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In planning a basement remodel, your goal is to carve out living space that feels comfortable and looks like a natural extension of your home. As you explore design ideas for your basement remodeling ...

Question: My wife and I bought a new home last year from a major builder. Boy, have thing changed since my last new home about 30 years ago! The Building Code is vastly different, as are the modern ...

I'm finishing my basement into a dedicated home theater and I have two questions: 1) Can I attach drywall directly to cinder-block or concrete? In my stairwell leading into the basement I don't want ...

Finishing a basement is an ideal way to expand your living space without expanding your house. Since your basement already has the basics of a room in place - walls, floor, ceiling - it doesn't take a ...

When you build or move into a house, an exposed basement ceiling might seem kinda cool — it's probably one of the last places where you can still see the wiring, pipes, and other bits that make a home ...