Create A Beautiful, Functional Living Space Out Of Basement

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Create A Beautiful, Functional Living Space Out
Of Basement
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Synopsis

• Ideas for Revamping the Basement
• The Steps for Basement Renovations
• The Main Benefits Of Basement Renovations
• The Major Basement Renovations
• Should I Add a Game Room to the Basement?
• Basement Renovation Checklist
• Typical Challenges of Basement Renovations and
  What to Do About Them
• 10 Must Do's to Beat Basement Blues

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Ideas for Revamping the Basement

• Turn it into personalized Home Theatre
• Most persons are easily blown away by the
  prospect of visiting a cinema. If you are one of
  such persons, you have the opportunity of
  bringing that electrifying cinema experience to
  your home by simply transforming your basement
  into a home theatre. Apart from its enormous
  space advantage that is guaranteed of
  accommodating all of your audio and visual
  instruments, the basement also gives you a good
  soundproofing option for your home theatre.
• Expanded Family Space
• Are you part of a very large family that barely
  manages its living space? If yes, why not
  consider turning that basement beneath your home
  into an additional or an extended living space.
• Elbow room (Wo)Man Cave
• Have you heard of the elbow room concept? This is
  a room that is reserved for just Dad and his
  friends. It's a male-only zone most of the time.
  Here they get to relax and discuss in private far
  from the chaotic environment of kids running
  around or wives cutting in on their discussion.
  This is something you'll love to own in your home
  but its required space often makes the dream
  unrealistic.

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Ideas for Revamping the Basement

• Adult Wreck Room
• Turning your basement into an adult wreck room
  where you and your wife can go and have a nice
  time is one other good idea for basement
  renovation. Your kids could barge into your room
  unannounced while you are in the middle of a
  great loving making romp with your wife. You
  won't want to see the reaction on their faces.
• Getting Started!
• Before setting out on your basement renovation
  work, you must bear in mind that building codes
  have to consider however that depends on your
  location and what you intend to transform your
  basement to. In addition, certain features like
  the basement wiring, plumbing, heating, and
  cooling are supposed to be seriously evaluated
  too.

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The Steps for Basement Renovations

• Framing
• This involves erecting frames and building walls.
  Before putting up the frames makes sure the
  height of the basement is the right height. If
  not, the floor can be dug and reconstructed. In
  addition the frames strengthen the ceiling.
• Electrical installation
• The basement may need power and a proper electric
  installation can be beneficial. This installation
  may include plugs, lighting, and conditioners.
  Electrical installation has been considered the
  most expensive step in renovations of the
  basement.
• Plumbing
• This step involves a lot of consultation from the
  professionals. To avoid trial and error or fixing
  pipes wrongly, a plumber can help out.

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The Steps for Basement Renovations

• Drywall
• This step helps to cover all the above steps with
  a clean finishing. It may require you to get
  professional since the work is sensitive and may
  require specific tools. Also you will reduce
  chances of errors.
• Painting
• Next you have painting job for the basement. If
  you opt to do the painting yourself, purchase a
  roller. Rollers are better and fast to work with
  than brushes. You can also hire a professional
  painter.
• Floor
• Finally the final phase is the floor. Once you
  have decided on the type of floor you prefer for
  the basement find a person with experience to do
  the work. The kind of renovation being done can
  also give the type of floor that is favourable.

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The Main Benefits Of Basement Renovations

• Clear space
• Renovating the basement is like creating another
  room in your house. Since the basements are
  usually large spaces, remodelling will certainly
  increase the liveable space. Additionally when
  the renovation is complete the created space will
  decongest the house, thus clear space in the
  larger house.
• Value of the Resale
• Renovating your basement should not be the reason
  in order to resale the property. However
  renovations done have show to increase the value
  of the house. Additionally the type of
  remodelling done to your basement can greatly
  affect the price.
• Hangout joint
• The renovated basement can also act a place where
  the entire family leisurely hung out. For
  instance a movie theatre in the basement where
  the family hangout together and watch a movie.

