Posted by John B. on December 04, 2008 at 19:56:27 from (38.114.64.171):
In Reply to: OTdigging a basement posted by Fudpucker on December 04, 2008 at 16:57:15:
We built a house in 1998 and had an excavator come in and an experienced operator and laser operator. They were done in 4 hours. Before they were done water was running in at a measurable rate of speed and we had to keep a sump pump in there the whole 7 months the house was being built. We only went 6ft deep for an 8ft basement.
While you're doing the plumping put in a hook up for a bathroom in the basement that way it's there.
Just another quick note that has nothing to do with digging a basement but does with a new house. We split-wired our receptacles in all the bedrooms and living room. Meaning that half of each receptacle is wired to a switch and the other have is always hot. This way you walk into your bedroom flip the switch then when you get into bed you reach over and turn off the lamp. You never have to walk in the dark that way. When you get up you reach over and turn on the lamp when you exit the room you flip the switch off. the other half of the receptacle that's always hot is for our clock radio and the TV's.
Don't forget for every exit/entrance of a room have a switch for the lights.
We also put receptacles in the ceiling for emergency lighting. One is in the hall way by the bedrooms and the other is at the top of the basement stairs. Both will come on when the power goes out and light up the exits.
I will be putting in a seperate circuit for a couple of lights and receptacles and an outside hookup just for a generator. This will not be connected to my electrical service at all so I won't have to worry about a switch over box.
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