Full basement finishing
Framing, insulation, wiring, heat, drywall, floors and trim. We take it from bare concrete to a floor you'd put guests on.
The whole floor
Basement finishing, Kamloops BC
There's a whole
There's a whole
floor down here.
Move your cursor. It's your torch until you scroll and the lights come on.
Rec rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms and legal suites, built into the concrete box under your house. We frame it, wire it, pull the permit and finish it.
Book a walk-through 250-555-0129One basement, finished room by room
Sheet
Before
Framing, wiring and insulation, open for inspection
Where you start
Bare concrete
What's down here
Spruce studs, pink batts, copper and PEX overhead, a steel beam on a post. Every wall stays open until the inspector has seen the wiring and plumbing.
Next
Keep scrolling. Walk down the hall and through the door at the end.
Room 1
Rec room
What happens
We frame and insulate the outside walls, run new circuits and heat, then close it in with drywall and a flat ceiling. The beam and the duct get tidy bulkheads.
You choose
The floor, where the TV and outlets go, and whether the pot lights go on dimmers.
Room 2
Bedroom
What happens
A bedroom below grade needs a window you can climb out of. We cut the opening, set the window and well, and put sound batts in the walls.
You choose
Window style, the closet layout, and carpet or plank underfoot.
Room 3
Legal suite
What happens
A suite needs its own entrance, fire separation from the floor above, and connected smoke alarms. We draw it to code and book every inspection.
You choose
The kitchen layout, the appliances, and the colour of the suite's front door.
Room 4
Bathroom
What happens
Drains are cut into the slab and inspected before anything is covered. Then a fan vented outside, tile, and the fixtures.
You choose
Shower or tub, the tile, the vanity and the finish on every tap. Book a walk-through.
What we build
Six jobs, all of them below grade.
Each one lives somewhere on this plan. Scroll the list and the room it belongs to lights up.
Legal secondary suites
Separate entrance, fire separation and smoke alarms, drawn and permitted as a suite from the first sketch.
Legal suiteBasement bathrooms
Drains cut into the slab, a fan vented outside, and tile that suits a room with no window.
BathroomEgress windows
A bigger opening cut in the foundation, a new window and a proper well, so the room can be a bedroom.
BedroomRec and media rooms
Sound batts in the ceiling, wiring for the TV where you want it, and lighting you can turn down for a film.
Rec roomLaundry and mechanical
Space kept clear around the furnace and water heater, a floor drain that works, and cabinets over the machines.
LaundryHow a job runs
Six sheets, in this order.
Every basement goes through the same set, whether it's one bathroom or a full suite. Scroll to turn the pages.
A1
Walk-through and measure
We come out and measure every wall. We find the beam, the ducts and the drains, and ask how you want to use the space.
You bringA rough idea of the rooms you want. Photos of rooms you like help.
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A2
Drawings and a fixed price
You get a floor plan to scale and a written price broken out room by room. If you change something later, we price it before we do it.
You chooseThe layout. Move a wall on paper now and it costs nothing.
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A3
Permit
We apply for the building permit with the City of Kamloops, or the Thompson-Nicola Regional District outside city limits. Suite drawings go in with it.
You signThe application. We handle the drawings and the back and forth.
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A4
Framing and rough-ins
Walls go up. Wiring, plumbing and heat run through them. The inspector sees all of it open, before any insulation or drywall.
You checkOutlet and switch spots, walking the rooms with us before they close.
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A5
Insulation and drywall
Batts and a vapour barrier on the outside walls. Then board, tape and mud, sanded between coats until the joints disappear.
You choosePaint colours. We'll paint sample patches on your own walls.
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A6
Finishes and the last walk
Floors, doors, trim, paint and fixtures. After the final inspection we walk every room with you and fix whatever is on your list.
You getThe keys to a floor you can use, and the permit closed out.
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Where we work
Home is the valley floor. The work goes uphill.
Kamloops sits low where the two Thompsons meet. Most of our drives climb out of it.
Home base
Kamloops
Aberdeen, Sahali, Brocklehurst, Westsyde, Valleyview, Juniper Ridge and the rest of the city.
Where the North and South Thompson meet
Book a walk-through
Put the lights on downstairs.
250-555-0129Call, or leave your details. We'll ring you back to book a time to come and measure.