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The Main Benefits Of Basement Renovations

• In expensive project
• Basement renovations have an already build
  structure compared to the other renovations.
  Which in many cases may require erecting
  structures such as walls and ceilings?
• Income
• Generally, the type of idea you implement for
  your basement renovation can also provide you
  with an income. For example, you may decide to
  rent out the basement room and be receiving
  wages.
• Additionally you may install your workshop, or
  any other home-based business.
• Maximizing living space
• Removing the basement can be beneficial since it
  add you extra room to the house. The congestion
  is also minimized.

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The Major Basement Renovations

• Storage Room
• The basement can act as a storage room and be
  renovated into a orderly clear room. Therefore
  the type of thing stored will determine storage
  facility. For instance, tools will require a
  different facility from files and books. Most
  people choose storage to create space in the
  other rooms.
• Entertainment centre
• This can be a game, movie, or recreational room
  for the family. Thus the type of entertainment
  desired by the owner can be installed in the
  basement. However the size of the basement can
  dictate the type of entertainment that can be
  installed. The most common types of
  entertainments include, children play room,
  play-station room, pool table, Movie Theatre, and
  gym.
• In addition, the space can be renovated and
  maximize the space thus accommodate more than one
  entertainment tool.

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The Major Basement Renovations

• Bedroom
• Most of the basement converted to a bedroom is
  normally small in size. Hence best creates a
  resting space for visitor or a member of the
  family. The space is fully utilized and can
  accommodate compartments for keeping clothes and
  the bathroom.
• Office
• Renovating the space to an office is common for
  people who are looking for alone time to work on
  personal projects. Thus the basement serves as
  the correct space. Additionally the office comes
  with an organized library.
• Bar and kitchen room
• In addition to the common renovation, a bar and
  kitchen are installed. The bar can be created and
  have storage for drinks.
• The ideas for renovation are diverse and can be
  customized to fit area of personal speculation.
  For instance some individual have converted their
  basement to a brewing plant.

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Should I Add a Game Room to the Basement?

• Will a Game Room fit into my Basement?
• This is the first question you will need to ask
  yourself before embarking on the project.
  Answering this question should involve checking
  your basement for certain conditions like
  moisture, dust, rodents, termites etc. If your
  basement have these things you can get rid of
  them by engaging in a do-it-yourself process or
  get the services of professionals to address
  these issues
• What type of Games will suit my basement?
• This is another decision you have to make before
  undertaking the basement renovation. Bear in mind
  that, your choice has to depend upon the
  following features of the room layout, size,
  etc. There a lot of games that might fit
  perfectly to your basement such as Ping-Pong,
  Pool, you can also have a console game like Xbox,
  Sega, Playstation etc installed in your basement
  alongside a big screen television and a surround
  sound system.

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Should I Add a Game Room to the Basement?

• Pinball machines are also a nice game choice for
  your basement especially if you have kids in your
  home. Because they (kids) have an affinity for
  games of this nature. You can also consider games
  like air hockey or pool tables. Bear in mind
  that, more games in your basement translates to
  more fun for you, your household and guests.
• As a game room, how comfortable will my basement
  be?
• For you to be able to have fun and enjoy the
  games in your game room, you have to be
  guaranteed of optimum comfort while in your
  basement. After all, the whole idea of a game
  room was as a result of the quest for comfort.
  Therefore make it count by putting features in
  place that will make your basement comfortable.
  Put in place comfortable chairs and cushions that
  will accommodate and make you and your host
  comfortable. To make it more cozy by having a
  fridge in place and also make available snacks
  for persons who enjoy having it while playing
  games.

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Basement Renovation Checklist

• The height of your ceiling
• The lowest that your ceiling can be should be 6.8
  feet high, and it should also have a headroom
  just below the top of the frame and the ductwork.
• Make sure your walls, slabs and footings are in
  good condition
• To enable you to achieve a good result with your
  basement renovation work, you have to be sure
  that your walls, slabs, and footings are in good
  conditions. Check for issues like cracks,
  crumbling and powdery mortar and concrete and get
  experts to address them.
• Floors
• If your foundation was built on a disturbed soil,
  you might at some point in time experience
  sinking and also the lifting up of your concrete
  floors. So you'll need to call in an expert to
  analyze and address the issue.

