To Finish or Not to Finish The deciding factor should be your budget. If you can afford a professional finishing then – by all means – go for it. However, if your budget is a concern then read on to learn some ways to “finish” that basement. Unfinished Does Not Equal Uninhabitable...
protecting 2″ or 3″ of rigid foam on the exterior of basement foundation walls can be a challenging. So, what product are people using to protect the foam below grade to
One day, I was looking around my room, feeling like it needed a change. The walls felt bare and uninspiring, and I wanted to add some texture and warmth without spending a lot of money. Then, I discoveredcheap pallet wall ideas. Using old pallets to cover a wall seemed like an afforda...
Looking for ways to stay warm and cozy at home? For many of us, winter is a time when we discover a few more cracks and crannies for the cold air to find its way inside. Not only does that make it harder to keep your house warm, it sends money out the door as the electric or...
What do you do when you want to homeschool and life hands you a dark basement? You make basement-ade! Create your own homeschool room with classroom ideas, clever storage hacks, and more!So, a little backstory. Our kids decided to school at home this year. We have this dark basement ...
Several ways exist to add cheap square footage to a house. Check your local state or building codes before you start any renovation projects. Choose from a basement renovation, sunroom addition, prefabricated addition or add a room. Prices vary, so consi
They were still some ways off down the road, tromping with maddening slowness along the street towards us, their heavy long coats overhanging their heavy winter boots, collars pulled up and swaddled in thick black scarves. They wore hats, too, hunting hats with ear flaps and bills, but black...
Second of all, I wanted to sleep with you. I thought about throwing you over my couch fifty different ways, but I haven’t because I don’t see you that way anymore. It’s not that I’m not attracted to you, I just think you’re better than that.” ...
10/7/18, 8:00 AM – Mom: If you can get an enclosed building securely built with electric, plumbing seems like you could finish the inside and then build up. Grandpa started with a basement which we lived in a couple of years and then the first Floor and then the second. Praying tr...
Countertops, floors, appliances and cabinets are big ticket items in any renovation, so we brainstormed ways to make what we currently had, look less dated and more like us without spending much money. It took a small financial investment and a relatively small time investment of two weeks ...