Finish Basement Woes

Finish basement! Those words top my “to do” list when I consider the work ahead as my cottage property is morphed into a year-round home. Once my new basement is finished, I’ll move into it while the entire upper floor is gutted and renovated.

Finish Basement Woes

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• Basement Finishing Ideas
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• Basement Insulation
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• Basement Remodelling Ideas
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• Basement Renovations
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• Basement Wall Panels
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• Basement Subfloor System
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• Ideas For Decorating A Small Basement
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• Dig Basement Under Existing House
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• Basement Walls Finishing
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• Some Things to Think about when Building a Rec Room Bar
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• How to Install Flooring in Your Basement
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• Home Improvement With Flooring And Concrete
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• Insulated Basement Systems
  Insulated basement systems for both floors and walls have long sought to combat the effects of moisture within the home..
  
  
• Insulated Subfloor Panels
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• Insulated Subfloor
  An insulated subfloor is essentially the ‘floor-below-the floor’; it is perhaps one of the easiest ways to lower heating bills while keeping a basement warm..
  
  
• Rec Room Remodel
  A rec room remodel can add value to your both your home and your home life..
  
  
• Recreation Room Decorating
  If you’re like most of us, rec room decorating is not a high priority on your list of things to do. Most of the time, the rec room is the repository..
  
  
• Basement Spaces Bar: Do It Yourself
  Not only do basement bars put a fun and stylish spin on any party, they are the centre focus of one of the greatest projects any man can undertake in his home...
  
  
• Recreation Room Ideas
  Recreation room ideas have changed greatly throughout the centuries. In fact, the closest thing that our forebears had to a rec room was a parlor..

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The plumbing and electrical is complete. While I never dared to contemplate taking on any aspect of the plumbing myself – I’m just not that adventurous (yet) – wiring the basement was within my comfort zone and, together with a ‘cable guy’ friend, we pulled it off. I’ll always remember sweating my electrical inspection and the relief I felt as the inspector declared, “very nice work.” Whew!

With insulation and vapour barrier in place, dry walling is my next step. I’d love to hire a professional contractor for that but my budget won’t permit it and I have enough friends with their own experience, women just like me, that this job goes on the DIY list.

How I wish I had known about the BARRICADE products before building stud walls for the concrete block. What a job that was! After my pre-fab, they waited six weeks for installation and ultimately required wrestling into place due to warping. It all adds up to experience though and I did learn how to build walls.

While a check of moisture levels confirms my new basement is dry, my sump pump sounds off regularly. To protect against damage from its unexpected failure, and because I intend to cover my bare cement floor with a laminate, I’ll install the BARRICADE Modular Subfloor System. The handy online instructions, depicting the product’s ease of installation, satisfy me that this is a job I’ll be able to do myself.

For a girl who was afraid of her power tools at the outset, I’m finally getting the hang of this. Finish basement? Piece of cake! 

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