Noisy neighbors in the condo or apartment next door, street sounds, the night owls in your family, or that "man den" are all reasons to consider soundproofing in your home. If you are converting that basement to a rental apartment or mother-in-law suite, you may be able to sound proof and make your home more resistant to fire too. We'll show you how to spend your money wisely on both below beginning with the least expensive.

Remodeling your basement and renting it out may be a good way of supplementing your income. Of course that assumes it's legal to begin with. Basements are the most ignored spaces in your home so the hidden costs should be adequatedly considered before hand. Also don't bother creating that basement apartment unless you plan to do it really well.

Engineered wood floors are very easy to install especially if they are a glueless installation. Most engineered wood will work well in a basement. We prefer them to ceramic tile. The glueless variety are especially easy to install as shown below.

Congratulations! Your home has a finished basement complete with wood or another interior wall paneling. However, it's only suitable in summer and makes an excellent wine cellar the rest of the year. Here's how we tackled these problems and created a beautiful space.