It typically costs between $2,800 and $34,500 to finish a basement, with homeowners across the country paying a national average of $18,398. The biggest factors that affect cost for this project ...

I am having a licensed contractor finish my basement: he will put in a new floor and new stairs, repair and paint the walls and a window, take out some wooden dividers and take out the ceiling. He ...

So you've decided to turn your basement into livable space and think you can save some cash by managing the project on your own. Don't! Ventilation problems, safety issues and work not done to code ...

correctionAn Oct. 2 story in the Home section on wet basements contained two incorrect Web sites for carpet squares. The correct Internet addresses are www.legatocarpet.com and www.tesseraecarpet.com.