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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, we had a similar basement although with plumbing roughed in. Height is 7ft, except where we had pipes, etc. We did not want put a huge amount of money into it, but because it was dry (and we made sure to keep it that way, checked out the drainage, got a sump pump) we thought it would be useful. We turned it into the play room/TV room/and made a smaller storage room and put in a few closets. our kids use it ALL the time. their toys are down their, they can do painting, etc and I don't really care if they get paint on the walls, put glitter on the floor, etc.

Ours cost +-20k including putting in a full bath, flooring, drywall, tiling in bathroom, recessed lighting, electric, etc. [/quote]

Who did you use?  I am getting much higher quotes to do a lot lets.[/quote]

+1.  DH is a carpenter.  He's currently downstairs framing.  The basement is about 1200 sq feet.  For a bathroom (had to break the slab and do the rough in), a new legal bedroom (had to cut in for the egress window), 2 storage closets, and all of the infrastructure such as tiling, electricity, plumbing, and HVAC, we are looking at close to $40K.  I would say that it's $30K in materials alone and another $10K for labor paid out to friends.  Finishes are mid range--ie I mixed some Architectural ceramics tile with some home depot tile.
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