Concrete walls could be covered with faux brick treatment.
Unfinished basement concrete walls.
It can boost your home value as well.
If basement walls are originally brick instead of poured concrete leave them as is for a chic loft like look.
But in reality it is an enormous blank canvas just waiting for your inspired ideas and artistic vision.
Tip a wall up with the bottom plate against the wall.
An unfinished basement with its concrete floor and exposed joists may seem dreary and cold.
Vapor retarders such as foundation waterproofing and polyethylene slow down this process.
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.
This can be solved by simply leaving the pipe in place and building the new wall.
Existing pipes that run along the inside of concrete basement walls a common issue often create another problem.
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.
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.