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

Q: We plan to finish the basement of our older home. The house is narrow and the basement has a rather low ceiling of about 1.9 metres (six feet, four inches). The existing three-piece bathroom at one ...

Q. Two years ago, we finished a room in our cellar and painted the floor with epoxy paint. We run a dehumidifier, but our area has a very high water table, and our sump pump runs almost year-round.

What used to be a dark, dank basement used for layaway and mattress storage at Platte Furniture is now a high-end art gallery. And its crown jewel? “Walking the Dog,” a ceramic clay piece by ...