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Personal project I think I have time to do (Im delusional). New condo purchase and Im going to move long term tenants here from another property that needs a rehab. Has basement and two floors. Main and top floor (top floor needs LVP but thats not a biggy) are done, but the basement was flooded some time ago and they never went back to refinish it. It has the old 1980's wood paneling for the walls, ceiling tiles and tube lights. Im going to rip it all down and put sheetrock up, box in the plumbing on the far side of ceiling with 2x2's and four different access panels stretched across it.

But the question comes down to space for the planning. One tenant is disabled and I have to basically make it a bedroom with a good sized closet and a.. (major part) bathroom.

1. What is a good CAD program that doesnt cost hundreds of dollars that will give me a good UI that breaks down to inches if I need it to?
2. Anyone have experience with the sewage pump systems that pump UP? The sewage lines come in at the main floor and there is no plumbing, not even a drainage, in the basement floor.

My companies lowes account is titanium pro - so my bulk orders are usually 30-40% off. Or in other words, Im specifically shopping at Lowes and no where else if you have suggestions.
 

Hatorade

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Personal project I think I have time to do (Im delusional). New condo purchase and Im going to move long term tenants here from another property that needs a rehab. Has basement and two floors. Main and top floor (top floor needs LVP but thats not a biggy) are done, but the basement was flooded some time ago and they never went back to refinish it. It has the old 1980's wood paneling for the walls, ceiling tiles and tube lights. Im going to rip it all down and put sheetrock up, box in the plumbing on the far side of ceiling with 2x2's and four different access panels stretched across it.

But the question comes down to space for the planning. One tenant is disabled and I have to basically make it a bedroom with a good sized closet and a.. (major part) bathroom.

1. What is a good CAD program that doesnt cost hundreds of dollars that will give me a good UI that breaks down to inches if I need it to?
2. Anyone have experience with the sewage pump systems that pump UP? The sewage lines come in at the main floor and there is no plumbing, not even a drainage, in the basement floor.

My companies lowes account is titanium pro - so my bulk orders are usually 30-40% off. Or in other words, Im specifically shopping at Lowes and no where else if you have suggestions.
Sketchup is my go to, this was going to be my backyard(great covid lumber price killed it), had it down to the exact amount of 2x4.
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Hatorade

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Thats.. surprisingly easy to work with. Ill play with it more when I have accurate measurements and see what it all can do.
Thanks Hatorade Hatorade
There is also a ton of prebuilt things you can download and just tweak once you learn how to unlock groups etc. Goes quick and yeah easiest to learn, hard to master but there is also a ton of tutorials out there as well.
 
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