Know of any good contractors??

I need to build 2 bedrooms in a totally unfinished basement a few months old and need a honest,reliable contractor.....cheap would be great .Also does anybody know anything about those water floor heaters they put in the cement?I need to know if you can put carpet over them.I am clueless-and I don't even know what they are called-it's never been turned on
any help would be great!!

A radiant heating system must be designed to deliver enough heat to transfer it efficiently through the thickness of the concrete it's embedded in and then through any floor covering placed on top of it. At the design stage, the radiant system professional should consider heat loss, the areas of the floor that might not be available for heat (due to installed items such as cabinets), and factors affecting resistance to heat transfer, such as floor coverings. Generally, radiant heating installed within a conductive medium, such as concrete or a cement-based overlay that also functions as the finished flooring, will transfer heat much more efficiently than a system installed under a subfloor or covered by another layer of flooring, such as laminate floor panels or carpet.



For concrete floor radiant heating systems, the warm-water tubing or electric heating elements can either be embedded within the slab-on-grade (anywhere from the bottom of the slab to within 2 inches of the surface, depending on the design and installation technique) or fastened to the top of a concrete subfloor and then covered with an overlay. (These diagrams, from the Radiant Panel Association, show some typical installations.) Radiant heating can also be installed in thin concrete slabs placed over plywood, with a layer of decorative concrete placed on top

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Wow,after seeing those concrete floors all polished,stained and painted I may leave it bare!

wilkykav2 wrote:

Wow, I may leave it bare!

How big do the rooms need to be?

It would be nice to have large ones,but we need them ASAP and we know it's gonna cost alot.My girl needs one and the brother in law so at least one big one for the teenager

how big is the basement? are the walls concrete? If so, do you wast them framed? Is electrical readily available? do the basement walls leak? Is the ceiling open joists? Are there HVAC ducts overhead? Do you want a drop ceiling? Are there windows where you want the rooms? have you checked into building permit requirements?

Try Brackney construction. I have seen their work.

nitromaxx98 wrote:

how big is the basement? are the walls concrete? If so, do you wast them framed? Is electrical readily available? do the basement walls leak? Is the ceiling open joists? Are there HVAC ducts overhead? Do you want a drop ceiling? Are there windows where you want the rooms? have you checked into building permit requirements?

Wow.
about 1500 SQFT
yes
yes
yes,one breaker box upstairs,one down-but not hooked up yet
no,it's brand new-but it may later
yes
umm,I think so-I see pipes and ducts and wires and wood
ducts,yes
yes
yes,two escape windows
no

And I am asking all this cuz the old man works too much and dosen't have the time

We have always had very professional work with Paul/Wertenberger.
http://paulwertenberger.com/

Don't go with Dustin Hynes Construction. I've seen some of his work and it is horrible. I don't know if he is even doing his construction business even more, but if his name comes up look elsewhere!

Also,thought I might as well throw this out there...................................anyone intrested in buying a brand new Schult 3 bed 2 bath mobile home??We got it appraised last week,figures arent in yet-if we cant unload it right away may rent it out.We are moving into the other new house that got built behind us and would like to get a chunk of $$ to help pay for it and the bedrooms we need ........................I LOVE it and hate to part with it,but we need a bigger place,but more importantly it is due to a family circumstance and they need help.
thanks,if you know of anyone looking please let me know-it is beautimous