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Basement Renovation Checklist

• Check for harmful gasses
• Before carrying out a basement renovation work,
  you have to as a matter of necessity get a
  professional to check for harmful gases(methane,
  radon etc) in your soil.
• Check the humidity level
• Undertaking this action is very important as
  excessive humidity is one of the most dreaded and
  harmful effects that can cause severe damage to
  your basement.
• Pests
• Fumigate your basement to keep it safe from the
  harmful effect of rodents and insects. These
  pests have the capability of causing severe
  damage to your basement.

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Typical Challenges of Basement Renovations and
What to Do About Them

• Challenge 1-Low Beams
• The reason why basements have low lights is that
  the windows are often too low to get in contact
  with daylight. Therefore maximizing ceiling
  height becomes your only alternative to avoiding
  such occurrence but however achieving this is not
  an easy feat thanks to low beams or ductwork.
• Challenge 2-Posts in Awkward Locations
• When you have posts in awkward positions in your
  basement it ruins the beauty and convenience of
  the place. The fact is, posts are the shoulders
  on which the load of the entire structure is
  resting. Therefore what this implies is that you
  can't just remove them without an impact on the
  entire structure.
• Challenge 3-Musty Smells in the Area
• It's a well-documented fact that moist is one of
  the most dreaded and destructive factors of the
  basement, and it can be easily felt through the
  smell it exudes.
• Challenge 4-Cracking in the Foundation Walls or
  Flooring
• Cracking in foundation walls or floors are common
  things in buildings. This is because the
  structure is always exposed to different
  temperature and environmental condition which
  most times causes it to contract or expand. So
  when this happens to your building you might
  start to witness cases of moisture creeping into
  your basement.

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10 Must Do's to Beat Basement Blues

• Get a code in your head
• Ensure that you adhere to the necessary statutory
  obligations especially your local building codes.
  Failure to adhere might result in you being
  slammed with a heavy fine. Therefore before going
  ahead with your basement remodel work ensure that
  you get the important "all clear" signal from the
  relevant authorities.
• Keep it dry
• The is nothing beautiful about a basement that
  leaks water. You don't want to be checking the
  weather channel frequently just because you are
  scared of the damage that a heavy downpour will
  do to your basement. To avoid this disaster, you
  have to ensure that you take necessary steps to
  check for clogged downspouts which could result
  to overflow of eaves and when this happens you
  will notice a pool around your foundation.
• Raise the floor
• Raising your floor and installation of a vapour
  barrier during basement renovation is one sure
  way of ensuring that the floor is kept warm, dry,
  and comfortable especially for family and
  visitors that love walking around on barefoot.
• Use Suspended Ceiling Tiles.
• In order to achieve a beautiful basement make use
  of the suspended ceiling tiles, it's far more
  alluring than having a drywall. The suspended
  tiles also come in handy because it can be easily
  pulled out whenever there is need arise to do
  plumbing or electrical works via the walls.
• Avoid the vapours
• Consider vapours as plagues that should be
  avoided by all means. Therefore this is why you
  have to make the installation of a vapour barrier
  an integrate part of your basement renovation.

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10 Must Do's to Beat Basement Blues

• Keep it warm with Baseboard heating.
• Due to the location and nature of basements, they
  are arguably the coolest part of the entire
  house. So to keep it warm and conducive you have
  to install a heating system like the electric
  baseboard heating. The good thing about the
  electric baseboard heaters is the fact that, it's
  very easy to install and affordable too.
• Light up with a Recessed lighting
• Normally, basement are known for their creepy low
  light which is due to its location. During your
  basement renovation, you can light up the whole
  place by installing a recessed lighting.
• Shoot some studs
• Instead of subjecting yourself to the cruel
  effect of driving nails into walls with a hammer
  you can choose to have studs instead by using
  shotguns to fire the bullets into the walls.
• Install furs
• Installing high-grade metal furring strips on
  your basement walls will help your basement
  resist the damaging effects of moisture on your
  basement walls.
• Go naked
• Basement renovation is often times cooler when
  features like furnace, utility rooms are left out
  of the project. Therefore leave the basement
  surrounding bare and rather add a thrilling
  feature like a bar to it.

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