Basement Remodeling Consider These Basement Finishing Tips | Page 14

How to Change Your
Basement Into a Bedroom
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You’ll need to start by framing the walls in the new bedroom space.
In most cases, you should create the frame with 2x4 wooden boards.
Nailing the lumber together the manual way with nails and a
hammer or use can use a nail gun to get the job done. After you
assemble the wall frame, it’s time to attach drywall, and you’ll likely
need to hire contractors to help you with this part of the process.
Once the walls are done, it’s time for ceiling installation. If you have
an unfinished basement, chances are there’s no real ceiling in the
space, if so, you’ll see plumbing pipes and wiring on the ceiling and
it needs to be covered for safety and aesthetic purposes. A drop
ceiling is a practical way to accomplish this, and you’ll also need to
track that will hold the tiles of the ceiling in place. You then drop the
tiles in the right areas to make a ceiling that fits with your decorative
goals. Of course, if you don’t have experience installing ceilings,
you’ll need to work with professional buildings to accomplish this
task. You can also add elaborate wall stickers that glow in the dark to
the ceiling, which adds a relaxing element to the bedroom when it’s
time to go to sleep.
Finally, put the flooring and lighting in place. Lighting and flooring
are an important part of the bedroom space as well. Overhead
lighting, recessed lighting or track lighting are options, so you’ll
need to choose the lighting that works best for the space.