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10 MUST DO'S TO BEAT BASEMENT
BLUES
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Get a code in your head
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2.
Keep it dry
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3.
Raising your floor and installation of a vapour barrier during basement renovation is one sure way of ensuring that the floor is
kept warm, dry, and comfortable especially for family and visitors that love walking around on barefoot.
Use Suspended Ceiling Tiles.
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5.
The is nothing beautiful about a basement that leaks water. You don't want to be checking the weather channel frequently just
because you are scared of the damage that a heavy downpour will do to your basement. To avoid this disaster, you have to
ensure that you take necessary steps to check for clogged downspouts which could result to overflow of eaves and when this
happens you will notice a pool around your foundation.
Raise the floor
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4.
Ensure that you adhere to the necessary statutory obligations especially your local building codes. Failure to adhere might result
in you being slammed with a heavy fine. Therefore before going ahead with your basement remodel work ensure that you get the
important "all clear" signal from the relevant authorities.
In order to achieve a beautiful basement make use of the suspended ceiling tiles, it's far more alluring than having a drywall. The
suspended tiles also come in handy because it can be easily pulled out whenever there is need arise to do plumbing or electrical
works via the walls.
Avoid the vapours
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Consider vapours as plagues that should be avoided by all means. Therefore this is why you have to make the installation of a
vapour barrier an integrate part of your basement renovation.