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My walkout basement is finished but I hate the layout, so I am going to start taking out a wall or 2 to open it up. My plan at this point is to remove one wall and open a doorway through another. I got myself a mini-sledge, a drywall saw and some pent up aggression (and other various power tools).
Things I am aware of:
- Turn off electrical
- Cut carefully to avoid cutting through wire, pipe, ancient artifacts, etc in the walls.
- Don't remove load bearing walls.
Things I need to learn
- How to determine if a wall is load bearing
- How to "clean up" the openings
- How to hang drywall
- How to tape and mud
I grew up in a household with a general contractor so I am fairly handy and was around a lot of this stuff growing up, though haven't done much of it personally.
Any other good tips/tricks to get me started?
Things I am aware of:
- Turn off electrical
- Cut carefully to avoid cutting through wire, pipe, ancient artifacts, etc in the walls.
- Don't remove load bearing walls.
Things I need to learn
- How to determine if a wall is load bearing
- How to "clean up" the openings
- How to hang drywall
- How to tape and mud
I grew up in a household with a general contractor so I am fairly handy and was around a lot of this stuff growing up, though haven't done much of it personally.
Any other good tips/tricks to get me started?