Q: We are finishing off part of the basement into a utility room. The washer, dryer, and laundry tub are already there, with the plumbing anchored to the cement walls. We have framed in the walls with ...

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, ...

Finding more space for storage, bedrooms and a place to hang out in your home can seem like an impossible task. But a basement, even if it's currently an empty space with a concrete floor, bare walls ...

Last week I began a reply to D.C. about how best to finish a portion of his basement. The house is about a year old, so my first concern was that he make absolutely certain that there are not water ...

My daughter and son-in-law have a home that sits on sandy soil and has a very deep, full basement. They are planning on finishing the basement to include a bedroom. There is a large escape window, so ...

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Editor’s note: Welcome to the 83rd installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

The holidays always serve up a lot of reminders to us — everything from what not to buy Aunt Mary to what not to serve to Uncle Bob. Those big family gatherings also point out shortfalls in the home.

Basement problems rarely stay small. A faint musty smell, a thin crack, or a damp corner can quietly grow into a structural ...