Basement Finishing

Finished basements fail for two reasons: water and air. Get moisture management and vapour control right and the space feels like the rest of the house. Get it wrong and you will smell it within a year.

Winnipeg sits on Red River Valley clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons, which is why so many local basements have cracks, seepage, and a sump pit that runs constantly every spring.

We also spray-foam rim joists and hold framing off the foundation wall. Studs tight against cold concrete are how a finished Winnipeg basement ends up with mould behind the drywall.