Archive for the ‘ basement finishing ’ Category

More Tainted Drywall Troubles

For the past couple of months, news outlets have been buzzing with stories of homeowners in southern states including Florida, Louisiana and Alabama that are feeling the negative effects of tainted drywall in their homes. After tremendous flooding from hurricanes in 2005 and 2006 made the need for drywall in the south skyrocket, contractors began importing [ READ MORE ]

Tainted Drywall Warning in Florida

As if drywall wasn’t bad enough (organic, susceptible to mold and mildew, not waterproof), now homeowners in Florida, and possibly other places, need to worry about drywall emitting a terrible odor and ruining electrical wiring! According to an article in the St. Petersburg Times, houses south of the Tampa Bay area in Florida that were built [ READ MORE ]

Basement Systems Open House

You are cordially invited to join us for wine and hors d’ oeuvres to celebrate the grand opening of ‘The most unique office interior in the United States’: the treehouse! It takes place at Basement Systems on Tuesday, February 10, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, 60 Silvermine Road, Seymour, Connecticut. The Tree House at Basement Systems, home of [ READ MORE ]

Basement Contractors: Hiring Tips and Tricks

Sometimes making a deal with a basement contractor can feel like making a deal with the devil. Will he hold up his end of the bargain? What kind of horrible consequences await you once you shake his hand? There are a number of tips you can use that will help make your experience with a basement contractor a helpful [ READ MORE ]

Build a “Green” Energy Efficient Basement

Are you planning to add some extra usable space to your house, like a new game room or a home office? Are you being held back because you don’t want to deal with the hassles usually involved in the building process? If you have an unfinished basement, you can add valuable living space to your home, [ READ MORE ]

Let there be light!

To a lot of people, basements might seem unusable as living spaces. And it is not just because they tend to be musty, damp and cold. However, after 21 years in the business of drying basements — and not just removing water, but removing moisture and dampness from the air as well — we know [ READ MORE ]

A Disaster About to Happen!

The Journey of Wooden Basement Flooring, in stages: Stage 1: Beautiful hardwood flooring is installed in your basement. Alternatively, a wooden subfloor is laid down in your basement and you splurge for expensive, soft, thick carpeting to be laid on top of it. Your floor is attractive and your basement is a [ READ MORE ]

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