No matter where you look, you can see a lot of older homes in our area.
Most of these homes have unfinished basements and they are usually used for storage and to house the heating system.
Most women don’t ever go into the basement unless they need something. When my grandfather passed away, we didn’t have any choice but to go into the basement. I had the job of cleaning out the house. My mom and day spent several days taking all of the boxes out of the basement so they could see what they had stored. Dad was really upset to find many of the family photographs and heirlooms were destroyed by the dampness. The pictures were stuck together and they had to peel them apart, which destroyed most of them. The high school and college graduation certificates and even their gowns and other memories were lost. They knew that if they wanted to sell the house, they were going to need to make some big changes in the basement. A dehumidifier was installed and then dad had the floor finished. He had carpeting installed over the concrete and base floor. They knew that it was necessary to install a new heating system. They had a dehumidifier and air purification system installed into the furnace and the air conditioning unit. They wanted to make sure the basement was a usable space. Whether they used it for storage or as a family room, with the help of the HVAC, dehumidifier and air purifier, they will know they are safe and comfortable.