{"id":2182,"date":"2014-07-13T12:14:45","date_gmt":"2014-07-13T16:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/blog\/?p=2182"},"modified":"2014-07-13T12:14:45","modified_gmt":"2014-07-13T16:14:45","slug":"determinants-cost-building-poured-basement-modular-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/?p=2182","title":{"rendered":"The Determinants for the Cost of Building a Poured Basement for Modular Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adding a poured basement to a new home can create space for rooms or a drive-under garage. A basement adds value to virtually any home. However, issues with an extremely steep or rock-filled lot can make the price of a basement exorbitant. Cliffside homes or mountain homes can have these issues. But, a typical basement is affordable and well worth the investment.<\/p>\n

\"Poured<\/a>

Modular Home Basement<\/p><\/div>\n

Poured basement<\/strong> is one of the most common basement designs. For a poured wall basement, a contractor pours concrete into the foundation framing to create a basement wall.<\/p>\n

Homeowners will pay between $60 and $120 per square foot to finish an existing basement. Adding rooms for children, a home theater, spare bedroom or workout area is relatively easy. Basic sheetrock, studs and paint work for remodeling any basement cost close to $60 per square foot. But the cost starts to climb if the project includes high-end tile work, hardwood flooring, wall coverings and upscale plumbing and lighting fixtures.<\/p>\n

Materials for Poured Basement<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The cost of the raw materials for poured basement<\/a> is less expensive. The basic components are small gravel, cement mix and sand. When the concrete is poured and set to become the walls of a poured basement, there is no additional work to be done, and no extra materials are needed.<\/p>\n

Labor Cost for Poured Basement Construction<\/h3>\n

Poured wall basements require a larger expenditure for labor, as most homeowners must hire a professional to measure, mix and pour the concrete into the basement area.<\/p>\n

Long-Term Considerations for Poured Basement<\/h3>\n

Poured basement are less likely to allow water into the basement. Though only external waterproofing can prevent water from entering, poured basements don’t have the cracks that block basements do.<\/p>\n

Poured Basement Finishing Costs<\/h3>\n

Finishing refers to actually modeling a basement to live in. A basic basement costs only $20 or so per square foot to install once the excavation is complete, but it cannot be used for much except storage. Remodeling to add electrical, walls, floors and making the basement a room or rooms in the house can cost another $20 per square foot when all the costs are added.<\/p>\n

In case you still have question about modular homes, you may contact\u00a0Legendary Homes Inc<\/a>\u00a0in Jackson, Michigan. A representative will be happy to assist you. Meanwhile you can check our\u00a0modular home price sheets<\/a>\u00a0by signing up to our\u00a0blog<\/a><\/p>\n

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Adding a poured basement to a new home can create space for rooms or a drive-under garage. A basement adds value to virtually any home. However, issues with an extremely steep or rock-filled lot can make the price of a basement exorbitant. Cliffside homes or mountain homes can have these issues. But, a typical basement […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[24,30],"tags":[389,395,520],"class_list":["post-2182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insulated-pre-cast-foundations","category-modular-homes","tag-modular-home","tag-modular-home-basement","tag-poured-basement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legendaryhomesinc.com\/updatedsite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}