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Key Elements for Your Basement Remodel

Finishing a basement is an exciting project that can add a lot of living space to your home It can also be an expensive and time consuming adventure The best way to avoid unwanted expense and wasting of time is to thoroughly plan your basement remodel By taking into consideration several key elements, planning your remodel will be a snap The first and most crucial step in your basement remo.....More on Waterproofing Below Ground Basements

The First Steps to Remodelling a Basement

Okay, so you’ve decided to remodel your basement; how do you get started Step one, check out how the basement looks now, how it is laid out The single most important issue to consider is this: are there any load-bearing walls or members in your basement If so, you have to take great care not to remove, damage or undermine them One slip, and you could bring you entire house down! The smartest.....More on Waterproofing Below Ground Basements

Basement Utilities

Okay, so, you want to finish off your basement; there are a number of items you’re going to have to install to do that Step one, if you’ve got rough walls and flooring, check over the basement for electrical conduits or wires, water and sewer pipes, and any heating and/or cooling ducts Depending on what you want to do with your basement, you may need to extend all of these features No.....More on Waterproofing Below Ground Basements

What’s Special About a Northern Basement

When you live in places like New York or one of the New England states, you’re almost certain to have a basement For many people, it can be a great living space, but living in a place with cold weather does present some unique issues for making a finished basement Depending on where you live, you may have a high water table Where this becomes an issue is in winter, when you can get what is.....More on Waterproofing Below Ground Basements

From Basement to Guest Room

Lots of people love to have company come to stay with them, but there’s often the issue of where they can stay These days, few homes have extra rooms, and with the economy tight it’s hard to add on a room On the other hand, finishing a basement can give you that guest space; or even create a room that you can rent to bring in some extra money � something many people need! So, when looki.....More on Waterproofing Below Ground Basements

Basement Electrical Work

So often, basements are dark and dank places, ill-suited for any sort of niceties of life One way to change that is by installing some decent lighting Now, electrical building codes will vary from one municipality to another, so these ideas are strictly an overall outline of how to do it First, ask yourself if you’re qualified to do electrical work If not, hire an electrician; people get .....More on Waterproofing Below Ground Basements

A Handicap Accessible Basement

In general, when you think of a basement, you don’t think of it being the sort of place that is handicap accessible After all, a basement is usually down below the ground floor of your house, and getting up and down from it usually entails using a flight of stairs Still, a basement can be set up to allow for handicap use Step one is access � getting in and out of the basement Depending .....More on Waterproofing Below Ground Basements

Beware of Mould, and Keep it Out of Your Basement

Do you live in an area with a high water table When you’re done in your basement, do you see little drops of water on the walls or pipes None of those things are good; they can be a sign of mould, and that’s not good for your basement First off, if you live near the ocean or a river, and you’re neighbourhood is prone to flooding, your basement will get wet So, you need to implement me.....More on Waterproofing Below Ground Basements

Arts and Crafts in the Basement

When trying to dress up your basement for home use, there are plenty of subjects that are ideal to work on down there Depending on what you like to do, you may be able to get by with a simple set up As an example, something like ceramics only needs a place to put a kiln, wheel, and shelves and counters to put things If you go with air dry clay, you don’t even need the kiln In that case, y.....More on Waterproofing Below Ground Basements

Adding a Bathroom to Your Basement

If you have a large family, sometimes an extra bathroom can be a godsend, but sometimes that means putting it in the basement Now, step one, you need to check on where the sanitary sewer connection for your house is located, or where your septic system is located If the invert of either � the lowest elevation of the outfall pipe (the sewer line that leaves your house) � is above the finis.....More on Waterproofing Below Ground Basements

Preparing a Concrete Basement Floor

As with any remodelling project, preparation is key when remodelling your basement One of the items many people forget to prep is the floor Because many basements in older homes were never meant to be storage spaces, they often have concrete floors This concrete may be pitted, painted or stained Learning how to remove paint and stains as well as repair any damage to the floor is critical for a.....More on Waterproofing Below Ground Basements

Getting Rid of Pesky Mould

When you have a basement living space, mould is going to be an issue Pretty much, no matter what you do, you are going to get some mould � even just a little of it So, you need to know how to address the issue, how to get rid of it With that in mind, let’s look at how we can get rid of that mould The first step is similar to when you have a sick member of the family: quarantine them! As.....More on Waterproofing Below Ground Basements

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﻿Key Elements for Your Basement Remodel

﻿The First Steps to Remodelling a Basement

﻿Basement Utilities

﻿What’s Special About a Northern Basement

﻿From Basement to Guest Room

﻿Basement Electrical Work

﻿A Handicap Accessible Basement

﻿Beware of Mould, and Keep it Out of Your Basement

﻿Arts and Crafts in the Basement

﻿Adding a Bathroom to Your Basement

﻿Preparing a Concrete Basement Floor

﻿Getting Rid of Pesky Mould