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Last year I "finished" my basement. (Well, put up insulation and actual walls with drywall, and new wiring throughout, etc.) This room is basically one big play room for the kids, with two smaller rooms as well (a utility/furnace room, and a small little office). I have in the main area...

Two years ago, we moved into a brand new house. In the basement, there is a fresh-air pipe. It simply dumps air from the outside into the basement. In the infinite wisdom of the builders, they placed this vent on the complete opposite side of the furnace. As a result, the basement is...

I'm debating between using recessed lighting in my basement versus the long fluorescent tubes. Recessed looks nicer, but provides less light. The primary use of my basement is a "kid hangout" and play room. Anyhow, if I go with recessed lighting, one issue I'm facing is the ceiling...

Anyone know what kind of door I can buy at Home Depot that I can cut down? My basement is only about 7'. After ceiling is put in, I have very little clearance, and an 80" door is too big. I'm thinking I need one about 75" for this little utility closet area. But all the doors at HD are...

Hello, everyone. Thanks for the help in my previous question a while back. I've been working on framing walls, and making slow but steady progress. I'm a tad perplexed at how to handle the basement windows, but nothing major. Where I'm stuck, however, is along one wall. There is duct...

Hello, everyone. I'm new here. I've browsed around a bit, and some nice information. So, hopefully I can get some useful advice. Right now, we have an unfinished basement that I'm hoping to start finishing work on next month or so. Earlier this spring I already framed out a section that...