In planning a basement remodel, your goal is to carve out living space that feels comfortable and looks like a natural extension of your home. As you explore design ideas for your basement remodeling ...

Finishing a basement is an ideal way to expand your living space without expanding your house. Since your basement already has the basics of a room in place – walls, floor, ceiling – it doesn’t take a ...

Two men installing ceiling tiles on dropped ceiling - Andrew Angelov/Shutterstock Whether you're trying to make your unfinished basement more welcoming or are fully finishing your lower level, ...

One of the easiest and most practical ceiling treatments for a finished basement is a suspended, acoustic tile ceiling. Available in many different shapes, styles and textures, these tiles work with ...

Question: My wife and I bought a new home last year from a major builder. Boy, have thing changed since my last new home about 30 years ago! The Building Code is vastly different, as are the modern ...

Suspended ceilings hang from joists, which decreases headroom by at least a few inches. But the loss in ceiling height has two payoffs. It provides room for extra insulation — to deaden sound ...

I’ve shared in past columns the wonderful time I’m having helping my son with projects around his house. For several weekends now we have spent hours of quality time together while finishing his ...

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