With the cost of living space going up, many homeowners are looking down to expand their home’s square footage with a finished basement. These spaces can be affordable solution to cramped quarters, ...

Dear Jerry: I read your columns weekly and enjoy them, but your recent series on wet or damp basements made me want to contact you. Weekly on the radio I hear about this problem and the answer is the ...

Q. Our concrete basement floor was painted before we moved into our house, but the floor was bare in spots. We had it repainted, but now the new paint comes off easily if scuffed. Is it possible to ...

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 ...

Q Some time ago you responded to my inquiry regarding fixing cracks in the cinder blocks walls in the basement of my 70-year-old home. The suggestions are working well, and, prior to starting the ...

If utilized to their greatest potential, basements can add ample space to your home. While most are below ground level and sometimes are windowless, dark and dingy, there are ways to lighten and ...

Tucked away beneath the house is a room that may not get the same stylistic attention as spaces like bedrooms and living rooms, but certainly deserves it. Basements are often neglected spaces where ...

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Painting the concrete floor can improve the brightness of an area in your home. Covering it with vinyl or other flooring ...

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