Basement: Finish A Basement

Finishing a basement is no big deal. For years, American homeowners have been expanding their living space by turning basements into recreation rooms, kitchens and even bedrooms. But the way Andy Engel tells it, we've been doing it all wrong for a long time. Can I Make My Basement Livable Space? Finishing the basement in your home is a great way to gain livable space. Just make sure that any basement moisture issues are solved or mitigated first before you finish your basement. Can I use drywall to finish my Finishing your basement can provide you with considerable extra square footage, and is a wise investment in the value of your home. If you’re finishing your basement, or redoing and updating one already finished, one of your main considerations will be What is your favorite part of the Fasano's basement? Click through the gallery and give your opinion in the comments. PARMA, Ohio -- When we last visited Pete and Therese Fasano, a film crew from the syndicated television show "Fix It & Finish It" was One way to find extra living space is to finish or update a little-used basement. And if you have young children, you may want to turn at least part of that lower level into a playroom. Your kids and their visiting friends will have their own space to run How fertile was the "Basement Tapes" period in 1967 when Bob Dylan holed up in upstate New York Dylan also wrote dozens of other sets of lyrics that he never got around to finishing, a chunk of which are newly completed in "Lost on the River: The .

Finishing off a home's basement can give a family some much needed living space, and when it comes time to sell, will allow sellers to ask for a higher price. In the Midland area, there is a high demand for homes with lots of finished family space In the past, finishing a basement was simple: Slap up some paneling, throw down some indoor-outdoor carpet and rescue some furniture from the trash. How times have changed. Now, homeowners are confronted with a wealth of basement finishing options that Turning your unfinished basement into a home theatre retreat, like this one by Southam Design, a finalist in the 2011 Housing Design Awards, should be done for today's needs rather than possible resale value. When remodeling a basement, start with a detailed plan. Measure out the basement and mark any items that cannot be moved, such as a furnace, water heater or pipes. Photo courtesy of MetroCreativeConnection Remodeling a basement is a popular home .