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After the resilient channel and drywall ceiling, it's 8'2". My finished height will be 8'1" once I lay the delta-fl subfloor, and laminate. I considered carpet for the added warmth, but I'm always hesitant to lay carpet in a basement.
Of course I am jealous. I am in a house built in 1952 with 81" from unfinished floor to underside of joist.
With Delta-FL you should have no problems with carpeting in the basement. As long as the basement floor slab was built with the proper drainage and your walls are properly moisture-proofed, you should have no problems with mold. That is the whole purpose of Delta-Fl to provide enough space to allow any moisture build-up [typical of that wicked up by concrete] to evaporate.
