Finding more space for storage, bedrooms and a place to hang out in your home can seem like an impossible task. But a basement, even if it's currently an empty space with a concrete floor, bare walls ...

Some homeowners look at their basement and see wasted space. A concrete floor, exposed ceiling and boxes of old stuff could ...

After considerable huffing, hauling and a noxious level of exposure to bleach, I can stand back and acknowledge that I was luckier than many Chicagoans whose basements recently were visited by many ...

A trickle turned into a nightmare for south suburban homeowner Frank Fontana, 43, just after he and his family moved into a renovated Victorian house in 2013. They’d just put carpet down in the ...

While some people take their basement for granted, others have never seen a basement in their life. But why aren't basements attached to every home? The primary factors that explain why some houses ...

Your basement can be more than a utility and storage area. With some forethought and good techniques, you can make it as warm, comfortable and inviting as any other room in the house. But, make no ...