Basement Remodel
Project description
Finish the lower level of a house to create a 20-by-30-foot entertaining area with wet bar, a 5-by-8-foot full bath, and a 12-by-12-foot auxiliary room. Walls and ceilings are painted drywall throughout; exterior walls are insulated; painted trim throughout. Include five six-panel, primed hardboard doors. Main room shall include 15 recessed ceiling light fixtures and three surface-mounted light fixtures and snap-together laminate flooring system. Bathroom includes standard white toilet, vanity with cultured-marble top, resilient vinyl flooring, two-piece fiberglass shower unit, a light/fan combination, vanity light fixture, and recessed medicine cabinet. Bar area includes 10 linear feet of raised-panel oak cabinets with laminate countertops, stainless steel bar sink, single-lever bar faucet, undercounter refrigerator, and vinyl floor tile.
| Market | Job Cost | Resale Value | Cost Recouped |
| National Average | $43,865 | $34,801 | 79.3% |
| Atlanta | 40,365 | 32,123 | 79.6 |
| Boston | 48,984 | 60,000 | 122.5 |
| Buffalo, N.Y. | 43,640 | 14,000 | 32.1 |
| Chicago | 50,410 | 40,000 | 79.3 |
| Cincinnati | 43,590 | 21,462 | 49.2 |
| Cleveland | 47,061 | 20,671 | 43.9 |
| Columbus, Ohio | 42,877 | 22,000 | 51.3 |
| Dallas | 39,050 | 27,500 | 70.4 |
| Denver | 41,999 | 23,000 | 54.8 |
| Detroit | 47,348 | 26,360 | 55.7 |
| Houston | 40,175 | 41,316 | 102.8 |
| Indianapolis | 42,981 | 30,233 | 70.3 |
| Kansas City, Mo. | 43,308 | 31,000 | 71.6 |
| Los Angeles | 49,140 | 38,833 | 79.0 |
| Miami | 38,575 | 41,200 | 106.8 |
| Milwaukee | 45,867 | 24,050 | 52.4 |
| Minneapolis | 51,237 | 25,667 | 50.1 |
| New Orleans | 38,970 | 36,917 | 94.7 |
| New York | 50,320 | 49,925 | 99.2 |
| Norfolk, Va. | 34,065 | 28,333 | 83.2 |
| Orlando, Fla. | 37,522 | 26,111 | 69.6 |
| Philadelphia | 48,792 | 30,250 | 62.0 |
| Phoenix | 40,758 | 29,455 | 72.3 |
| Pittsburgh | 44,436 | 23,756 | 53.5 |
| Portland, Ore. | 45,436 | 30,111 | 66.3 |
| Providence, R.I. | 44,546 | 54,750 | 122.9 |
| St. Louis | 47,096 | 31,525 | 66.9 |
| Sacramento, Calif. | 45,549 | 33,714 | 74.0 |
| Salt Lake City | 37,799 | 23,125 | 61.2 |
| San Antonio | 38,940 | 40,536 | 104.1 |
| San Diego | 47,481 | 58,873 | 124.0 |
| San Francisco | 53,366 | 68,442 | 128.3 |
| Seattle | 47,595 | 47,855 | 100.5 |
| Tampa, Fla. | 36,330 | 27,594 | 76.0 |
| Washington, D.C. | 39,674 | 57,364 | 144.6 |