While some people take their basement for granted, others have never seen a basement in their life. But why aren't basements attached to every home? The primary factors that explain why some houses ...

It’s estimated that up to 98 percent of all basements in the United States will eventually experience some type of water damage during the lifetime of a home. It’s not a huge surprise – after all, the ...

In 1994, Mike Hancock gave up his job as a project manager with a nuclear power plant to put his engineering background to use in the residential building industry. He moved to Oklahoma where he ...

Finishing or renovating a basement is one of the most popular home improvement projects in America. The appeal is obvious: you unlock an entire floor of usable square footage, often at a fraction of ...

Basement conversions have a habit of looking deceptively simple on paper. You already own the space, the footprint isn’t changing, and from the outside very little may appear different. This ...