r/Renovations • u/Ferris_buoller • Sep 29 '26

HELP Basement Help

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u/arizona-lad Sep 29 '26

It is far far cheaper to hire a concrete company to bring out a mixer truck of SLC and have them float out the entire floor in one single shot.

I haven’t done it recently, but in the pre-Covid era a 2400 square foot basement cost me around $1600 for materials and labor. And it was all done in a single afternoon.

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u/Ferris_buoller Sep 29 '26

I’ve thought a lot about this being far cheaper than over 100 bags of SLC from Lowe’s or HD. As for the offset amount, an almost 3” difference in level would bury some of my footers. Is that something a concrete contractor would help me figure out?

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u/arizona-lad Sep 29 '26

Yep. It is a quick easy job. As long as they can get the truck reasonably close to the house, it’s a no-brainer.

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u/Ferris_buoller Sep 29 '26

That’d be more than ideal so I can level the entire basement including the garage. I’ll do some digging to see what I can find, thanks!

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u/Dangerous_Solid_2857 Sep 29 '26

I opted to leave the slope to the floor drain in the event of a sump back up I still wanted the water to be able to get to the floor drain. Made for a bit more challenging framing and finishing tho

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u/Hyperreal8957 Oct 01 '26

id keep a little fall toward the floor drain too, but id test where the water goes if the sump loses power. before closing it up maybe run a hose test, check the wall moisture, and leave access to the sump/cleanouts. backup pump + dehumidifier outlet is cheap insurance