Great Basement (or Garage) Storage
Are your garage and basement organized or full of clutter? Do you have enough shelves so everyone in the family knows where to put things and more important, where to find things when needed? Too often...
View ArticlePicking the Right Basement Windows
Basements are an interesting part of your home, as most of the time they are below ground level, often called “below grade”. This makes it challenging to get natural sunlight into basements although...
View ArticleBrick Walls: Dealing with Moisture Problem
Brick walls can present many challenges, especially in older buildings. While we like preserving the old brick walls and leaving them exposed, it’s important to understand brick wall construction and...
View ArticleTips for Keeping Your Basement Dry
Homeowners often finish their basements to create more living space for a bedroom, family room, hobbies like this sewing room and more. That’s when you really start to focus on keeping your...
View ArticleThe Secrets Hiding in Your Attic
Unless you’ve got a finished attic, you probably only climb into your attic to put away holiday decorations or store things you might need for a few years. That little access panel isn’t easy to crawl...
View ArticleMemories Stored in Our Attics
We store lots of stuff in our attics – old furniture we’re not willing to part with, boxes of clothes and children’s artwork, holiday decorations and so much more. We’re lucky to have this space to...
View ArticleGarage Storage for Storing Tools, Gardening Supplies and Cars?
We all live differently, which means we use our homes differently so what do you store in your garage? Once upon a time as a new homeowner, I probably kept my car in the garage as there wasn’t much...
View ArticleIs Building a Garage Addition a Smart Investment?
Building a garage addition can be an expensive home addition project. A garage addition might be cheaper than other home additions but the question is whether the value justifies the cost for space...
View ArticleFinishing an Attic Includes What?
Finishing an attic is less expensive than putting an addition on your house but it still takes time and money (more ideas for finding extra space at home). In fact it takes more time and money than...
View ArticleBasement Renovations: Turning 5 Ugly Basements Into Beautiful
When you think about basements, do you jump to the basement renovations you’ve seen on HGTV? Do you wonder what it would take to transform your basement into a space where your family wants to be,...
View ArticleAttic Organization: 4 Ideas to Get You Inspired
Although a cluttered attic might be a great place for kids to explore, attic organization can make your life easier, saving you time when you need to find things stored there. Whatever is relegated...
View ArticleHow Attic Built-Ins Provide More Living Space
Attics may offer a lot more than you imagine. In a custom home, you can claim that space and use it before it’s filled with old boxes, forgotten Christmas trees and clothes you haven’t worn in 15...
View ArticleBasement Renovation Ideas that Won’t Break the Bank
You’ve got a finished basement in need of a facelift, but your budget is a bit thin? Not to worry, there are plenty of budget-savvy basement renovation ideas to turn this room into something new and...
View ArticleGreat Basement (or Garage) Storage
Are your garage and basement organized or full of clutter? Do you have enough shelves so everyone in the family knows where to put things and more important, where to find things when needed? Too...
View ArticlePicking the Right Basement Windows
Basements are an interesting part of your home, as most of the time they are below ground level, often called “below grade”. This makes it challenging to get natural sunlight into basements although...
View ArticleBrick Walls: Dealing with Moisture Problem
Brick walls can present many challenges, especially in older buildings. While we like preserving the old brick walls and leaving them exposed, it’s important to understand brick wall construction and...
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