Insulation is the one basement project that can easily be done on your own. I can't claim that I helped much, but my handy husband finished in a few evenings (about 6-7 hours total work).
Our basement already had insulation lining the top half of the walls which we were able to reuse for part of the space. We spent about $80 to finish, along with the cost of plastic sheeting (which they call the "vapor barrier"). All the project requires is fitting insulation snuggly between each stud and using a staple gun to secure the plastic cover. Not too bad!
We wanted to create more of a sound barrier for the basement so we chose to insulate a big part of the ceiling as well. It ended up costing about $250, but we hope it will be well worth it!
Tomorrow I'll talk about our drywall and texturing! Talk about instantly creating bedrooms! It's a fun transformation and helps to visualize what the final space will look like!
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