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• Posted in thread: pre-made built-ins? on 06-10-2008 at 04:03 AM
  does anyone know of a place that has ready-made built-ins (like bookcases, cabinets, that sort
  of thing)? Yep, looking for shortcuts, rather not make my own if ready-made is out there...for
  the right ...

• Posted in thread: cork or bamboo in basement? on 06-04-2008 at 07:12 AM
  I remembered something I looked into before. We aren't ready to finish our basement yet, but
  there are these soft, foam mats used for exercise areas, kids play areas. I did a quick Google
  and came up ...

• Posted in thread: opening up a stairway in basement? on 06-03-2008 at 03:29 PM
  actually, the slide will go from the landing down to the right, if that makes sense - it's 5 ft
  up, so I can get one of those cool outdoor (rated to 250 lbs) ones & stick it right on.Can't
  believe my ...

• Posted in thread: opening up a stairway in basement? on 06-02-2008 at 07:42 PM
  but... the door needs to be behind where your chair is... because where you have the door, I'm
  putting in a slide. :D IMO, life is too short to ALWAYS take the stairs!

• Posted in thread: opening up a stairway in basement? on 06-02-2008 at 08:18 AM
  thanks for those workups, very cool! I could go nuts with that thing, I think!Yep, second one
  is what we're thinking...well, sort of - we'll put a little door there to get to the
  under-landing storage...

• Posted in thread: opening up a stairway in basement? on 06-01-2008 at 05:12 PM
  Well, here's what we did yesterday (I use the term "we" incredibly loosely here,since I
  did....well...nothing :p ). We'll keep the storage under the landing, but now it's soooo much
  more open, I'm get...

• Posted in thread: cork or bamboo in basement? on 06-01-2008 at 04:42 PM
  No! You're just saying what my husband has been saying - but who listens to their husbands? :D
  Pergo's not organic, though, and the box even says it's good for basements.... so would it
  really be as "...

• Posted in thread: cork or bamboo in basement? on 06-01-2008 at 06:56 AM
  Thanks guys - seems like the exact discussion we're having over here - but point taken, why
  risk damage, etc... I guess maybe pergo & area rugs will be our route then (I really hate tile,
  it's so hard...

• Posted in thread: small shower? on 06-01-2008 at 06:51 AM
  thanks to you both - since we're not framed yet, we're going to try super-hard to eek out the
  extra couple of inches - can't change the floorplan too much, though, since we've already been
  permitted. ...

• Posted in thread: cork or bamboo in basement? on 05-31-2008 at 05:16 AM
  Has anyone used cork or bamboo flooring in their finished basement? I hear it's not recommended
  (nor any "wood" floors)...Thanks!