Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the cost of living space going up, many homeowners are looking down to expand their home's square footage with a finished ...

Q: We are finishing off part of the basement into a utility room. The washer, dryer, and laundry tub are already there, with the plumbing anchored to the cement walls. We have framed in the walls with ...

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Last week I began a reply to D.C. about how best to finish a portion of his basement. The house is about a year old, so my first concern was that he make absolutely certain that there are not water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It typically costs between $2,800 and $34,500 to finish a basement, with homeowners across the country paying a national average ...

Q. You’ve written about putting up a foam vapor barrier on the basement wall when remodeling. You suggested building a frame wall X-amount of distance from the basement wall itself and then insulate ...

Q What’s the better option for finishing the outer walls of a basement, DRICORE Smartwall panels or metal studs with spray foam in between? A All else being equal, I prefer Smartwall. It’s a complete ...

Q: I just bought my first house and am about to remodel my basement. The previous owners of the house glued 2-inch-thick foam insulation to the poured concrete walls. It’s got an aluminum foil face on ...

I’m currently involved in managing a basement-finishing project, and it’s reminded me how much success depends on decisions made before any framing begins. A finished basement can add remarkably ...

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