Once upon a time, basements were just used for storage, laundry, and heating. But nowadays, a finished basement can be whatever you want it to be—including a home theater, a family game room, or even ...

Upgrading a basement is a fun blank canvas of a DIY project that doesn’t have to break the bank! No need to overhaul the entire basement by knocking out walls for natural light or involving ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Sara Raak’s unfinished basement used to be the kind of place she rarely let anyone see. “It was your basic scary and gross basement that we didn’t visit unless we had to pull something from storage,” ...

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Transform your basement with durable, stylish luxury vinyl plank (LVP) flooring using this easy-to-follow DIY installation ...

I understand the problem of a cold basement. When the ground freezes, a great deal of heat is lost through the basement walls. If possible, I would first dig a trench a few feet down around the ...

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