Wondering if it's better to keep your basement door open or closed? We got to the bottom of it so you can save energy and ...

In the Pacific Northwest, keeping your basement dry is easier said than done. But local experts have some advice.

Legal basement apartments are finally coming to New York City. Last week, the Department of Buildings launched an online application for homeowners who want to modify their basements — and also their ...

Weeks later, the woman learned her mother-in-law allowed a family friend to sleep in the upstairs bedroom Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three ...

New York-based Cool Down makes a thermal transfer system that moves naturally cool air from your basement into your living space while sending excess heat back down below to cool homes more ...

Ivan Salazar started cutting hair in his mom’s basement. Now he charges $150 for one of his signature cuts. A good haircut can make you look good and feel even better. That’s barber Ivan Salazar’s job ...

Your basement can quickly become a black hole, especially if it's unfinished or isn't well organized. Even completed spaces designed to provide more living space can quickly descend into chaos if ...

In 2022, after parenting a toddler in the isolation of early COVID-19 lockdowns, my spouse and I felt like it was time for a change. Our Midwest home was old, drafty, and on a postage-stamp-size lot, ...

A Wisconsin-based couple has transformed their unfinished basement storm shelter into a retro 1970s-style lounge after a year of severe weather left them spending more time underground than expected.

Seattle, WA, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renovate Builders, a Seattle-based general contractor, is thrilled to announce the launch of its comprehensive range of high-quality construction and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Southeast Portland couple was displaced from their home Sunday night after a drunk driver crashed into their driveway, sending their car partially into the basement and damaging the ...

BURLINGTON, Iowa (KWQC) - A fire in Burlington caused a home to collapse into it’s basement Monday night. At 9:36 p.m. the Burlington Fire Department responded to a house fire at in the 4500 block of ...