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We are thinking of having Total Basement Finishing come out to give us an estimate, but if they are way more expensive than drywall I don’t want to have to waste two hours. Please share any personal experiences from using Total Basement Finishing. Thanks!

One of the most basic home repairs in the book is patching a hole in the wall. There are several ways to get the job done, but here are three of the best:

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If your home is typical, you probably wish it had more closet space – if not for your active clothing, then at least for the seasonal stuff. Fortunately, building a closet is just about the simplest carpentry job there is. A few 2-by-4’s, a few sheets of drywall, a pre-hung door and a pound or so of nails can quickly become that extra space you need. A typical off-season closet can easily be framed in an unfinished attic. But the same basic structure can also apply to a basement, or to a walk-in bedroom closet. The only difference is that those areas have a flat ceiling overhead while the attic closet has a sloped roof.

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One of the best ways I know to add some real visual interest to any room in your home is to throw your house a curve. Instead of the usual right-angle joint between walls, build in a nice, gentle arc. The basic procedure is pretty simple. Cut a pair of curved top and bottom plates out of 3/4-inch plywood. Fasten these to the floor and ceiling, then nail in a series of ordinary studs between them, and then cover them with drywall.

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