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Q: Can you finish a basement with no windows?

• <div><p>Egress windows or doors are required in finished basements to meet safety and building codes. If your basement is unfinished and used as a storage space, egress windows are not required, but anything considered a habitable space must have an additional point of egress in addition to the stairs.</p></div>

Q: What is the difference between a joist and a beam in a basement?

• <div><p><a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/joist-vs-beam.htm">Joists and beams</a> are both part of the flooring system above your basement, with the beams spanning the length of your home and getting support from vertical posts underneath, and joists usually spanning half the width of your home with no support posts underneath. The floor joists provide even support to the subflooring and flooring above, and they distribute that load to the beams. The beams then distribute that load down through the support posts to the foundation.</p></div>

Q: What are the hardest parts of finishing a basement?

• <div><p>Roughing in and connecting utilities are the hardest parts of finishing a basement, and they&rsquo;re the parts we typically don&rsquo;t recommend doing as a DIY project. Unfortunately, your finishing timeline can be extended by weeks while you wait for contractors and inspectors to install electrical wiring, plumbing lines, and heating/cooling equipment and carry out inspections.</p></div>

Q: Which raising basement ceiling option is best for you?

• <div><p>If you&rsquo;re not sure which method of raising the ceiling is best for you, here are a couple of considerations to help you make that decision. <a href="https://www.angi.com/nearme/ceiling-companies/">A professional ceiling company</a> will be able to help you determine the best option for your home.</p><ul><li><p>How long you are planning to live there: although raising the basement ceiling will increase the value of your home, if you&rsquo;re planning to sell the house, then go for raising the house.</p></li><li><p>The condition of the foundation: to lower the floors, your foundation has to be intact whereas raising the house will allow you to restore the damaged foundation.</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

Q: Is a walkout basement below grade?

• <div><p>A walkout basement is considered to be partially below grade because at least one wall is entirely exposed. In some cases and in specific municipalities, inspectors and appraisers will still count walkout basements as below grade, which means the space can&rsquo;t serve as living space or be rented out. If you intend on using the area as living space or a separate apartment, you should check with your local building department to make sure it&rsquo;s legal to do so.</p></div>

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Last update on August 11, 2025

Reviewed in August 2025
Joe and his crew were amazing. They did exactly what they said they would do. We did a garage remodel and we were lucky to have Hie and his experience to help with this. I would recommend Pickle Enterprises to anyone needing work dinner on their home.
Pickle Enterprise
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Reviewed in July 2025
Great experience. Knowledgeable and reliable. Our remodel looks great!
JMP Handyman Services LLC
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Reviewed in October 2024
We are very pleased with our remodel. We had our bathroom completely redone. We also had new flooring in our bedroom, dining room and living room. Julian and his team were professional, neat and clean with home. We are planning to rehire them for another area in our home.
Oroscos Flooring Design & Renovations
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Reviewed in July 2024
I hired Dyverse Designs LLC for many projects including building an interior wall with a door and a closet separating living and office rooms, remodeling a bathroom, painting the whole interior of my condo, and other minor improvements. Brian Espat, the proprietor of the company, and his...
Dyverse Designs LLC
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Reviewed in July 2024
Mr.Somerville, through the 3 month complete demo-to-reno of a mobile home, always informed us by text and cell of progress & materials selections. Joe provided an estimate & broke the cost of labor and materials into 3 payments. When we agreed to an addendum, the work increased the value of the...
Somerville Construction LLC
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Reviewed in February 2024
Jbtotal construction is by far the best remodeling team I have worked with. His team helped us from design to complete remodel. They were very knowledgeable in helping us choose future proofed design choices that look amazing and agree with the JBTotal guarantee it will improve my home value and...
JB Total Construction Inc
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Reviewed in February 2024
We hired Nate to perform extensive electrical remodeling in 3 homes. Nate is extremely qualified and pays great attention to detail. Thanks to Nateâ s ability to recognize problems early (even mistakes of other subcontractors) and correct the situation, we always averted problems, saved money...
AC Power Source, LLC
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Reviewed in January 2024
I had the pleasure of working with Vanguard Structures on a bathroom remodel. They did an excellent job and completed the project quickly, all at a fair price. I would definitely hire them again for future remodeling projects.
Vanguard Structures
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Reviewed in September 2023
I started a project for myself making cabinets and doing some plumbing and electrical work. Due to health reasons was unable to complete the project. Ray Dell from L&D Homestead was able to help complete my project. Excellent craftsmanship and very easy to work with. Completed project ahead of...
L&D Homestead LLC
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Reviewed in April 2023
Sack Roofing hes been our roofing contractor for 8 years going. They handle re-roofs for our customers on a weekly basis. They do all of our additions and remodeling. They are very responsive, on time, clean, and professional. I would highly recommend anyone looking for a roofing contractor to...
Sack Roofing, Inc.
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Merinos Custom Construction LLC

