Last week I began a reply to D.C. about how best to finish a portion of his basement. The house is about a year old, so my first concern was that he make absolutely certain that there are not water ...

In part 1 of this 3-part series, learn how to frame a wall in a room, demonstrated in a basement setting. The techniques discussed are applicable to any space, including attics and shops. This video ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By no means should your basement be an afterthought—if yours could use a bit of a refresh, start with the walls. Whether you opt ...

Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur, and ...

Q. You’ve written about putting up a foam vapor barrier on the basement wall when remodeling. You suggested building a frame wall X-amount of distance from the basement wall itself and then insulate ...

Treating visible water without finding its actual source almost guarantees the problem returns — and worse. Interior waterproof paint and sealants can build up dangerous hydrostatic pressure when ...