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 ...

Learn how to frame walls around structural basement columns to create a clean, finished look while maintaining proper spacing and stability. This tutorial walks you through layout, anchoring, and ...

Ready to transform your basement? This step-by-step guide shows you how to frame basement walls, including tips for bathroom layouts and framing around columns perfect for DIYers looking to tackle ...

What signs help homeowners uncover basement moisture problems before they begin a remodeling project? According to a ...

In our last article, we performed our preliminary basement room and wall layout. We then determined where mechanical work needed to be done and where egress needed to be provided. We also got a sense ...

Basements are untapped resources in many homes. You can finish a basement, transforming it into a living room, home office, teen's bedroom, or a dream entertainment room or home gym. You can even turn ...

Every day I get home improvement questions by email from people across Canada, and I do my best to answer as many as I can. Below you’ll find a Q&A exchange I had with JM, a homeowner looking to ...

I am renovating a house and the floor in our rec room gets very cold. We have an accessible crawl space below it. I would like to put up unfaced insulation between the floor joists and lay carpeting ...