on March 19, 2023 at 10:39 PM

Reply to comment by Blacknight841 in Does anyone see any specific things I did wrong in this basement floor plan? by Traditional-Camera-4

Yeah, I hear you on all points. If I had unlimited money I would 100% put the shower in. I can count on one hand the number of times in the past 10 years a basement shower would have been used, so I'm cool without it and the house has enough other selling points if it came to that.

I'll give it another honest look, though. If I can get a reasonable quote for the work I'll reconsider.

Thanks for the carpet tip. We want it to feel cozy and feel like hard floors will really take away from that. I think we were looking at some berber style but I hadn't looked into moisture barriers.

Appreciate your comment!

Likesitrough16 t1_jcwbe4r wrote on March 20, 2023 at 1:28 AM

Do the shower, you instantly move into a new category of buyers who search for 4 beds 2 baths instead of 4 beds 1 bath. (Or 4/3 instead of 4/2) but you know what I mean.

SpoonNZ t1_jcwdh5i wrote on March 20, 2023 at 1:45 AM

On that note, put a closet in the office of there’s an egress window, and now it’s 5/3.

fixITman1911 t1_jcx8ise wrote on March 20, 2023 at 7:04 AM

2 points for you:

>I can count on one hand the number of times in the past 10 years a basement shower would have been used

You are completely changing your basement, basically turning it into an apartment. I would be thinking about this design from the perspective of a future "In-law" suite. To be used in the future by an older family member, a Teen child gaining independence, or simply for the resale to the next owner.

For the flooring, Luxury Vinyl Plank all the way. Get some with a good base padding and its really nice to walk on and looks amazing too. Super easy to install.

lateralus1983 t1_jcwy51v wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:50 AM

You can plumb for the shower and install it later. The difference in resale would probably be at least 2x your costs