A poor framing job can bring a whole mess of problems, so we asked a professional framing carpenter how to build basement ...

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 ...

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A dry basement used primarily for storage can become a bonus room in a house for a relatively small investment. The area already is heated, or can be easily because the furnace is nearby. With the ...

I had some plumbers remove a toilet that was about to fall from the 2nd to the 1st floor. Now we don’t have a toiilet! So we’re considering putting one in the basement. The plumber advised me that ...