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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 4162632, member: 1414"] Not recent. We bought the house with a finished basement and have made various upgrades over the years. Spend loads of time there. [LIST] [*]I have a drop ceiling and that is the next change. As [USER=1331]@tdrink[/USER] suggested if finishing it now, put a real ceiling in. There are ways to provide access to pipes and wires. Note: if you plan any kind of home theater setup down there, run those wires first. To TV, surround speakers etc. [*]On flooring. I put vinyl flooring down concrete after ripping up the carpet. Mistake. Destroyed my knees and there is quite some effort to fully level a basement floor. I tried, I didn't quite succeed. The new vinyl floors that look like hardwood in various colors can be very moisture resistant. We put that in in our Vermont place (on slab). Highly recommended. But it's a tough DIY job. The vinyl floor is softer than tile, and a large throw rug softens it up more for kids playing. [*]Lighting follows the ceiling, use modern can lights with LEDs. You may want some soft local lights via lamps as well depending on your usage. [*]If you can put in a half bath, that's also a water source. If you can't, one of the large 5 gallon water dispensers is useful to avoid repeat trips upstairs. [*]We created a kids playroom initially (space is split in two). Then I converted that into a home exercise area. The other area is the home theater/bar/mancave area. If you have one big open space, consider if you want it to be broken up. At the same time, think about built-ins, storage etc. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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