Basement Reno Day 1&2

Day 1:

Removed wall along floor in the new storage/utility room

The first day was not very exciting but it was immediately clear that this was going to take some time. One basement wall was removed  and the new wall positions were discussed and drawn on the floor. We also took some action with regards to our well water source. There is too much sulphur in the water and this created a rotten-egg smell everytime one turned on the tap. Not very appealing when brushing your teeth! So we had the local Pump & Well guys come in to install a chemical free iron filter. This little rocket (Duro Duroclean IF) now stands next to the well pump and does its job perfectly. The smell went away immediately.

Day 2:

A crack in the foundation wall was filled up to make sure we wouldn’t have any water problems after the wall gets covered with insulation and drywall. Some of the forced-air ducts were sitting too low in the basement (at six feet tall I had to duck to cross the room). There wasn’t any good reason for the ducts not to run between the joists however, so we had them moved up. For there to be enough room for the new basement bathroom, we also had the hot water heater moved a bit to the right.

DuroClean chem-free Iron filter to remove foul odours from well water

Fixing a crack in the foundation wall: epoxy

Ducts moved between joists to create more headroom in the basement

Move hot water tank and realign connecting pipes