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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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  • To the left you can see the homeowner is able to use the under deck for their car. On the right, you get a better look at their new deck!

Have you thought about converting your garage roof into a deck?

This Atlanta homeowner used AridDek aluminum decking to convert their garage roof into a deck. They are able to enjoy the luxuries of a deck, but also, the convenience of a waterproof area below for their belongings and cars.
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Wahoo Decks Gainesville, GA on Feb 26, 2013
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  • At the bottom of the stairs of our newly finished "industrial" basement...but we have SO MUCH more to do.  We hired it out to get this far.    Suggestions welcome.

My Industrial Basement Remodel is #MyCurrentProject

Here is what's left to do: EVERYTHING. lol...1) complete the acid stain finish on the floor 2) do a stencil application on the floor from Royal Design Studio...3) finish the guest bedroom (in the corner)...4) Furnish it. 5) Add Industrial Pipe Shelving...

#MyCurrentProject

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Jeanette L. Akron, OH on Feb 23, 2013
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    Miriam I on Feb 25, 2013
    I can imagine!! I hope you have fun with it, though!
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  • The hardest part was to get in the word "bull----" without being obvious
  • Bard wood is fantastic. Love the texture. See what I meant about not being obvious?

Garage decor. The garage is the place for the guys to have a beer and bull---- so I made Barry a sign for his garage.

I used a piece of old barn wood a friend gave me.
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Marcia Reichert Horn Lake, MS on Jan 27, 2013
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    Delyne Nunez on Feb 25, 2013
    This is awesome!!! Great job!
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My Basement Framing Studio

These are pictures of a room in my basement that I turned into a custom framing studio. There is still a bit of work to be done, but it is totally useful the way it is.
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Jayme Bellaire, MI on Feb 21, 2013
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    Jeanette S on Feb 22, 2013
    Years ago we were into framing and have a complete shop in our garage I wish I could get rid ...»
    of. I need to pull it out, set it outside this spring and put a note on it to "Please Haul Me Away". It is a lot of fun to do framing, but it is also a lot of work!

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Wet Basement? Your Real Problem May Be Outside Your Home

A wet basement might not sound like much but, if you find yourself dealing with one, it can be a real nightmare. From destroyed possessions, to smelly mildew, to unhealthy mold growth and even structural damage, a wet basement is no laughing matter. If you walk down the stairs and discover a puddle (or a lake) in your basement, the first things you think of will probably be ...»
sump pumps, dehumidifiers and basement waterproofing. These things will treat the symptoms, but may not fix the root cause of the flooding. Here are some things to look for outside your home that could be the culprits behind the basement leak.

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Wet & Forget Downers Grove, IL on Feb 19, 2013
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    Becky on Feb 19, 2013
    Thanks Wet & Forget. ...»

    Terri J , this might help you out dear.

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Concrete Basement Floor w/ Radiant Heat

After months of digging and prep, we finally got to do "the big pour" of the basement floor. We did hire a finisher to get the concrete nice and level. Check our our blog for "before" and more "after" pictures...

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Veronica Elmhurst, IL on Feb 19, 2013
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    Wow that's allot of work. I'm sure having a heated floor in your basement will be well worth ...»
    it all. I hope you share more progress pictures.

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  • ahhh! Just a few finishing touches, and my garage makeover will be complete.
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A Garage Makeover

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castaways from inside the house. With a little determination and some help from Restorganize, my garage looks amazing! #OrganizedHome

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Sharon @ mrs. hines class Spring, TX on Feb 18, 2013
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    ;) We're two peas in a pod, Becky
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  • We added a home office over a three car garage. The awning beam is also installed above the garage doors.
  • We choose a silent floor system.
  • This is how the garage and driveway looked for two months.
  • New water lines had to be installed, along with two new water heaters; therefore, the garage ceiling had to be cut.
  • The door leading into the new office. This was the best find, a zipper to adhere to a tarp to make a zipper door!
  • The family room during construction- the dust traveled throughout the house, so we kept everything covered.
  • The foyer during construction - Covered dining room and living room
  • The trim is being installed
  • It snowed three times during the construction (central Georgia location)
  • The bathroom tile is being installed
  • Foyer (left) Wet bar and Vanity/bath (right)
  • The new home office is complete. I
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The Joys of Construction (Adding a Home Office)

We decided to add a home office over our three car garage. Additionally, we added awnings over each garage door. I'm sorry so many of the in process photos were taken with my camera on my cell phone; that explains the poorer quality.

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Betsy Atlanta, GA on Feb 15, 2013
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    Too funny!
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  • Use a pegboard to store all paint tools. And 2 shelves for storage of spray paint and paint samples.
  • Added a scrap piece of wood so that the back row of paint samples can be seen.
  • All my scrap wood pieces are stored in buckets to the side. And painting tarps are now stored in the blue Rubbermaid bin to the side.
  • Handle makes cart easy to move around the garage.
  • Load the cart up and move it around.
  • What my paint storage looked like before. Yikes!
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Garage Paint Storage

I was using 2 plastic bins to store all my paint brushes, rollers, scrappers, trays etc. And it wasn't working. So I added a metal cart that I can roll around the garage/driveway when I'm ...»
painting bigger pieces of furntiure. And a pegboard above with shelves for all my spray paint and paint samples. Now I can see exactly what I have.

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2 Little Superheroes Raleigh, NC on Feb 16, 2013
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    I have two four by eight foot sheets of heavy duty (pink) pegboard leaning in the garage ...»
    waiting for a new home Danielle. We recently took them out of my drawing room walk in closet to replace with shelving units. I bought them from the fabric store I worked at when it went out of business back in '95. Though I had to leave the huge U shaped counter from my sewing room, those were two things I refused to leave behind.

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Insulating Garage Doors

Insulatingthe garage, will keep it warmer in the winter and cooler in thesummer. Same for the garage's adjacent room. ...»

***Bonusadded: it will also reduce street noise too***

Ourtwo car garage is right underneath our upstairs bedrooms, and rightnext to our bedroom, so we knew we had to do something about that.

Replacingthe garage doors would be nice, but not necessary, so the very nextbest thing was to insulate the garage doors.

Weread a lot of info, and what we settle on

doingwas using this a reflective foil insulation. It comes in rolls andit's easy to cut

(scissorsor knife).

Forthis to work properly, there is a need to create an "air pocket"between the actual door and the insulation.

For the step instructions click on link

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Daniela N Nashville, TN on Feb 17, 2013
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