In planning a basement remodel, your goal is to carve out living space that feels comfortable and looks like a natural extension of your home. As you explore design ideas for your basement remodeling ...

A basement with a low ceiling can feel more like a cramped cave than a usable part of your home. Many homeowners simply relegate this space to storage, letting valuable square footage go to waste. But ...

Whether you're trying to make your unfinished basement more welcoming or are fully finishing your lower level, covering the ceiling is often part of the project. Drop ceilings may come to mind when ...

Oftentimes, when building a house, it's cheaper to leave the basement unfinished. This allows more of the budget to go towards additional improvements to the main living areas. By today's standard, an ...

I’ve shared in past columns the wonderful time I’m having helping my son with projects around his house. For several weekends now we have spent hours of quality time together while finishing his ...

Of all the lower-level and basement full-gut and remodels achieved throughout the years, only a handful have been finished with drywalled ceilings — and there’s a good reason for that. *Billed as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An exposed ceiling in a basement - Wirestock/Getty Images Oftentimes, when building a house, it's cheaper to leave the basement ...