Finishing off an existing attic, basement, or garage may seem like a great way to create more living space, but it is important to do some 'homework' first. Check on the zoning and building requirments early in the process. You will save a lot of time and money knowing about County building standards in advance. Existing conditions could make it expensive, difficult, or even impossible for you to change your attic, basement, or garage into living space.

Yes. The majority of our homes are built over full basements. Depending on the topography of the land, either a full basement or a crawl space can be used since our pre-cut log homes are constructed upon "conventional" sub floors with ease. See similar questions...

After a SANI-TRED installation, you may finish your basement by installing wall studs approximately 3/4" from the exterior walls, in the normal manner, or you may paint with any interior paint directly over the SAN-TRED installation. See similar questions...

It is most often seen on sloping lots that allow a portion of the basement to have larger windows. Depending upon the amount of slope, you can often times have a door that walks directly out. There are also home plans listed with daylight basements that are simply built farther out of the ground thereby exposing part of the basement wall. These go under the names of "split-entry", "raised ranch", "bi-level" and "multi-level" home plans. See similar questions...

We alone offer all the knowledge necessary to become like Christ and receive the 'fullness' of salvation. We believe that only a fool would have a false religion. You too, should be a saint -- a superior, holy person -- like us. See similar questions...

If you can lift or remove the floor covering, chances are good that you will reduce radon significantly. Many homeowners do that. Most radon gets in through the floor, because it is trapped underneath the slab between footings. quot;Should I caulk around the bottom of the existing paneled walls?" It would be useless, because radon easily passes through drywall and paneling. Just like paints, tile adhesives are attacked by alkalis from the concrete. Lift and discard the tiles. See similar questions...

Solid 3/4" Hardwood flooring cannot be installed below grade (below the soil line) or over concrete. When a solid product encounters moisture it reacts very negatively. Therefore, a laminate or engineered flooring must be used. Laminate flooring is constructed by fusing 4-plys of material together to form a product with unprecedented strength and durability. An engineered product is very similar with the exception that they usually have a real wood layer on top of the constructed core. See similar questions...

Each unit includes a full basement at no extra cost. Finishing options are available by designated contractor. See similar questions...

The National Flood Insurance Program's definition of "basement" includes any part of a building where all sides of the floor are located below ground level. Even though a room may have windows and constitute living quarters, it is still considered to be a basement if the floor is below ground level on all sides. See similar questions...

Flood insurance covers your home's foundation elements and equipment that's necessary to support the structure (for example a furnace, water heaters, circuit breakers). It's important to note that some items in your basement are covered under building coverage (like a furnace, hot water heater and circuit breaker), and others are covered under contents coverage (for example, your washer and dryer, or your freezer and the food in it). See similar questions...

Set your Display Settings to 800x600 pixels and High Color (16 Bit). Go to your “Start” menu, select Settings>Control Panels> Display>Settings. If you notice that the 3D display is not clear, set back the Graphics Acceleration. Go to your “Start” menu, select Settings>Control Panels> System>Performance>Graphics, then set the acceleration back one notch. A common cause of this error message is a fragmented hard drive. See similar questions...

One of the best features of the Basement De-Watering System? is its flexibility. The Basement De-Watering System? can be installed only at the affected area, saving you money and trouble. Top See similar questions...

This is where normally the property on the back of the house allows a drop in the foundation (Shown in the wall section above) to have larger windows downstairs. This can also be done on a fairly flat lot by raising the foundation and adding steps from the garage to the house. See similar questions...

Removing the water quickly is important. Even clean water can generate mildew and bacterial growth if neglected. Call a local fire restoration company to pump the water from the impacted area if you have a pump start the process immediately, also: Ventilate affected areas Turn on air conditioning for accelerated drying in the summer, in the winter alternate cycles of opened windows and heating. See similar questions...

The unusually heavy rainfall that we have seen lately has brought this question to the forefront. While nobody can guarantee that a basement will never leak, there are things that can be done to improve the odds of keeping it dry. Once a homeowner is faced with water penetration, they often seek advice from contractors. Unfortunately, they are often advised that they need to spend thousands of dollars to dig up the yard to install new drainage tile and apply damp proofing. See similar questions...

A walkout basement is the type of basement that allows a door to open into the yard because the basement is at ground level. This type of basement is used for a rear sloping lot. See similar questions...