Basement Remodeling


How To Insulate A Basement

Filed under: Basement Remodeling, Resources - 05 Feb 2010

If you want to a surefire way to start an argument between 10 home remodelling expert, ask them “What’s the best way to insulate a basement?” You will almost definitely get 10 different answers with 10 different reasons for why that answer is correct.

Basement remodeling books offer a number of different insulation methods.

Most basement remodeling books offer many different insulation methods.To be fair, there really is no one 100% correct …

How To Use A Caulk Gun

Filed under: Basement Remodeling, Exterior, Interior - 13 Jan 2010

A caulk gun is one of those tools that everyone can identify, but not a lot of people use on an everyday basis. Caulking guns can, of course, be used for much more than just caulk. They can spread out caulk, sealants, adhesives, and just about any other tacky chemical or material that is designed to be used with a caulk gun.

Cutting the tip of a caulk tube with a caulking gun.

Most caulk guns have a nozzle cutter in the handle.Caulking …

How To Get Rid of a Drywall Tape Bubble

Filed under: Basement Remodeling, Interior - 15 Oct 2009

After refinishing most of the drywall in my basement remodeling project I decided to try to tackle two little areas of drywall where my drywall tape had “bubbled up”. There was actually a layer or two of dried joint compound over these two spots, but they had popped out from the wall a little bit and when I pushed them in with my finger they flexed a teeny bit, which mean that my drywall tape had not adhered to the joint compound beneath it….

How To Finish Drywall With Joint Compound

Filed under: Basement Remodeling, Interior - 24 Sep 2009

After I had put up the drywall in my basement refinishing project it was time for me to finish my walls with joint compound and tape and make them nice and smooth. I’ll be the first to admit that I wasn’t an expert in joint compound when I started this, and I’m certainly no professional now, but I have learned a few things as I’ve gone over my walls again and again….

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