| Basement remodeling is just plain fun! For most | | | | favorite room in the house. |
| people, the basement of the house is merely a place | | | | Home gym |
| used for storage. The washer and dryer might be | | | | Why continue to pay a monthly membership to a |
| down there, but otherwise it’s a place that | | | | gym when you can work out at home? For most |
| doesn’t really get used all that much. And in | | | | people, the biggest issue is where to put the |
| some cases, the basement represents a lot of | | | | exercise equipment. The garage doesn’t have |
| square footage – that’s a lot of space just | | | | enough space (or you might not have a garage) and |
| going to waste. But after a basement remodeling, | | | | you don’t want a treadmill sitting in your living |
| that space will be put to good use. | | | | room on a permanent basis. With a basement |
| Basement remodeling is a broad term that can include | | | | remodeling, you have your workout site just a few |
| a variety of possibilities. However, before you | | | | steps away! You can mount a television on the wall |
| embark on any work in your basement, you need to | | | | for entertainment, and install a water cooler to stay |
| first make an appointment with us to come out and | | | | hydrated. And the nice thing about basements is that |
| view the basement. We will check it for stability and | | | | they are naturally cool – perfect for exercise. |
| dampness. We will then discuss with you the options | | | | Home office |
| that could be available. You want to take into | | | | Sometimes a spare bedroom is used as an office, |
| consideration things like bedrooms. If you want an | | | | but that doesn’t always offer adequate space. |
| extra bedroom in the basement it has to have | | | | And maybe all of your bedrooms are already being |
| proper egress, which means a way out in case of | | | | used. We have known some people to convert their |
| fire or other emergency. We will take into | | | | basement to not only a home office, but they run a |
| consideration the plumbing lines to see if you would | | | | whole company from there. Everything you need to |
| need a sewer ejector pump. We will look at the | | | | work can be there – phones, fax, internet, etc. |
| existing framing to see if we can open some walls up | | | | And since the space will be used for business, it may |
| by use of engineered beams. | | | | be tax deductible (consult your tax advisor for |
| A lot of our customers have a basement that is just | | | | details). |
| one big room with drab cement walls and poor | | | | Home theater |
| lighting. That’s all going to change now. We offer | | | | This is quickly becoming a very popular type of |
| Basement Remodeling in Georgia: Atlanta, Dunwoody, | | | | basement remodeling project. With the cost of |
| Roswell, Alpharetta, Marietta, Johns Creek, Sandy | | | | large-screen televisions continuing to come down, |
| Springs and Vinings. | | | | home theaters are becoming very affordable. The |
| Here are some possibilities that you might consider | | | | basement provides a perfect location. Just put the |
| for your basement remodeling: | | | | big screen at one end of the room, 6 or 8 |
| Family room | | | | comfortable chairs facing it, and a snack bar at the |
| This is probably the most common project for a | | | | back with a microwave for popcorn and a fridge for |
| basement. Depending on the space available, you | | | | cold drinks. And no home theater would be complete |
| could have a pool table down there, or a ping pong | | | | without surround sound speakers! You’ll want to |
| table (or both). The whole room can be finished with | | | | have movie night every night. |
| drywall, painted, carpeted, and perhaps even a tray | | | | We love talking to homeowners about ideas for their |
| ceiling to hide the floor joists from view. When that is | | | | basement remodeling. Give us a call and let’s talk |
| complete, you will find that the family room is the | | | | about what you would like to do. |