How To Wire A Basement Bedroom
For this project we priced out the cost for finishing a 16 x 18 area in your unfinished basement into a very spacious 290 sq ft bedroom with plenty of closet space.
How to wire a basement bedroom. Consider an overhead light track lighting or recessed lighting. I like to consider myself a youtube licensed electrician and i was able to wire my entire basement outfitted with 7 2 surround sound speakers including a second zone in the workout room cat5e in every room coax in every room in wall pvc pipe multiple standard plugs and switches one 4 way switch one switched outlet one fan exhaust fan for the bathroom smoke detectors recessed. Snap a chalk line and screw the top plate to the blocking with 3 in. I framed my basement and i want to add several outlets to the bedroom and two recessed lights.
Watch as the construction coach rigs the master bedroom of the basement development for electrical and learn to do the same in your own project. Here i walk through how i ran the rough electric for my finished basement. On august 27 2020 by amik. Step 5 flooring.
How to wire basement bedroom. Steps to finishing a basement. After you have the ceiling and walls in place you can install flooring. I have plenty of room in my panel.
The electrical wiring costs to finish a basement is about 800 to 1 500 for a 1 000 square foot area. The lower price being for a basement as one large space without inner walls. Steps to finishing a basement. There are several options that you could use for a basement bedroom.
Plumb from the edge of the bottom plate to the blocking with a straight 2 4 and level. Malik a handyman from st louis mo question. Basement finishing systems such as this one manufactured by owens corning offer a complete basement solution that includes wall panels which can be removed later if needed to access wiring or. Adding an additional bedroom in your basement in the picture above on the left is a new bedroom that can be constructed for you in your basement.
Electrical question from malik about wiring a bedroom in a basement background. Wire the lighting into place and attach it to the ceiling. Install the top plate.