Home Remodel
Projects

Finish a Basement

Turn an unfinished basement into a room.

What it does

Basements fail on ceiling height and daylight, not on decorating. This finishes the space honestly — including what a low ceiling actually looks like once it is lined — so the decision gets made against something realistic.

How to use it

  1. 1Photograph the space with the ceiling and any window in frame.
  2. 2Say what the room is for.
  3. 3Note the ceiling height; it changes what is worth doing.

Questions

Will it show my actual ceiling height?
It works from the photo, so a low ceiling reads as a low ceiling. That is the useful part.
Can it show exposed services?
Yes — painted joists and visible ductwork is often the better answer under 7ft 6in.