Even though this website is all about finishing your basement with your own two hands of glory… I completely understand that not every wants to do this.

So I hope this will be the first of many "virtual basement tours" where you can learn first hand the good, the bad and the ugly in the world of basement finishing projects.

This first tour hits close to home because in a way, it is home! I've slept in this basement many times, it's my parent's basement!

Here's a tour of their basement. Hi Mom!  Hi Dad!

They finished their 700 square foot basement for about $38,000. My parent's basement took about 8 weeks to complete.   If that's sounds a little steep for just 700 square feet, hang with me till the end, they had some unique issues to deal with - one of which required a saw blade that was the size of an oven door.

1. How Did They Find Their Basement Contractor?

My Mom first saw the company they eventually used in the local paper and some of those advertising inserts. Their website had a lot of good reviews and they [Read more...]