Mechanical rooms shall have a minimum square footage of 40 square feet. Combustion air requirements will need to be reviewed for furnace and water heater when finishing the basement.

Finished basements must be constructed in conformance with this document. For requirements, details and information not contained herein, you must consult the Virginia Residential Code. …

Draw a floor plan with dimensions drawn close to scale, showing the layout of the entire basement. Label the use of each room, water heater & furnace loca-tion in mechanical room & …

Submit two sets of scaled drawings. All drawings should indicate owner’s name, address of job site, block and lot number. A homeowner may draw and sign the plans if they are occupant of …

Drawing the basement on a piece of scratch paper with rough dimensions, drawing out storage rooms, closets for HVAC or Mechanical, Doors, Windows, Support Posts, etc to see how the …

Before construction, renovation or demolition begins, applying for plan approval to do alterations in the basement of an existing residence is needed.

** If drywall is stacked in basement, this will be looked at as a finished basement.