With most of us continuing to spend more time at home, we could all use a bit of an escape. Enter the tiny house trend – an affordable, creative way for homeowners to enjoy a “vacation property.” Interested but feeling intimated or don’t know where to start?…
Convert Your Garage Into Usable Living Space
With most of us spending more time at home, our lifestyle is forcing us to adapt and renovate. One of the most popular trends is a garage conversion, which involve extending your living space by transforming your garage into much more than storage space for your car,…
DIY Backyard Shed Ideas For Some “Me Space”
Use a Backyard Shed as a Home Extension Running out of room in your house? As home becomes a refuge, many of us are looking for ways to make the most of our property. A backyard shed can be the perfect solution to carve out some space just for you. Gaining…
Why All-Foam Basement Subfloors Make Sense
All-Foam Basement Subfloor I’m always looking for new and useful innovations to make finished basements better. DRICORE® Insul-Armor® all-foam subfloor panels are my latest discovery. They’re unique, and they do things that other basement subfloor options can’t match….
All-Foam Basement Subfloors Boost Warmth and Discourage Mold
Fall is Basement Renovation Season Autumn is when most Canadian basement finishing campaigns begin. Unfortunately, many homeowners pay big money to have their basement finished, only to end up with substantially lower overall indoor air quality over time. Hidden mold…
Is It More Economical to Build Up or Finish a Basement?
If you’re considering adding square footage to your home, two of the most common ways to do this are to build up (build a second-story addition) or build down (refinish a basement). Each of these options has pros and cons that can impact both costs and return on…
Ensure Customer Satisfaction | Use The Right Subfloor
How to Ensure Customer Satisfaction on Your Next Flooring Job What is the key to any good flooring installation? Using the right subfloor. We’d argue there is no application where using the right subfloor is more important than in a basement. Basements are prone to…
3 DIY Projects to Improve Your Home’s Energy Efficiency
Besides helping to save the planet, a home with energy efficiency can help you save on your monthly hydro bills. This can make your living environment warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. To get started, check out these easy projects even first-time…
How to Transform Your Basement From Cold to Cozy
(NC) Basements are one of the most underused spaces in the home, because they’re often dark, chilly and uninviting. But with a few changes, you can turn yours into a functional living space the whole family will enjoy. Here are some reno and design tips for a basement…
DRICORE vs. Plywood Subfloor: Which Is Better, and Cheaper?
Keeping a bone-dry floor is essential when finishing your basement. Being below grade, basements have water potentially coming in from all directions: seeping in from foundation walls, dripping from plumbing, pouring from services located in the basement (water…
Bryan Baeumler’s Top 5 Tips To Remodel Your Basement Like A Pro
Bryan Baeumler is known for his hit TV shows such as, “House of Bryan,” “Disaster DIY,” and “Leave it to Bryan.” And while Bryan doesn’t know you, he wants to help you. Because he knows how hard it can be to remodel your basement. Why build up (or out) when…
One Room, 5 Easy DIY Upgrades
Renovating your whole house in one shot can be a multi-step, long ordeal with big upfront costs. Instead, consider easy upgrades and quick do-it-yourself projects to spiff up your space. To get you started, here are some wallet-friendly and time-friendly weekend DIY…
The Best DIY DRICORE® Tips From our Dricorespondents
Winter is a great time to tackle indoor home renovations. After all, ‘tis the season for warmth and comfort. With a little help from DRICORE®, your basement could easily be your favorite space this winter. Tackling a DIY basement renovation using DRICORE® means you…
Contractor Tips: 7 Things You Need to Know About Basement Remodeling
Earlier this year, Better Built Basements (BBB), a custom basement remodeling contractor in Berlin, Connecticut, started using DRICORE® in their basement solutions for clients. “As far as flooring goes, DRICORE® is the only subfloor we use,” says Chris Hueble, a…
What You Need to Know About Older Basement Renovations From a DIYer and PRO
Owners of older homes often have to contend with different issues than homeowners of relatively new builds. Just ask Kristen, a homeowner and DIY blogger of Storefront Life, who lives in a converted 100-year-old storefront in Toronto. Finishing her basement, she had…
5 Tips for Planning Your Basement Renovation
Basement remodels are a smart way to expand your home’s living space. Power and plumbing are already in place and it won’t change your home’s profile. The versatility of a basement space means it can be anything from your new family room, home theatre or guest…
Vancouver Native Shares Her Basement Project
Basement remodels are a smart way to expand your home’s living space. They are fairly easy to tackle and more cost-efficient than building beyond your home’s footprint. Power and plumbing are already in place and it won’t change your home’s profile. Basement space…
Home is Where the Reno Dollars Are
As Canada’s housing market continues to heat up, don’t look to buy a new house this year—renovate instead. Home is where the reno dollars are. Use Your Reno Dollars on Home Improvement There is no question that this is the time of year when Canadians get “the…
DRICORE® Helps the Baker Family Build a Basement for Gavin
Gavin and the Baker Family There may be many reasons to remodel a basement, but for Jeremy Baker of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, his main reason was his one-year-old son Gavin, who’s living with brittle bone disease. Gavin was born with a rare genetic mutation called Type…
Redoing Your Basement This Spring? Buck Traditional Finishing Methods to Better Protect Your New Space From Moisture.
There’s no easier way to increase living space in your current home than by developing your basement, but traditional methods for finishing may be undermining your project. Especially if you have more enthusiasm than experience. “In my experience, traditional…































