Basement- Page 4 of 5
-
Building Plans for Energy Efficient Basement Remodeling
How to Finish a Basement for Energy Efficiency and Comfort: Details for a basement that insulates against water, weather, and radon gas. There are 23 construction drawings in this basement…
-
Carpet in Basements: The Issues, Solutions, and Alternatives
Basement floors don’t have to be cold and damp but they often are. Unless you can design or retrofit your basement slab to be warm and dry, avoid wall-to-wall carpet as a floor finish.
-
Basement-to-Living-Space Moisture Problems
Does humid air come from water problems inside or poor storm water management outside? And what about foundation waterproofing?
-
7 Steps to an Energy-Efficient House: 1. The Basement
Insulate and air seal the basement or crawl space to bring it inside the thermal envelope
-
Water Damage in Brick Basement
Seasoned builders and a moisture expert debate whether rising damp or a blocked chimney caused this brick column to crumble.
-
Ground Gutters
Low-maintenance alternative to a roof gutter
-
Environments for Living
A Rating System Based on Performance Rather Than Points
-
Green Basement Renovation: Adding Under a Home
When the owners of this home in Bridgewater, Connecticut called in contractor Andy Engel to convert a portion of their basement into a rec room, they weren’t sure how far…
-
The Greenest House in America
Although it's healthful, low maintenance, and easy on the environment, this Texas home is also lots of fun to live in This article features the new home of an architect…
-
Basements
Full Basements Should Be Insulated and Protected From Water