[Lincolnparkdc] Basement Renovation and Stairway Redesign

[John Hirschmann]

There are other requirements including ratio of size of window for daylight to sq ft of unit. 

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> On Mar 8, 2022, at 14:18, Diana Quinn <diana at muddypaws.com> wrote:
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> Just curious - what are height requirements for a basement apartment? (code-wise)
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>> On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 12:01 PM Benjamin Fuller <benjamin.h.fuller at gmail.com> wrote:
>> We did a home renovation project and did this work. We worked with Fowler architects to get approved plans (Jennifer is great!) and Jaime Santiago as the contractor, and he was also great!  In our experience, it was really worth it to have Fowler manage all the plans with DCRA and the historic district, as we didnt have the bandwidth to sort through the bureaucracy.
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>>> On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 11:40 AM Michele Adelson <msadelson85 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> We are planning to renovate our existing finished basement.  One of the biggest needs is to somehow redesign the current staircase to increase head clearance.  The basement itself has adequate clearance but you have to bend slightly to clear the last two stairs (and I'm only 5 foot 6 inches.
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>>> Am hoping that someone on the list-serve has worked with a contractor that does this kind of work. 
>>> Would appreciate your recommendations.
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> Michele Adelson
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