Unlocking Your Dungeon: How to Finish a Basement Without Finishing off Your Checkbook
One thousand square feet, fifteen hundred square feet, three thousand square feethowever big your home is, you know it could always be a little bit bigger. Whether youre in the throes of parenthood and trying to find spaces to stash your kids toys, or youre starting a home business, you could probably use an extra room or two. One way to get more space is to buy a whole new house. For those of us in the real world, though, a far more economical and practical solution is to finish the basement.
Yes, that creepy, crawly dungeon can be turned into a playroom for your children, a home office for your bustling new business, or an entertainment room for the weekends big game. Youll just need to cover over the cold concrete floors and the gray foundation walls. Then theres the pipes hanging from the ceiling that youll want to hide, and the washer, dryer, and storage boxes that you might want to section off.
OK, maybe this project isnt sounding so practical or economical anymore. But actually, despite the time and effort that goes into it, finishing your basement is basically easy...