Old basement

Walkout basements are a great solution for sloping, downhill sites (Something my fellow Floridians don't have to worry about). However, if you plan on finishing out this space, please, do not call it a basement! Call it a terrace level or lower level, just about anything other than “basement”. When people think of basements, they

Transforming a Damp, Dark Basement With a Dirt Floor - Now Dry & Clean - The homeowners were tired of their damp, musty basement and the poor air quality due to

Our first midcentury house with a ballroom. Yes, a ballroom! I’ll say it again: A ballroom! Minnesota Michelle writes: Dear Pam, My husband and I weren’t even looking for a new house. We were quite happy with our 1956 Marvin Anderson Rambler. There was only one problem: My husband’s menagerie of vintage pinball machines and…

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The old basement doubles as a laundry room, with dim flickering lights casting eerie shadows across cracked concrete walls. Exposed pipes run along the ceiling, dripping occasionally. The smell of dampness and detergent fills the air. Rusty washing machines hum as creaky wooden stairs lead down into this unsettling space. The dark corners seem to hide secrets, while the echo of dripping water and the low rumble of the dryer create an unsettling atmosphere, making it feel like a place where…

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In 60s and 70s having a finished basement meant having low suspended ceilings, rust-carpeting, dark wood paneling and of course, a traditional basement-bar which may or may not have been upholstered with faux leather. Design tastes have changed and so have basements. See more retro basement photos on Pinterest “The 70s Basement” Updating your […]

The final section of our new house tour! This 'floor' is beneath ground level - it's the basement! Whilst I'm calling it a basement, I think most would call it a cellar. Is there a difference? I'm not sure. Either way, it's underground, you get what I mean. At the moment it's really just there

My basement was in a serious need of TLC. I’m going to show you how to paint old stone basement walls with DRYLOK.

Old basement, with a lot of character! Really wish we can do this to our old basement.

Question: "How can I deal with a little water seepage along two walls of the unfinished stone #basement in my 100 year-old house?"

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Before. Unfinished basement. This will be the office side of the room.

Basement, Linda Vista Hospital. Oh, so Freddy Krueger.

Want to find out how to light a basement stairwell? Here are some Basement Stairway Lighting Ideas that will inspire you to choose the right fixtures.