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?
Basement & Garage: will sheetrock mildew in the basement in NC?
I am wanting to remodel basement. Have put in a B-Dry system to rid the problem of leaks.
I wonder if there is still moisture there to cause mildew if I sheetrock or drywall? What other
alternatives are there?
What are my options for 'finishing' a concrete floor.
Just sanded the paint off my garage floor in prep to convert it to office space. Want to keep it cheap, so no tile.
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gary, i'm beginning to think brian brought it onto himself - still no call from him, his ...»
What to use for weatherstripping garage doors?
My garage doors are quite drafty and there is a 1/4" gap in some places. I have looked at a couple of types of weatherstripping but is there something that is better than what I am seeing at HD and Lowes?
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I didn't realize that Van Doren is right around the corner from me. What a nice discovery. ...»
Basement & Garage: Automatic Gate Opener
Will an automatic or power gate opener pull beyond 90 deg. ?I need one to pull about 95 to 100 deg.
20 years ago I built a stand alone garage and provided power by burying wires in a PVC conduit.
As time went by the conduit was brought to the surface by tree roots and now I must redo the project. Since parts of the property are on bedrock burying to the code depth is impossible
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Thank you all. In speaking with the solar company that will do the installation we will make ...»
Outdoor Living: Help!!!
I need ceiling tiles to match the ones already in the finished basement. They are recessed around the edges. We took out the fluorsecent lights with the plastic covers and added
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Found them thanks !
Painting: I have a cinder block mid-century house with an attached garage.
I would like to paint the inside of the garage to upgrade the look. We live in Denver, CO so it does get below 0 at times in the winter and can get as high as 100 in the summer. How do I prep & paint this garage? Many thanks!
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Wow, thanks so much for all the great information! This is the first time I've asked a ...»
When I cleaned my garage and washed concrete, I noticed some small almost hairline cracks.
A little while later, there was water on the floor in the laundry which is on the joining wall. Even later I noticed that the laminate floor in the kitchen which is next to the door of
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Thanks again and again.
Basement & Garage: So....yet another question!
To save money we'd like to take beadboard off a wall in the basement. I've heard it can be difficult. Any suggestions on how to remove it? Or should we slowly back away.... :)
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Nice idea...I like that....seal the back of it as well so no mold can take foot there!
There are many ways in which to prevent mold by using different building practices. Which can be provided to you as you progress along the renovation project.
Even if they will not warrant against mold. There are those of use here that will guide you on how to make the basement work for you and look great in the process. Depending on your skill sets everything to construct a finished basement and laundry room can be done by you. Even any mold prevention.