basement

  1. H

    Basement wall insulation? Advice sought

    I am re-finishing our 70's era faux paneling basement. The drywall is already on the ceiling (75% at least) and I have about half of the paneling off the walls. The exterior block walls have 1x4 installed on the flat with concrete nails. There is Al foil vapor barrier installed between...
  2. mgoins

    Workshop - Out of the Basement

    Have had a basement workshop for several years with all its issues - no outside access, sawdust tracking thru the house, etc. Last spring, my wife & I were between gutting the kitchen & building a workshop. After thinking long & hard, we both had decided to do the other's project & forego our...
  3. ACobra289

    Ideas to secure basement windows?

    Hello all. It was pointed out to me in another post that the basement windows on the back of my house are a security risk. Due to this and the recent post about the home break in, I am looking for ideas on the best way to make these windows more secure. I included a pic to show what I'm dealing...
  4. PeteM

    FWW Looking for cool Basement shop

    40495.1 Hello again-- We are looking for a nice basement shop to feature in an upcoming issue. The usual problems are limited space, high moisture, poor light and wiring, poor access, noise and dust migrating into living space, and the difficulty of hanging things on the walls. Do you or...
  5. Chipper

    Basement find!!!

    I new this TS was over in the corner of my MIL's basement. I just never had time to dig it out and tune it up. I was going to give it to a friend of mine but then I needed a saw for my flooring job and my shop saw (located at the shop) is hooked to the DC and has shelves and what a job in and of...
  6. B

    Soundproofing basement

    I am setting up shop in my basement and need some soundproofing help. The floor is sloped concrete, the walls are cinderblock. The ceiling is open, just joists with rolled insulation between them. I put some acoustic ceiling tiles on the walls to help, but am looking for help with the floor...
  7. LeftyTom

    Claiming Half the Basement

    I am working on setting up shop in the back part of my basement. It is about 24' x 14', which (wouldn't you know it) sits under our living room and kitchen. There are no windows in the basement, save for the door. I will have an electrician run me a 220V 20A circuit (2 dual outlets) and...

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