How To Repair a Load-Bearing Post

Here's how to fix rotting support posts, undersized support beams and sinking post footings.

By Bruce Clark in The Family Handyman - April 2001

How to Install a Terraced Window Well in Your Basement

How to build a series of low walls around your basement windows to let in more light.

By Sam Satterwhite in The Family Handyman - March 2001

How To Finish A Foundation Wall

When you frame exterior basement walls, insulate with rigid insulation or fiberglass insulation

By the experts at The Family Handyman in The Family Handyman - July 2001

How to Carpet a Basement Floor

Two options for dealing with potential moisture problems on a concrete basement floor

By the experts at The Family Handyman in The Family Handyman - May 2004

How to Seal Basement Water Traps With Oil

A few ounces of cooking oil in a trap will stop sewer gas from coming in your house.

By the experts at The Family Handyman in The Family Handyman - May 2005

How to Install A Fiberglass Base Over Concrete

Plumbing and drain connections for basement bathrooms

By the experts at The Family Handyman in The Family Handyman - January 2003

Installing Wood Flooring Over Concrete

Using plywood as a base for flooring in concrete basements

By the experts at The Family Handyman in The Family Handyman - January 2003

How To Build A Storm Shelter

Construct a safe room for shelter against tornadoes and hurricanes

By the experts at The Family Handyman in The Family Handyman - May 2000

How to Finish a Basement: Framing and Insulating

How to frame a basement and install insulation.

By Travis Larson in The Family Handyman - May 2004

How To Install Basement Egress Windows

How to saw the hole, frame the opening and set a basement egress window.

By Sam Satterwhite in The Family Handyman - February 2001