By Greg
While alternative competitive offerings can be ranked on price, pints of water extracted per day and on room air exchanges, the issue of the noise they generate is becoming an important consideration.
Sound is a quality of life issue…
Basement space has become hot as Americans look to that area to provide a “construction-cost-effective” basement space for a Family Room, an Entertainment Room, a Game Room and even an extra Guest Bedroom.
With so much at stake in terms of “quality of life” who wants to have conversation or the ballgame drowned out by the Basement Dehumidifier noise as the unit kicks on?
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January 24th, 2010
By Andy
Water is THE issue with basements as it’s the dampest part of your home!
It always attracts moisture problems.
Condensation or Seepage?
Moisture problems come in two forms: condensation or seepage.
Condensation is airborne and turns to water after coming into contact with a cold surface. Seepage is water that comes in to the basement through cracks in the foundation or solid concrete via capillary action known as water wicking. You have various Do-It-Yourself and professional service options for basement waterproofing that increases the value of your home.
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January 10th, 2010
By Andy
And if you do it right it won’t cost you lots of money.
Boost the Value of Your Home – Finish the Basement!
Need an extra room for more activities in the house? A game room perhaps, home theater or a play area?
A finished basement can provide your family the extra living space at a minimum cost if you do it right. Think it over! A basement has walls, a floor and a ceiling already; so it’s got to be cheaper than building an addition to get that extra living space.
Also, more and more potential home buyers want a house to have a finished basement. A finished basement doesn’t only allow more space for more activities in your house, but also adds to the resale value.
You don’t need a fortune to remodel your basement but you do need…
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January 4th, 2010
By Andy
There are a lot of things to consider when remodeling basements. After sifting through basement remodeling ideas, books, plans, designs and guidelines, you will quickly realize the need to start a list of requirements and goals for your own basement. This should be done before and while researching. Brainstorming possible basement ideas and scenarios comes next. The internet is now not only a place to play, but there are more than enough sites that can inspire finished basement ideas and help with your remodeling tasks. Here are some that I can recommend:
Basement Ceiling Ideas
When it comes to ceiling ideas, there are only two choices.You can opt for the warmer, more professional look that dry wall has to offer, like most homeowners do. Or you can go with a suspended ceiling that offers a more commercial look.
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December 28th, 2009
By Greg
How many times have you walked into a basement and it hit you; that damp, musky smell and that clammy feeling on your skin?
The humidity is so high you can almost see the water hanging in the air. Basements that don’t have basement dehumidifiers are notorious for being damp and uncomfortable. We all know what humidity feels like, but some people may not actually know what it is or what causes it. Basically, humidity is a term that refers to the amount of water vapor in the air. Air at a specific temperature can hold a prescribed amount of moisture. The warmer the air is the more moisture it can hold. Relative humidity (RH) is more complicated to explain so we’ll tackle that subject in a future resource article.
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December 20th, 2009
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