The basement plays a significant role as home s foundational structure.
Unfinished basement concrete walls.
Typical causes of basement moisture problems.
If the floor joists are sagging or there s ductwork in the way you may have to lift the top of the wall in first and slide the bottom plate into place.
In a basement vapor can diffuse from the wetter ground through concrete walls and floors toward the dryer basement interior.
In case yours is bare we have had some unfinished basement ideas.
If the floor joists are sagging or there s ductwork in the way you may have to lift the top of the wall in first and slide the bottom plate into place.
Tip up the walls.
It can boost your home value as well.
Concrete walls could be covered with faux brick treatment.
Tip a wall up with the bottom plate against the wall.
Moreover you obviously see the exposed joists concrete floors and ceiling pipes in your lower level.
An unfinished basement with its concrete floor and exposed joists may seem dreary and cold.
If basement walls are originally brick instead of poured concrete leave them as is for a chic loft like look.
Existing pipes that run along the inside of concrete basement walls a common issue often create another problem.