Basement: Basement Renos

She said she spoke with Debbie Haber on Monday concerning the basement renovation project. Based on estimates, it appears it will cost between $20,000 and $25,000 to refinish the basement, largely in part because it must first be waterproofed, which Hudzik — Christina Haddad is the Regional Vice-President, Ontario at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. For inquiries call 416-218-3362 or e-mail obc_communications_and_marketing@cmhc.ca. Most of us renovate our basements for the sole purpose of Sandy and Sean’s mammoth basement was a giant waste of space that was born in the 1970s and never really grew up. The dated finishes, ornate ironwork and brick arches were sorely in need of retirement. A one-way trip to the dump was just what the As the kids get older, you’re lucky if they choose to hang out at home with their friends. The key is to have a space tailored to them where they want to hang out. Newton interior designer Liz Caan has designed a few rec spaces geared to teens over the Ontario-based DRIcore Products launches revolutionary all-in-one-basement wall system that dramatically decreases basement finishing time. Professional contractors and homeowners can install SMARTWALL® in a few simple steps, completing basement When Farkad Saaid and Adil Dabagh started designing and building homes over 10 years ago, their mission was simple yet ambitious. "Our goal was to build Back in the 1950s when tract homes were born, buying one meant you chose a bungalow, a one-and-ahalf .

The basement of yesteryear – raw and filled with old paint cans and bicycles, or the wood-panelled adult retreat with mirrored bar and leather stools – may be gone forever. In its place, homeowners are demanding space that rivals any above-ground If you’ve been meaning to make over your basement, perhaps now is the time. As a mother of two boys, I would give anything to move all the clutter from my upstairs formal living space into the basement. When I picture how clutter free my upstairs could bare-bones basement has become a national award-winning, modernized Irish pub-style family room. Hierarchy Development & Design (HDD), an architectural services firm based in Kanata, took home the award for Best Renovation in the any room category last Basement renovations are popular home-improvement projects because of their ability to increase a home’s market value and provide additional living and storage space. Most homeowners renovate their basements to increase usable space. Before you begin .