At BasementBro we are good with our hands and talented in our craft. No wonder we love DIY projects around the home too. But any good DIY-er should realize: know when to stop. Basement finishing is something a lot of people think they can do on their own. As you look at your renovated basement, you see a blank canvas. “Just a little drywall there, some tiling here…”, your mind races. And very soon 12 months have passed and your as-yet-unfinished basement has become a storage bunker.

Your in-laws are preparing to move in with you, in less than 2 months, and you’re worried sick that you don’t have sufficient space to accommodate them in your house. Well, why not opt for a basement renovation? 

Not only will remodeling your basement help you optimally use household space, but also, undoubtedly, contribute to increasing the value of your home in the real estate market. Additionally, turning your basement into an in-law suite will also help you gain the required privacy needed for marital life.

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Your basement is in important but usually rather ignored part of your house because of its location. Many people’s basements are usually used as storage rooms or may not be used at all. You can actually change your basement into many things and one of it is actually getting it transformed into an apartment. It is not impossible and you can transform it into a whole living space on its own and then rent it out for a good stable income.

You have been a very prudent homeowner taking all the responsibilities needed in order to keep your home a safer haven for you and your family. You have been religious when it comes to calling service providers who will clean your gutters and check on your downspouts. To your dismay, however, you have noticed that water damage and leaks are still there bothering you. It is sad to note that water damage uses all effort it can to find a way and intrude into your home even when you have followed waterproofing do's and don’ts accordingly.

What are window wells? This is the first question you will ask when you want to know how these pieces will work for you. Window wells render access points to the windows found on your basement. They too can provide a soft, more alluring touch to your home's exteriors. What makes them even more great additions to your structure is the fact that they protect possibilities of debris collecting over open wells.

Have you been thinking of adding more usage to your basement? Why not convert it into an apartment unit that is self sufficient? This endeavour will not merely make your basement more useful. It will definitely add value to your home in case you think of reselling it in the future or if you want to rent it out to tenants later on.

If your wet or dry vacuum is forever on the standby mode to help remove the water from your basement each and every time it rains, then it is time to do something about it to save yourself from the hassle. Having a flooding problem in your basement might be due to some errors in how your basement was landscaped. You can correct these problems easily by getting someone to re-landscape it for you. This would not only solve problems related to flooding, but also would help you tackle the general outlook of your basements,

In the past, it used to be such that, borrowing money for the purpose of renovating your kitchen or to add a second story to your house or any other home improvement related monetary support, you might have needed to go to a bank, apply for it and hope that it gets approved. But now, you have a lot more options to consider.