When building a new home, plan the foundation to include an exterior staircase and entry basement doors. The foundation contractor can build a foundation extension or areaway to fit the door system ...

“One of my favorite basement renovations is turning the area into a separate living space,” said Aja McClanahan, financial writer and real estate agent from Space Coast Move HQ. “This means you’d need ...

Ceiling heights. Ideally, the ceiling height in your converted basement will match that of the rest of your home, but if that ...

Some homeowners look at their basement and see wasted space. A concrete floor, exposed ceiling and boxes of old stuff could ...

'The cost for this job is very broad, and can vary between £1,000 and £10,000, depending on factors such as the size of your basement, the material used, the method of waterproofing chosen, whether ...

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou says how adding a macerating toilet to your ...

New York City recently made it legal to add a housing unit to certain one- and two-family homes. But both city and state regulations will drastically limit construction, experts say. A state law ...