Basement Remodeling Tips for Sacramento, CA

It might seem that basements are a rarity in Sacramento, but there are actually a surprising number of homes which feature these below the ground spaces. Are you one of the lucky homeowners who have a basement? If so, are you getting the most out of this cellar or has it become the family’s dumping ground for all your junk? It would be a shame to waste a perfectly good room when there are so many possibilities for using that space.

One approach to a basement remodel is to turn it into a “man cave.” This would be an area where the boys get to hang out. The “man cave” has become so popular that there are even reality shows dedicated to the design and refurbishing of these kinds of spaces. Back in the day, these were simply called “dens.” It’s where dad paid the bills and unwound after a hard day at the office. Today, there is still unwinding that needs to be done, but that could mean a round of Halo on the Xbox or watching the latest action flick on the big screen surround sound system. What’s great about the “man cave” concept is that this can become the one room in the house where the men can do their thing and you don’t have to worry about picking up their mess. This is their cave and they can do whatever they want with it.

Another great use of your Sacramento basement would be the opposite of a “man cave” and that would be an arts and craft workspace. If you like to make things why not dedicate your basement to your workshop? This is much better that being stuck in a corner of the kitchen. With room to spread out, you can tackle some of those bigger projects you’ve been itching to take on. Why not put in a pottery wheel or a loom? With the open space in the basement you could bring anything in. You could even turn this into a quiet oasis for reading or meditating.

Whatever your choice for the basement, the first thing you’ll need to do is clean it out. As mentioned above, the basement often becomes the storage stop for all accumulated junk. At some point this junk was once a particular item that you couldn’t seem to part with. However, as time went on the reasons for keeping this stuff have faded. You could try and throw this stuff out by filling up your garbage once a week, but that could take months to clean out your basement especially if you only have one garbage weekly garbage pickup.

The obvious solution would be to hire a professional crew of junk haulers like Junk King Sacramento to swoop down into your basement and take away all that trash. This could mean several dozen trips up and down the basement stairs, but these guys aren’t bothered by that. All you’ll need to do is make one trip down to the basement to point at all the items you want taken away. The crew you hire will do all the rest and you can turn your basement into whatever you want.