| One of the better ways of adding equity to your | | | | elaborate set up with a fireplace, home theatre, |
| home is with basement finishing. Not only is it a great | | | | entertainment area, etc. |
| way of creating more livable space, but it can easily | | | | Some of the things that are common to any |
| add more value to your without having to put on an | | | | basement remodeling project include painting the |
| addition or other intensive home improvement | | | | outside walls with a water resistant paint. Naturally, |
| project. When you go to sell your home you'll have | | | | keeping the water out of your basement is a top |
| increased equity and home uyers love more space | | | | priority before you even get started building walls. If |
| that a finished basement provides. Here are some | | | | you have a basement that leaks at all, which about |
| helpful ideas to get you started in this area. | | | | 90% of us do, you will want to have it waterproofed |
| Taking an unfinished basement and turning it into a | | | | before doing any construction project. Yes, it is an |
| nice storage area, rec room, extra bedrooms, | | | | added cost, but the benefits can not be overstated. |
| bathroom, etc, is not as difficult as you may think. If | | | | When it comes to basement flooring, you will |
| you have any kind of carpentry experience at all, you | | | | probably want to stick with tile of some sort. You |
| can finish a basement yourself in only a few | | | | can carpet the area, but you want to be sure that |
| weekends. | | | | there is no moisture in the basement or you will get |
| What do you want in a finished basement? That's | | | | a musty smell in no time, as well as the potential for |
| the first question you want to answer before | | | | a mold problem. Not a good situation at all. A |
| beginning any remodeling project down in the | | | | dehumidifier can come in handy downstairs. |
| basement. Your choices are really only limited by your | | | | Use these tips in planning a basement finishing |
| imagination. You can go for a basic design with the | | | | project. Not only will you be increasing the value of |
| addition of a few walls for a family room, storage | | | | your home, but you will also be giving your family an |
| room, bedroom, etc. Or you can opt for a more | | | | area they can enjoy for years to come. |