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When finishing your basement consider creating a spot where you can hide your dehumidifier and muffle the noise it makes but still allow for adequate circulation of air to and from it. Keeping humidity levels low will help prolong the life of the finish work that you have done in your basement.

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You can imagine the nightmare of watching his recording studio flood after all of that hard work. No major damage was done but the shine was off the finished product. Don’t let your basement remodeling get damp. Make sure your downspouts and gutters are doing their job not only during your basement finishing project but on regular intervals thereafter as well.

Here’s another option although this unit may be able to heat your basement and your whole house. They do make them in smaller sizes. This is a vented gas heater. It does not require outside electricity to run so it would be great in power outages. Since it is vented, it does not burn oxygen inside your basement and thus you don’t have to crack open a window to replace that lost oxygen. At 143 pounds, I doubt shipping is cheap.

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Why consider heating issues in advance of basement finish work? Because you can avoid costly demolition and additional remodeling necessary for adding more heat to your basement after the fact.

One consideration for heating your basement is to add more heating ducts and registers to the finished basement area. Let your furnace do the work of heating your basement. At the same time, you may also want to consider zoning your heating system so that you can heat separate areas of the house when people are in those areas. For example, you could heat up the basement only with a zoned heating system. Adding more ductwork could result in demolition to basement ceilings and walls. Create your basement heating plan prior to finishing your basement.

If you have a fireplace in the basement, another option would be using that in your heating plan. Vented or vent-free gas log sets are an option. No fireplace – you could still consider a vent-free gas heater for $200 or less.

Other basement heating options include wood/pellet stoves or your simple electric room heater. Whatever you choose, give it a try if possible prior to finishing your basement so you can rest assured that it will do the job come wintertime.

At this point in the basement finish process, we have scraped down the walls to remove any loose paint and have removed the former ceiling to replace it. The plan is to repaint the walls with a masonry waterproofer and replace the ceiling. There was no insulation in the ceiling so we will add insulation prior to putting up a new drywall ceiling. The former ceiling was ruined as a result of a water leak from the upstairs kitchen sink (something to keep in mind if you plan to finish your basement – try to eliminate or reduce the risk of water leaking and destroying your work).

Demo continues on the finish basement project

Here’s a view of the north and east walls of the basement. We continue to remove drywall and scrape the masonry walls for loose paint. In the corner, you may be able to tell where we had water entering the house – look for the black mold. I will reiterate what I said earlier – deal with these water intrusion problems now when you finish your basement so that you don’t have to redo your finish basement work again.

Strange discoveries when you remodel your basement

Here we found electrical and gas connections for the stove in the kitchen above. The previous owner started to put an electrical oven connection but it was not live. You may find similar strange occurrences when you finish your basement especially if you are in an older home.

Finished product of finish basement project

Here’s a shot of the finished project of our finish basement project. Note the canned lighting, new flooring, re-painted masonry walls and the drywall fix on the north wall. It turned out to be a comfortable living area. I only wish the space was bigger now.

Increase the resale value of your home by finishing your basement – Converting unused space into usable space is one of the biggest benefits of finishing your basement. A finished room in a basement is often sequestered away from the rest of the house. You get a real sense of privacy and seclusion in a finished basement room. If you have a smaller home, you may reap larger benefits from a finished basement room than someone with a much bigger house. A finished basement in a smaller home makes it seem much bigger than it really is. In addition, where the livingroom may seem too much a part of the kitchen or dining room, the finished basement room will give a real sense of separateness from other rooms in the house.Double your living space by finishing your basement – Make your home more comforable by increasing the space that you can stretch out in, or sometimes the novelty of a new room in previously unused space can make an old tired home come to life. If you do make a living room out of your finished basement space then make sure and convert your former living room into a library, office, reading room, etc. Don’t finish one space and abandon another.

Waterproofing your basement will protect your home – One of the initial steps in finishing a basement is to waterproof it. This pays dividends for your basement and your entire home since the basement serves as the foundation for your home. Protect your foundation and you will protect your entire home.

Potential costs of finishing your basement

Water damage to your potential basement – If you fail to completely waterproof your basement then you risk damage to your finished basement. Water damage can come from the exterior of your home as well as the interior in the form of leaky drains, toilets, sinks, baths, etc. Of if you decide to drywall your basement and you suffer water damage through the basement block walls then tearing out the drywall to repair the problem can be an expensive proposition.Mold issues – Drywalling your basement block walls can also lead to mold issues down the road. Once you drywall over a cement block wall, you’ve ended your ability to seal the wall with dry lok, xypex or other products on a regular basis. You may want to consider a wall system that is removable and allows access to the cement block wall behind.

To lay down carpet or not – Cement basement floors have a tendency to sweat water. If you use a material such as carpetting on the floors, you may develop further mold issues. Carefully consider the flooring you use to avoid such problems down the road.