From Basement to Beautiful in Northampton, MA
Challenge
This Northampton, MA homeowner reached out to Fogarty's Home Services to update their basement from a bare and uninviting space into a beautiful, comfortable living space. This space was uninviting and neglected. The homeowner wanted to be able to use this space to increase the living area of the home. First, we were called in to make the basement more energy efficient to prepare it for finishing.
Solution
We provided a series of excellent solutions to the our homeowner. This previously uninviting, neglected space was transformed into a more energy efficient area of the home. First, Fogarty's Home Services removed all of the old, moldy, and damaged batt insulation from the basement. Next, we installed Foamax™ Insulation Board on the basement walls to properly insulate and prepare the walls for finishing. Once the walls were insulated, we sprayed the rim joists with closed cell spray foam to seal all air leaks from the outside and to provide additional insulation. Now, this space was ready for finishing. Fogarty's Home Services installed EverLast™ wall panels with a "fire-stop" at the top of the walls to stop fire from going up the walls, and stopping airflow from above the ceiling from going down and up behind the walls. These walls won't rot, get moldy, get ruined by water, need paint, and they won't dent. They are washable, can easily be patched over to cover nail holes, and they have a continuous layer of unbroken insulation. To finish the ceiling, Fogarty's Home Services installed Finished Linen Drop Ceiling, complete with new recessed lighting to make the space bright and inviting. We used a ThermalDry® Elite Plank Flooring System, the only all-inorganic floors in the world. Water won't ruin them, water vapor won't go through them, and mold won't grow on them - making them the perfect basement finishing flooring solution. Once these were complete, Fogarty's Home Services put on the finishing touches including outlets, switches, doors, and trim. At the conclusion of every job, we also do a stellar clean-up of the basement so the area is pristine and ready for the homeowner to use right away. Lastly, this space is ready to be fully furnished and used to exponentially increase the living area in the home without adding an addition. Not only did we finish our homeowner's basement to their desired results, but we also delivered a beautiful finished product that they can be proud to show off for years to come. This unused and unwelcoming area of this home went "From Basement to Beautiful"!
