View Full Version : Finish a basement to code.
WMorg555
Mar 15, 2008, 08:45 PM
I want to gut my basement and finish it. Where can I find a list of rules and regulations regarding basement construction so I don't violate any building codes. I live in New York City in a one family house. Thanks for any help.
WMorg555
charlotte234s
Mar 15, 2008, 08:51 PM
Department of Buildings (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/model/construction_code.shtml)
This may help, but you're going to want to consult a building inspector as well, I believe.
amricca
Mar 17, 2008, 10:01 AM
What are you going to do down there? Bedrooms would require a window and means of escape. If you turning it into a rec room there is not much to worry about. Will you apply for a permit?