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 ...

Transforming a basement doesn’t require breaking the bank. By handling the work yourself—framing, drywall, flooring, and ...

It typically costs between $2,800 and $34,500 to finish a basement, with homeowners across the country paying a national average of $18,398. The biggest factors that affect cost for this project ...

The first step in getting the most out of your property is not to swing a hammer, but to make a plan and, most importantly, ...

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 ...

Feeling pressed for space? The solution might be right under your feet. Finished basements are a low-cost way to add resale value to your home at a fraction of what it costs to build up or out. And ...

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 ...

So you never got around to “finishing” your basement, but that doesn’t mean it should go unused. If you have a lot of space down there to enjoy, but not enough time or money for a complete overhaul, ...

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 ...

Q. I live in a 14 year old townhouse and plan at some point to finish my basement for some added space. A problem that has persisted since I moved in (I'm the original owner) is this: bugs in the ...

Out of all the usual household tasks, washing the floors is one of the easiest to put off (repeatedly). It’s a lot of hassle to go through only to have people walk on the clean floors as soon as they ...