Seal this area from fumes and consider soundproofing if it s next to a home entertainment area.
Old basement floor plans with furnace in the middle.
You can get water leaks and worse from overhead pipes sewer and septic pipes and cracks in the foundation or floor.
The biggest obstacle was the placement of the furnace and hot water tank.
I am moving my 87 home onto a wood basement being built with plans to have infloor heat in the basement this will be a walkout apartment and want to get a new furnace a put it in the basement so i can take out the wall the current mobile home furnace sits in.
Dec 31 2014 finishing basement layout hiding furnace in middle google search.
The furnaces take up extra space on the ground floor.
The heat distribution is spotty with areas closer becoming too hot and more distant rooms left too cold.
How and why water comes up from the basement floor can vary so investigative work is needed before panicking.
The previous owner had built an l shaped partition to hide the furnace but it was located too close to the furnace for my comfort.
It was used to summon the butler by stepping on it.
Few scenes put fear into homeowners like spotting water on the basement floor for the first time and rightly so too because this can be a sign of bigger problems and must be taken seriously.
If you re going to segregate your furnace and other mechanical systems in a smaller often unfinished area of your basement adhere to any building codes that require a fire rated door.
With one of the new energy efficient furnaces you would not have to build a chimney just a vent and fresh air inlet.
They were located in the middle of the basement.
Floor furnaces are often very inefficient especially in homes that don t have good insulation often true for older southern california homes.
Today if an old house has one it s likely hidden beneath a rug under the table.
Water tanks can erupt and valves can suddenly blow spilling inches or feet of water into your basement before you realize it.
There are pipes for water and heating and ductwork can cause unavoidable issues in a basement project.