Turning an unfinished basement or bonus room (such as the attic) into a living area is a major remodeling project that involves hundreds of details. Before you get started, take stock of the space and ...

Quite a few readers have questions about basements, finished ones and those ready for a remodel. Basements tend to be a cost-effective way to add living space to your home. Given the wide variety and ...

Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur, and ...

Know how much space you are working with. This is particularly important regarding height: Many local regulations on turning a basement into a livable area require that the basement be at least 7 feet ...

My husband and I renovated three areas in our home, and we regret our flooring choices in each. Our basement's vinyl-plank flooring seemed like a smart choice, but the space doesn't feel cozy. The ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When Tennille Hayden was approved to buy a Habitat for Humanity house in 2013, she got a list of properties that the organization was about to start renovating. She didn't think ...

Like many Washingtonians who live in older, urban homes, Andrew Selee and Alejandra Vallejo dreamed of renovating their dark, dingy basement. But it wasn’t until a flood two years ago ruined a stack ...