http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/basement-articles.htm Up to date Basements Articles and information from HomeRenovationGuide en-us info@homerenovationguide.com Thu, 15 May 2008 16:24:24 EDT Copyright 2007, HomeRenovationGuide,com http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/polystyrene.htm The cost of moving into a new home can be quite steep. New homeowners are often focused on buying new home furnishings, appliances and accessories. But one other important thing to consider is how your home can help you save money in the long run. Insulating your basement is one way to help put money back into your pocket. An insulated basement can help reduce energy costs and increase your living space, as well as help increase the resale value of your home.A substantial amount of heat can be lost through basement walls that are not insulated. Installing full-height f Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:34:09 EDT http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/polystyrene.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/wet-basement.htm Growing up in the west end of Toronto, our three-storey attached Victorian row house had beautiful stained glass windows, spacious rooms and a third floor bedroom large enough to house four children. The basement, however, housed the mountain of coal dumped through the basement window, quarterly, which fed our furnace – that was it! In the early 1950s, people just accepted the fact that basements were dark, dank, wet and only about 6 feet high. Today it’s a different story – basements are very much an extension of our living space. No longer is it acceptable, health Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:02:11 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/wet-basement.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/electric-fan.htm At Electric Fan, we are dedicated to relieving you from the heat with high-end cooling units that work quickly and efficiently without disturbing your life with loud noise. From small, personal desk fans, to powerful swamp coolers and portable air conditioners, we have what you are looking for at a price you can afford.Mounting: The first step with a new ceiling fan is mounting, which simply refers to the attachment of your ceiling fan to the surface of a ceiling. To make it easier, it is a good idea to become familiar with a few terms and options when choosing the rig Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:00:18 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/electric-fan.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/vaulted.htm A great basement-finishing product that insulates and neatly finishes basement walls has taken on a second role as a simple and effective way to insulate and finish vaulted ceilings. It took one imaginative homeowner in northern Ontario to discover this new application for the Barricade system. The beauty of the product is that homeowners can complete projects themselves.The homeowner was researching online to learn how to insulate a vaulted ceiling for his vacation property and discovered the Barricade insulated wall panel system. Although it is designed as a basement Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:15:24 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/vaulted.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/basement-sub.htm When it comes to basement flooring ideas, a subfloor is a necessity, not an option. But why do you need a basement subfloor system? For basement remodeling, there are three important features that a basement subfloor must provide:Basement Floor Moisture ControlBasement Floor InsulationBasement Floor Sound ControlBasement Floor Moisture ControlBasement concrete floors, because they are built right on top of the soil, are cold and damp. Warm, moist interior air, particularly when the relative humidity is higher than 50%, will always condense onto cold surfaces, such as s Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:06:25 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/basement-sub.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/basement-ventilation.htm Radon is a natural gas derived from uranium found in the soil that is odorless, tasteless and invisible. It seeps out of the ground and enters the home usually through cracks and crevices in the basement and can affect other areas of the home. In the open air, the amount of radon gas is very small and it does not pose a health risk. However, in some confined spaces like basements and underground mines, radon gas can accumulate to relatively high levels and can become a health hazard. Exposure to high levels of radon has been associated with an increased risk of lung ca Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:56:04 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/basement-ventilation.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/basement-energy.htm In Ontario, all new homes built after 1975 had to have basement foundation wall insulation with an R12 rating just two feet down from the sill plate. This was designed to prevent condensation from forming on the top half of the foundation wall that was exposed above ground level. This code provision is a standard component of all Canadian and United States building codes today. For older homes built before 1975, there was typically no basement insulation.Recently, the Ontario building code, effective by December 2008, was amended to mandate the installation of full flo Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:45:44 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/basement-energy.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/basement-insulation.htm Basement insulation, specifically extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation, is the best basement insulation to use for residential basement construction.Dow Chemical invented XPS insulation, giving it a closed cell structure that proved to be ideal for use in basement insulation projects. There are no holes or voids that would allow water to penetrate. In fact, Dow’s XPS insulation is so waterproof that it is used to make billets for floating docks. Because it has high compressive strength, it will not sag or flatten like fiberglass insulation and will maintain its R-val Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:58:02 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/basement-insulation.htm http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/basement.htm In order to create a quiet, comfortable living space below grade in basements and other lower-level living spaces, it is important for homeowners to understand the types of basement insulation available. That includes basement insulation for foundations walls, concrete floors, ceilings and partition walls. For soundproofing the upper level of the home from noise created in the basement, acoustical and fire-rated batt insulation in the basement ceiling is recommended. The same kind of insulation inside the partition walls in the basement will also soundproof rooms such Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:09:45 EST http://www.homerenovationguide.com/pages/basement.htm