When it comes to increasing property value, homeowners often focus on one upgrade at a time. But the real impact happens when ...

Transform an unfinished basement with these beautiful (and affordable!) basement ceiling ideas.

DEAR TIM: My last house had a basement that leaked water. I’m building a new home and want my basement as dry as the Atacama Desert. I’m confident that my drain tile was not put in correctly at my ...

One of the easiest and most practical ceiling treatments for a finished basement is a suspended, acoustic tile ceiling. Available in many different shapes, styles and textures, these tiles work with ...

Q. Our family room flooded twice, causing considerable damage and expense. Both times, we had to get rid of very large, expensive rugs. Would we be better off installing ceramic tiles on the floor? If ...

Q: Should I install a subfloor in the basement I’m finishing? My contractor says we don’t need a subfloor, but I’m leery about this idea. A: The answer depends on what your contractor means by “no ...

A damper is essentially a round plate within the circular duct that closes off the ventilation, primarily used in unfinished ...

Replacing cheap white 12 x 12 tile in basement kitchen. Any recommendations for traditional tile that will wear well and look good (floor goes out to garden so gets dirty). Thanks.

Basements have always lived in a gray area. They are part of the home, but they behave nothing like the rooms upstairs. In Georgia, that difference shows up fast. Humid air, heavy clay soil, and ...