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Basement & Garage

Basement & Garage

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How many uses can you find for your basement & garage? Hometalk members have turned their basements & garages into all kinds of fun and functional spaces. Do you need help making the right decisions about your basement remodel or need expert advice about a garage installation? Ask the Hometalk community, and get answers from Hometalk members who have done similar projects. Or share photos of your basement & garage storage solutions. After all...who doesn't love a great basement or garage?



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Thistles take over one side of my garage..remove permanently?

These thistles get more invasive each year. I pull them out but the root breaks off down in the soil and comes back with a vengence. How can I permanently get rid of them?
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Carolyn Richrath Westmont, IL Yesterday
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    Douglas Hunt 15 hours ago
    Salting the ground may get rid of the thistle but it can also destroy your soil and make it ...»
    unplantable for anything else. Far better to paint the thistles with an herbicide, or a vinegar-based product if you don't want to go that route. See more advice here:

    http://blog.pennlive.com/gardening/2011/06/g...

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  • Clopay Avantes at Dahlia Cafe, Liberty Hill, TX
  • Garage turned Rec Room
  • 2 Avantes are used on 2nd floor home gym.

Using Glass Garage Doors to Open up Interior Spaces.

See more at www.bradforddoor.com
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Ronny Spring Branch, TX Yesterday
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Awesome Garage Doors

This is beautiful! Clopay 4300 with Medium Oak Ultra-Grain finish and Coachman hardware.
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Ronny Spring Branch, TX Yesterday
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  • Exterior entry to basement renovation by Titus Built, LLC.
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Basement Renovation with Recreation Area and Kitchen ~ Greenwich, CT

One of Titus Built's Greenwich, CT clients had approximately 10,000 sf of “formal” living space, but no rooms for his teenagers and their friends to hang out. Jeff Titus, and his ...»
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Sharon Bothwell Redding, CT 5 days ago
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    Thank you for the lovely comment ~ No, sorry! There are several Bothwell's in my area and we ...»
    are almost all related. Some in GA, FL, NC, SC, SD..., but not IA. :)

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  • Sort, discard things you do not need, and label and straighten what is left.
  • Make sure all items are off the floor.  Hooks and pegboard keep mops, brooms, and garden items off the floor for cleanliness and seldom used items like clotheslines are easily found.
  • Group similar items in marked  boxes.  I used cardboard boxes from Sam's Club and spray painted them with chalkboard paint.
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Garage Organization

Elbow grease, sorting and discarding, and finding a place for everything left followed with a label is a good start to an organized garage. In this process we "found" things we'd lost as ...»
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Eva Mendota, VA 4 days ago
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    Hi Marcy! Thank you for the nice compliment! It was actually fun to do this!
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How to Hide a Water Heater - Realtor Secret Exposed!!

Our RE/MAX Gateway Real Estate Team was getting ready to List a BEAUTIFUL Condo for Sale, but the one issue that had always bothered our Seller was how to hide an ugly water heater located in the Laundry/Mud Room between the Garage and Kitchen. The space was very small and required plenty of venting, so building a wall was out of the question. We headed to Ikea and purchased the Kvartal Curtain Rods that could be mounted on the ceiling and featured a curved connector and curtain ...»
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BethandSusie Remax Lorton, VA on Jun 03, 2013
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    Hello, Betty! This was a fun project thanks to IKEA. We used the Mitre Box that is sold next ...»
    to the Kvartal Curtain Rods to cut the Kvartal Metal Rods to the proper length before connecting the 2 long rods to the curved center piece. There always seems to be a change of stock in curtains - we picked a $19 set of 2 panels that was not too heavy, but also not too sheer, since the idea was to hide the water heater while allowing proper ventilation. You could probably use any curtain with a curtain rod that could be mounted to the ceiling (we needed extra long curtains because her ceiling was 10 ft tall!) I have seen clients use Tension Shower Rods with pretty Fabric Curtains if the Washing Machine and Dryer are hidden in a Closet Area. Best of luck with your project ~ We would love to see how it turns out! Thank you for your very nice post. Beth & Susie

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Complete DIY Basement Renovation

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See all the details and sources here. Links to many other detailed posts!

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Dixie Delights Atlanta, GA on Aug 08, 2012
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    You did a nice job. I see so much "white" in decorating projects now -- and yours is more what ...»
    I like with warmth and color.

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  • We polished this brand new garage floor.  There were no stains or contaminants on the flooring.
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Can you polish a garage floor? Really?

Well, yes and no. It can be done. Yet not all garages are candidates for these solutions. Its best to start with a new., clean surface.
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Amazing Improvements and ... Marietta, GA on Nov 15, 2012
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    Virginia 4 days ago
    ^ I like this for a basement. Would it even hold up under hot tires?
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Not all garages are created equal...

When you have this much bare concrete, can you imagine how much cleaner it will be with a beautiful epoxy finish?
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Amazing Improvements and ... Marietta, GA on Nov 13, 2012
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    Hot tires take up the paint.
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9 Ways to Think Outside the Toolbox

Whether you excel in the garden, garage or craft room, you probably have quite a few helpful tools in your arsenal of awesome. While more tools mean more great projects, they can also mean more storage problems, and toolboxes can quickly become a clutter trap. #JuneGardening

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BrightNest Denver, CO 6 days ago
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    Clever!
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