Finished Basement

Tips for expanding your living quarters by designing a functional basement layout and making your new space dry and comfortable

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Advantages of Finished Basements

Why Finish My Basement?

Seven Reasons Why You Should Enhance Rather Than Cover Up Concrete Basement Floors

Permit Requirements

Basic Definitions

The Permit Process

Permits For Various Basement Project Phases

Design Tips for Finished Basements

Design Tips: Floor plans, lighting, and hiding ductwork

Take your creativity out of storage when planning a new basement

Considerations for Some Popular Uses: Media Room, Laundry Room, Home Workshop

Wall and Floor Treatment Options

Materials options for finished basements

Pre-Finished Basement Wall Panels

Preventing Moisture Problems

The Number # 1 Problem in Finishing Basements: Moisture

Keep moisture out and confidence in

Maintaining Good Indoor Air Quality

A Word About VOCs

What about carpet?

Detecting radon gas

Meeting Building Code Requirements

Sample Code Requirements

Sample Inspection Checklist

Related Information

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Repairing Bowed Basement Walls

Crack Injection: A Permanent Solution for Stopping Leaks in basements

ScapeWEL(R) Window Well provide code compliant emergency egress

Green Concrete

Going Green with Concrete Floors

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Photo Tour of Finished Basements

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    Kline Construction, Inc
    in Elgin, IL
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    The Design Center
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    The Basement Tuxedo
    in Dexter, MI

A basement is the perfect place to utilize extra square footage in your home. Look at it as more than just a dark, damp dungeon for storage. Instead, a finished concrete basement can be a haven for entertaining, working on hobbies, and much more. You can limit any concerns you have with installing flooring materials such as carpet, wood or tile, if you recognize the qualities and benefits of finishing your basement floor with concrete instead. Don't cover up that concrete floor until you've read about all of the options for finishing basements with concrete.

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