BASEMENT & GARAGE: BASEMENTS
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Follow these simple guidelines from the National Restoration Network to reduce your risk for basement flooding this season.
After 13 years in our house, the basement was finally dry—or as close to dry as it was ever going to get. The walls w...
Basements offer a bonus for homeowners looking to increase living space. But unlike the rest of the house, these below-grade rooms require thoughtful planning and...
One lesson I learned fast when I bought a house is that a homeowner’s number-one enemy is not the mortgage—it's the w...
There’s no such thing as a waterproof basement. The key is to minimize the water that gets in and get it back out ag...
Finishing your basement is a great way to add space and value to your home. If you have enough ceiling height and you...
There are a few rules to keep in mind about sump pumps. The first is that you’ll never have to buy one if you purchas...
When undertaking a renovation project, an examination of the out-of-sight, out-of-mind spaces may be useful.
Basements don’t have to be cold, dark rooms hidden from public view. Try these tips to turn your home’s lowest level into a pinnacle of design and comfort.
Late in 2010, my husband and I, and our two young children (2 and 9 months old), moved from our teensy New York City ...
Adding a basement bathroom can be a plumbing challenge, but remodelers have options for underground plumbing.
Increase basement space using new specialty products to add value to your home.
Finishing your basement? Be sure that your remodeling work is in compliance with building codes in your area.
Finishing the basement is a smart way to add space to your home. Using a complete basement system package may be the smartest way to insulate, finish and upgrade ...
A slab is poured in the basement and work is underway to add two new dormers to the roof.
Basement drainage systems are installed to control moisture and humidity and to eliminate rot and mildew.
Bob discusses the best ways to discard debris and unwanted items before starting a renovation.
The house's two chimneys are repaired, allowing the installation of a gas fireplace insert, and basement family-room cabinets are completed.
Bob meets with homeowner Sarah Monzon to recap the project, from the initial preparation to the renovations to the finishing touches.
Bob takes us through the installation of an Owens Corning Basement Finishing System.
Carpenter Bob Ryley and contractor Mike Wescott inspect the basement concrete slab, then go over other construction details in the basement.
The excavation crew digs out the dense clay material in the basement to clear the way for a cement slab floor.
Ron Gan and architect Bill Bauhs talk over the budget and convince Bob to renovate the basement.
Bob joins architect Mike Morgan and general contractor Ron Gan in the basement of the coach house to discuss options for making the basement space useful and/or m...
Bob takes a quick tour of the demolition work that's ongoing in the basement. He and general contractor Ron Gan discuss the advantages of renovation over rebuildi...
Bob helps general contractor Ron Gan and his crew take down a section of brick wall in order to make way for a garage door leading into the basement.
The concrete floor has been poured in the basement, and general contractor Ron Gan explains how a ledger board is attached to the masonry wall to support ceiling ...
Bob joins demolition Jim Ferguson in the basement of the coach house to review progress.
