One aspect often overlooked in most basement remodeling projects is the lighting. However, if there is one area of your home that can really benefit from good lighting planning, that area is the basement. Basements are usually dimly lit and get very little daylight, so you really need to compensate with good artificial lighting. First, let’s take a look at the artificial lighting types: General lighting: Commonly known as the ceiling lighting, or that single little fixture or pla...

One aspect often overlooked in most basement remodeling projects is the lighting. However, if there is one area of your home that can really benefit from good lighting planning, that area is the basement. Basements are usually dimly lit and get very little daylight, so you really need to compensate with good artificial lighting. First, let’s take a look at the artificial lighting types: General lighting: Commonly known as the ceiling lighting, or that single little fixture or pla...

1. Dry your wet basement A wet, damp and smelly basement is more than an eye sore or an uncomfortable space in your home. It might be ruining your whole house’s indoor air quality and might be adding a burden to your heating and cooling bills. Because of the way the air moves inside your home, that damp, humid and smelly air from the basement is consistently being sucked into the floors above, by what we call the “stack effect” . The heated air rises and escapes through the...

1. Dry your wet basement A wet, damp and smelly basement is more than an eye sore or an uncomfortable space in your home. It might be ruining your whole house’s indoor air quality and might be adding a burden to your heating and cooling bills. Because of the way the air moves inside your home, that damp, humid and smelly air from the basement is consistently being sucked into the floors above, by what we call the “stack effect” . The heated air rises and escapes through the...

Green living is no longer a movement for the few enlightened ones.It is a real trend all across America and all over the world. People are beginning to realize that “going green” in every aspect of their lives is more than a commitment to preserve resources, and help the planet. By making the switch to greener, more sustainable alternatives in products, services and technologies, your are not just saving the environment, you are also saving money. In many cases, a whole lo...

Green living is no longer a movement for the few enlightened ones.It is a real trend all across America and all over the world. People are beginning to realize that “going green” in every aspect of their lives is more than a commitment to preserve resources, and help the planet. By making the switch to greener, more sustainable alternatives in products, services and technologies, your are not just saving the environment, you are also saving money. In many cases, a whole lo...