Basement Finishing Photo Album: Finished Basement Makeover in Ferndale NY.
This basement in Ferndale was finished in 2007 the first time. The wonderful customers went for a product that was intended to be in a basement, a fiberglass and fabric wall panel system. We were called after the customer noticed a lot of water coming from a wall. They tore open the wall and were waiting for the foundation waterproofing company to come. There was no leak in the foundation, just a massive amount of condensation that ruined the walls floors and ceilings.
Jump forward a few more years and a little advertisement for basement finishing hits their mailbox and they call to see what we can do for them. This basement needed to have the existing floors and walls removed, and the perimeter of the ceiling. We found that the wall dividing the living space from the garage was not insulated to meet the requirements of a living space, the electric was not adequate for the space.
We then installed The EverLast Wall Panel System with the 50-year warranty. The ceiling was reinstalled in part using our EverLast Ceiling Tiles with a 30-year warranty against mold and sagging. And we installed 3 different types of our ThermalDry Flooring with a 15-year warranty. We finished it off using a waterproof crown molding to add a nice rich look that never needs paint and the base trim that also never needs to be painted.
We created a small reading room area with 4 1/2 foot high walls with a PVC shelf along the top to create a separation, and then we added a great kitchen area with an island sink. The new added insulated glass door to the future patio is great for the added egress to the space.
The storage room with the well tank needed a little brightness added, so Foamax Wall Insulation was attached to the wall. We added some extra light in the room and that is where we installed the SaniDry Sedona basement air system.
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This photo shows the foundation wall and garage wall with panels to protect the fiberglass and fabric.
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This photo shows the foundation wall and storage wall with panels to protect the fiberglass and fabric. The panels were removed to repair a leak in the foundation that turned out to be condensation.
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This photo shows the garage wall and the framed exterior wall with panels to protect fiberglass and fabric.
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The back side of the fiberglass and fabric panel.
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The extreme amount of condensation around the well tank.
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The garage wall that was not insulated for the living space.
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The cement foundation wall ready for panels.
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Fire blocking to isolate the space behind the wall panels along the foundation.
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Fire blocking with wall panel brackets.
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Insulating the wall between garage and finished space
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EverLast Wall panes installed on the foundation wall.
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Future kitchen area and the right window will become a door.