| A finished basement can be a great place
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| | enclosed. By opening up the basement
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| where you can entertain your family and
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| | stairwell you remove some of the basement
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| friends by putting in a recreation room
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| | like atmosphere. Some designers would
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| which includes a pool table, ping pong
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| | like to see the doorways of the basement
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| table, pinball machine, and/or
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| | widened and employ arches and columns to
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| dartboard.Before a basement renovation
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| | dress them up. Examples include French
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| you should:1. Look for basement
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| | Doors for privacy or a partial separator
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| foundation cracks. Hairline cracks in the
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| | using decorative glass to add elegance to
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| basement can be the fault of improper
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| | the basement room.When looking at
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| curing where as large cracks are most
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| | windows, if applicable, add as many as
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| likely caused by settling. Both can be
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| | you can. Basements tend to be dark and
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| repaired with hydraulic cement if the
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| | gloomy but with more natural light it
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| crack is not active i.e. whatever caused
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| | becomes a better and well lit area. If
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| the crack is no longer an existing
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| | windows are very limited, look into
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| problem. If the basement crack is still
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| | security and use glass block windows.
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| active then the crack patching may be
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| | When it comes to artificial lighting, the
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| re-opened later.2. Look for basement
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| | choices are fluorescent lights, table
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| moisture problems. Moisture problems may
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| | lights, floor lamps and ceiling lights.
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| be tough to fix. Water is persistent and
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| | If your budget allows, stay away from the
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| can make its way through the basement
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| | fluorescent lighting since it is not the
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| walls that are considered permeable. An
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| | most appealing in design.When installing
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| easy way to test water problems is to
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| | the ceiling, stay away from suspended
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| tape a piece of aluminum foil to various
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| | ceilings because they make the basement
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| places on the basement walls and floors.
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| | look like a basement. Consider using tray
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| Seal the edges of the foil tightly and
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| | ceilings. When choosing the color for
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| leave in place for several days. After
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| | painting, use a light, bright, or
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| several days, if moisture droplets appear
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| | dramatic color scheme. With these colors,
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| beneath the foil then moisture is going
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| | you can turn that dark gloomy basement
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| through the basement masonry. If the
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| | into a room that opens and brightens.The
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| moisture appears on top of the foil, the
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| | basement floor is always cold since it is
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| problem is condensation from basement
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| | in direct contact with the ground. Look
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| humidity. Look for other water problems
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| | at having a subfloor between the concrete
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| by looking in the underside of the
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| | and flooring space. This will make it a
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| basement's first subflooring for signs of
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| | warmer and dryer living area and a smooth
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| leaks. Fix any faulty pipes and fixtures.
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| | surface for your carpet or flooring of
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| Look for brownish stains on the basement
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| | your choosing. If a subfloor is not in
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| subfloor and sides of the basement
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| | your plans and you are using carpet, get
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| joists. This will indicate active or an
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| | plenty of padding to put under the
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| old leak that has been repaired. If the
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| | carpet. Try to have a storage room added,
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| stain is spongy, an active leak
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| | maybe around the sump and furnace area.
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| exists.Basement renovation planning is
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| | This would be convenient for all those
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| key to the success of your basement. For
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| | things that can't be thrown out. Think
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| instance, if you decide you want a wetbar
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| | about adding shelves to this room to keep
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| and/or bathroom, you will need to have
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| | it fairly organized.To control noise,
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| the plumbing done first. This would be a
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| | have thick wall to wall carpeting and a
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| top priority because the plumbing usually
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| | high quality pad can absorb much of the
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| goes beneath the cement floor. After the
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| | sound. You can use sound deadening
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| plumbing is completed, you need to plan
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| | material below any underlayment or
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| and install the electric which may
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| | subfloor. This is nice especially if the
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| include hiring a certified electrician.
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| | basement is used for a bedroom or office.
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| Your plans should include enough
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| | An easy way to reduce noise is by
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| electrical outlets, telephone lines and
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| | installation of thick insulation between
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| cable hook-ups. These will be used for
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| | ceiling joists.In below-ground basement
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| your television(s), lamp(s), computer(s),
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| | renovations, should you want to add a
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| electronic games, and a computer modem.
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| | kitchen or bath you can tie into the
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| Once installed, you must decide on
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| | plumbing system that is in place above.
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| paneling, dry walling, or painting to
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| | You can buy toilets and lavatories that
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| cover your cement walls. Although
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| | are specifically designed for below grade
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| paneling might be cheaper, the refined
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| | applications.After your basement
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| look of drywall makes it the material of
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| | renovation are complete, start adding the
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| choice for finished spaces. Paneling can
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| | "toys" that will make it an enjoyable
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| look dated and does not always last
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| | area where you get away from it all.Keith
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| long.The next phase in your plans should
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| | Hoyng is the web master and operator of
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| be the stairwell. Some professionals
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| | which is a good
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| suggest you should open up the stairwell
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| | source of information for remodeling and
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| and install a banister because a basement
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| | much more information.
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| typically features stairwells that are
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