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A basement apartment is an apartment located below street level, underneath another structure—usually an apartment building, but possibly a house or a business. Cities in North America are beginning to recognize these units as a vital source of housing in urban areas and legally define them as an accessory dwelling unit or "ADU".
Waterproofing an existing basement begins with excavating to the bottom sides of the footings. Once excavated, the walls are then power washed and allowed to dry. The dry walls are sealed with a waterproofing membrane, [3] and new drainage tiles (weeping tiles) are placed at the side of the footing.
Frequently most or all of the basement is used as a recreation room or living room, but it is not uncommon as well to find there (either instead of or alongside the living/recreation room) a guest bedroom or teenager's room, a bathroom, a home office, a home gym, a home theater, a basement bar, a sauna, craft room, play room, kitchenette, and ...
Maher and Youness are onsite at The Willows to answer questions, guide you through the community, and discuss details of the half-off basement promotion from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. today and Monday ...
Wall O Shame: Mike and a team of masons replace a wobbly stone wall and flimsy fence with beautiful new cobblestone. 09: EP3035: Drain Disdain: A botched attempt at adding a basement shower and a weight room leave a home owner incensed. Mike steps in to correct the last contractor's well-meaning, yet amateur, efforts. 10: EP3036: Wash n’ Weep
The rooms of the state floor were reconstructed with few significant changes. The second floor rooms were adjusted to provide built-in closets and additional bathrooms, but otherwise were rebuilt largely as they had been. The third floor was expanded and the rooftop solarium replaced. Two new basement levels were added under the ground floor.
He shows us where a wall will be removed between the kitchen and current dining room to create a family kitchen dining area. The kitchen is full of problems. It was an addition to the house and has structural issues with the walls, including surface rot on the studs. The previous exterior door will be closed off and they are creating a new door.
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