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Serving Umatilla, FL and surrounding areas

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"Did a outstanding job and would hire again"

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Mike Harper's AC and A Picture Perfect Kitchen and Bath

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Serving Umatilla, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

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"They are excellent! They were here on time, went right to work and made sure everything was working properly before they left. They also made sure that every piece of lint or fuzz was cleaned up and left spotless."

Recommended by96%of homeowners

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JC DRYWALL & TEXTURE SOLUTION LLC

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Serving Umatilla, FL and surrounding areas

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"Great service very clean , excellent worker we are very happy for the finish"

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Recommended by100%of homeowners

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Witty Innova Solutions

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Serving Umatilla, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

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"Great experience with this company with the remodeling at my property, totally recommended, there were responsible, professional and diligent on timely manner, nothing bad to say, everything was as expected."

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Recommended by69%of homeowners

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Florida Lifetime Impact Window & Door Inc

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Serving Umatilla, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2009

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"The quality of the installation wasn't very good; I had to have them come back several times. They ended up having to install a new door. However, the main principle of the company did come out afterwards to make some minor adjustments and to make sure we were satisfied."

Recommended by85%of homeowners

Serving Umatilla, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

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"Amanda was really very good! At first I was very skeptical, thinking why did I pay money to just speak with someone on the phone about my kitchen remodel project... but after just a few minutes of her addressing some of the issues/questions I emailed to her earlier, I knew it was worth it. It was very clear that she knew her business and she gave me several ideas that I had not even thought about. I told her that I would definitely recommend her to friends and I will very likely use her again myself for my next home project!

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Betoro Construction LLC

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Serving Umatilla, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Luis is a very professional person. Betoro Construcion has done several remodeling jobs in our house and he is definitely one of the best when it comes to house remodeling."

+10

Recommended by100%of homeowners

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Smith, Broomfield & Howard Construction

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Serving Umatilla, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

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"SB&H did a wonderful job managing the project. It is refreshing to hire a company that is turn key."

Recommended by100%of homeowners

Serving Umatilla, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

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Emergency services offered

"It was excellent, he didn't take many breaks, he look at my shower that's leaking and he fix it."

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Recommended by87%of homeowners

Serving Umatilla, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

"They were good hard-working and I I have no complaint at all"

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Basement Remodel questions, answered by experts

Egress windows or doors are required in finished basements to meet safety and building codes. If your basement is unfinished and used as a storage space, egress windows are not required, but anything considered a habitable space must have an additional point of egress in addition to the stairs.

Joists and beams are both part of the flooring system above your basement, with the beams spanning the length of your home and getting support from vertical posts underneath, and joists usually spanning half the width of your home with no support posts underneath. The floor joists provide even support to the subflooring and flooring above, and they distribute that load to the beams. The beams then distribute that load down through the support posts to the foundation.

Roughing in and connecting utilities are the hardest parts of finishing a basement, and they’re the parts we typically don’t recommend doing as a DIY project. Unfortunately, your finishing timeline can be extended by weeks while you wait for contractors and inspectors to install electrical wiring, plumbing lines, and heating/cooling equipment and carry out inspections.

If you’re not sure which method of raising the ceiling is best for you, here are a couple of considerations to help you make that decision. A professional ceiling company will be able to help you determine the best option for your home.

How long you are planning to live there: although raising the basement ceiling will increase the value of your home, if you’re planning to sell the house, then go for raising the house.
The condition of the foundation: to lower the floors, your foundation has to be intact whereas raising the house will allow you to restore the damaged foundation.

A walkout basement is considered to be partially below grade because at least one wall is entirely exposed. In some cases and in specific municipalities, inspectors and appraisers will still count walkout basements as below grade, which means the space can’t serve as living space or be rented out. If you intend on using the area as living space or a separate apartment, you should check with your local building department to make sure it’s legal to do so.

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