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Basement Ideas
Being banished to the basement doesn’t always have to be punishment! Nowadays, owners of homes with a basement consider the space to be
prime square footage. Everything from hobby rooms, play rooms, media centers, music rooms, poker parlors, exercise areas, office space
and of course, it’s original purpose, storage space, is finding new life in the space “down below.”
The definition of a basement is an area that is either fully or partially below ground level. This is not to be confused with the crawl
space of a house, since another part of the definition is that a person should be able to stand upright in the area.
The amount of square footage in the basement is generally equivalent to that on the ground floor. In most homes, it’s like having another
entire level of living space, which can add up to quite a bit! The options for utilizing that amount of space really are limited only by
the imagination since the space usually will have electricity and plumbing.
The basement can be partitioned off into different rooms or it can be one huge open space. If this part of your home is “finished” then
consider yourself lucky. If not, or if the space is on the remodeling To Do list, there are issues to consider before proceeding with the
project. First, it’s important to identify “trouble” spots such as lowered ceilings, enclosed boiler rooms, and ductwork. Second, the
space must not leak. Uncontrolled moisture will cause a number of dangerous and damaging problems including the growth of mold.
Once the identification and remediation of basement problem areas is finished, the next step is determining a layout for the space. The
task can be overwhelming, and a good way to begin is by determining the activities that’ll likely take place in the space. Looking at
pictures or at what others have done always helps jump-start the imagination.
Keep in mind that the basement will have little or no natural light so consider this when planning the layout. Slowly but surely this
space will spring to life and you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it!
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| Starved Madiscon, Wisconsin girl talks about her life spent in basement - WPTV Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:26:33 GMT WPTVStarved Madiscon, Wisconsin girl talks about her life spent in basementWPTVShe had spent most of five years in the basement of her family's Madison home, where she was beaten and sexually assaulted. The girl's statements, contained in court documents, paint a troubling picture of physical, mental and sexual abuse.15-Year-Old Girl Kept in Basement: Starved, Physically and Sexually AbusedGather.comWisconsin child abuse case: Starved girl, 15, tells of alleged mental and ...Daily Mailall 273 news articles
| | | Bras Liberate Women From Sex Slavery - WCVB-TV Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:55:23 GMT Bras Liberate Women From Sex SlaveryWCVB-TVBy Lisa CohenCNN DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- Staring down a mountain of bras in her basement, Kimba Langas knew things had gotten out of hand. The stay-at-home-mom started collecting unwanted bras as a way to help women on the other side of the world.and more
| | | Cabin In The Woods Reveals A Basement In New Image - Cinema Blend Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:22:05 GMT Cinema BlendCabin In The Woods Reveals A Basement In New ImageCinema BlendAnd now we know it involves a basement of some sort. Cabin reaches theaters on April 13. But we're going to catch up with it when it opens the South By Southwest Film Festival in March. Knowing how rowdy the crowds can get at the Paramount Theater for ...Check Out a New Photos from The Cabin in the WoodsShockTillYouDrop.comall 5 news articles
| | | Illegal Basement Stirs Hong Kong Satirists - Wall Street Journal (blog) Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:26:18 GMT BloombergIllegal Basement Stirs Hong Kong SatiristsWall Street Journal (blog)An illegal luxury basement, an affair, and a race to be Hong Kong's top official gone awry. It's all proved irresistible to Hong Kong satirists, who are taking gleeful aim at the political scandal rocking the city. Doctored movie posters mocking Chief ...Tang Ignores Calls to Quit Hong Kong Chief Executive ContestBusinessWeekTang scandal opens route for Ip to vie for leadership of Hong KongVancouver SunHK Leader-in-Waiting Hit by Basement ControversyABC NewsBloombergall 342 news articles
| | | Retro basement fit for a family - Regina Leader-Post Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:40:43 GMT Retro basement fit for a familyRegina Leader-PostIn the basement, or “media room” as Becky calls it, the original homeowners installed terrazzo flooring with details (a horse-and-buggy image and “The Nevada Room”) and murals of the Las Vegas strip (painted by someone named Neubert in 1957).
| | | Basement Fire Fills Harlem High-Rise with Smoke - DNAinfo Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:17:36 GMT DNAinfoBasement Fire Fills Harlem High-Rise with SmokeDNAinfo(DNAinfo/Jon Schuppe) MANHATTAN — A fire broke out in the basement of a Harlem high-rise Wednesday afternoon, filling the building with smoke, fire officials said. The FDNY arrived at 230 W. 129th St., near Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, ...and more
| | | Passer-By Spotted Emaciated Wisconsin Girl; Relatives Charged - WIBW Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:35:38 GMT ABC NewsPasser-By Spotted Emaciated Wisconsin Girl; Relatives ChargedWIBW(CNN) -- A Wisconsin man who stumbled across and alerted authorities to a young girl investigators say was kept in a basement, starved and sexually abused, said Tuesday she looked much younger than her 15 years -- "like she just came from Auschwitz.Starved Wis. Girl's Statements Detail Her LifeABC Newsall 54 news articles
| | | Jerome Christenson: At the church basement dinner, where the meatballs recall home - Winona Daily News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:05:15 GMT Jerome Christenson: At the church basement dinner, where the meatballs recall homeWinona Daily NewsGrowing up in a small town, church basement dinners were fairly big community events. As a kid, about the only meals I ate away from home were at grandma's, which didn't really count, or Wong's, when somebody in the family was in Rochester “going ...and more
| | | Beach to allow basement apartments - The Barrie Advance Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:43:55 GMT Beach to allow basement apartmentsThe Barrie AdvanceBill 140, the Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, requires municipalities to allow basement apartments. WASAGA BEACH – A relatively new law will require Wasaga Beach to allow basement apartments by Jan. 1, 2013.
| | | Interiors: Grant and Laura Clouston see the light in basement Edinburgh apartment - Scotsman Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:48:12 GMT ScotsmanInteriors: Grant and Laura Clouston see the light in basement Edinburgh apartmentScotsmanEach room in the basement level flat had one tiny access window, and all were boarded up so there was no natural light. Ian is managing director of the Edinburgh-based SI Construction, which specialises in everything from refurbishments to extensions ...
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