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Remodeling Your Basement5 Cool DIY Tips You Can Start Right Now!
Your basement is like a slab of modelling clay that’s
waiting to be used…
However, renovating or remodeling basements is not
easy. It takes a whole lot of planning and consultation.
With careful planning, you can easily turn that
basement into the perfect room that you can
enjoy…
#1 Safety First – Consult the Safety Book
#1 Safety First – Consult the Safety Book
Being underground, basements provide a number of risks:
• Is it safe to change or move your stairs?
• Is it safe to reroute electric wires and pipelines?
• You also don’t want to shake up the foundations of your house, so be extra careful.
Double check if you have an emergency exit.
#2 Make the space work for you.
#2 Make the space work for you.
• Some basements have low ceilings, and that’s okay. You have an option to dig down a little bit more, or you can work with what you have already.
• Always furnish your ceilings and conceal those pipelines and wires, especially if you’re going with a low ceiling.
• Make the room inviting by using light and warm colors.
#2 Make the space work for you.
• Don’t clutter and put too many things in your basement. Having mirrors, glass items and tall shelves could give the illusion of larger space.
• Another great tip for getting that space illusion is having built-in storage systems.
• Place a shelf under your stairs.
• Have ceiling-high shelves with multiple drawers.
• Make your basement homey and efficient at the same time.
#3 Add windows
#3 Add windows
• Windows are a great addition to your basement!
• They add a more comfortable feel to it, and it makes you forget that you’re actually a few feet below the surface.
• Of course, along with your windows comes your renovation of what’s overlooking that window.
• A small garden outside would be nice, or some nice wooden furnishings.
#3 Add windows
• Make sure you have something nice to look at when you look out that window, and not just dirt and gravel. A few plants would also be a nice touch to your windows, especially when there’s a significant amount of light that could come in.
#4 Turn it into a smaller version of your house
#4 Turn it into a smaller version of your house
• If you have a spacious basement, go crazy and add rooms! Some basements have mini bars for the bachelors, or kitchenettes and craft rooms for the ladies. But why stop there? Make it more inviting by actually having a bedroom. You can also add either a half bath or full bath, as long as you check your pipes if it’s possible.
#4 Turn it into a smaller version of your house
• Just remember that the code of safety requires bedrooms to have an emergency exit in case something goes wrong.
• Check how much square area you’ll need for each extension, especially the ones you’ll need for the bed.
• With the right materials and furniture, you can maximize your space.
#5 Soundproof
#5 Soundproof
• Most basement ceilings are directly connected to the floors of your house, much like rooms that only have a wall in between.
• The simple solution is to soundproof your ceiling.
• Attach an RC channel before you install your drywall to break the sound and reduce noise.
#5 Soundproof
• Another option is to install surface-mount lights.
• It’s pretty stylish too, and can give your room a very comfortable, bedroom-like feel.
Once you’ve done these tricks, you can even change your basement
into a studio, and you can rock and jam all you want without the
people upstairs getting bothered by your metal.
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