Old basement

Walkout basements are a great solution for sloping, downhill sites (Something my fellow Floridians don't have to worry about). However, if you plan on finishing out this space, please, do not call it a basement! Call it a terrace level or lower level, just about anything other than “basement”. When people think of basements, they

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Our first midcentury house with a ballroom. Yes, a ballroom! I’ll say it again: A ballroom! Minnesota Michelle writes: Dear Pam, My husband and I weren’t even looking for a new house. We were quite happy with our 1956 Marvin Anderson Rambler. There was only one problem: My husband’s menagerie of vintage pinball machines and…

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Unfinished basements generally offer an abundance of storage space and may even house heavy-duty appliances such as washers, dryers and deep freezers. However, they are also often rife with problems such as dirt, mildew and dampness.

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Transforming a Damp, Dark Basement With a Dirt Floor - Now Dry & Clean - The homeowners were tired of their damp, musty basement and the poor air quality due to

In 60s and 70s having a finished basement meant having low suspended ceilings, rust-carpeting, dark wood paneling and of course, a traditional basement-bar which may or may not have been upholstered with faux leather. Design tastes have changed and so have basements. See more retro basement photos on Pinterest “The 70s Basement” Updating your […]

My basement was in a serious need of TLC. I’m going to show you how to paint old stone basement walls with DRYLOK.

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Before. Unfinished basement.

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Q: How can I deal with a little water seepage along two walls of the unfinished stone basement in my 100 year-old house? A: It’s not unusual for old, unfinished stone basements to leak a little, but when that leaking is minimal, or only happens in especially wet years, you…

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The final section of our new house tour! This 'floor' is beneath ground level - it's the basement! Whilst I'm calling it a basement, I think most would call it a cellar. Is there a difference? I'm not sure. Either way, it's underground, you get what I mean. At the moment it's really just there

Want to find out how to light a basement stairwell? Here are some Basement Stairway Lighting Ideas that will inspire you to choose the right fixtures.