MenDen Basement Finish. All Re-purposed Materials. - My wife and I wanted to give our three boys a great place to hang out. So we did some work on the basement…

Name: Amy Haiar and Todd Donahue Location: Avondale/Logan Square — Chicago, Illinois Size: 2,400 square feet Years lived in: 1 year; Owned What happens when two creative directors have carte blanche to design a new home from the ground up? In the case of husband-and-wife duo Todd and Amy, colorful, interesting, and beautiful things happen. Amy and Todd purchased their newly-constructed Smart Tech home a little over a year ago.

SoftGrid® - Sklyine acoustical system allows you to define your space and control acoustics at any scale with gridded layout configurations and the highly performative acoustic characteristics of Soft Sound® (100% PET plastic with up to 60% recycled content).

Carpenter Andy Engel demonstrates a reliable way to make a basement comfortable and dry by insulating from the inside using rigid foam.

If you plan on using your basement as a livable space, then you’re likely going to want to make some important changes. Whether you’re using the basement as a rehearsal space as a musician or you want to put a bedroom down there, it’s a good idea to soundproof the ceiling. If you don’t take

Learn tips and tricks for framing basement walls with ease. Read more about our first time building walls to finish our basement.

Today I am sharing how to install a beadboard ceiling! This DIY project is one of my favorite features in our boy's new bedroom!