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Utilize Existing Space With a Basement RenovationWhen most homeowners are considering a home improvement project, many times it is to add additional living space to the home. Many homeowners also have financial constraints when planning a remodeling project. A good solution is to consider a basement renovation. Utilize Existing Space By utilizing a well-planned basement home improvement, space that is already available can be optimized without the enormous expense of constructing a new addition to the home. Every successful basement remodeling project begins with a detailed plan. It is advisable to enlist the services of either an architect or remodeling design specialist. It is important to measure the basement and come up with a set of drawings for the project; both designer and homeowner should have input to the design. Special Considerations Basements come with special considerations for incorporating them into the available living space offered by the home. Basements are prone to water and humidity problems. If there is a history of such problems they must be addressed in the renovation design. 1. Woman, 23, commits suicide in Bridgend data: 10.04.08 Police are investigating another suicide in Bridgend after a 23-year-old woman hanged herself. 2. Experts warn Alex Salmond over tax data: 10.04.08 A Westminster ruling that Alex Salmond does not have the authority to introduce a local income tax has "real substance", some of Scotland's most senior constitutional and financial experts have said. 3. Fall girl's family thank rescuers data: 07.04.08 The parents of a girl who fell 100ft from an escalator thank shoppers, store workers and medical staff. 4. David Beckham's new tattoo data: 19.03.08 David Beckham appears to have chosen an ancient Chinese proverb in what is the latest addition to his tattoo collection. 5. 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Music cache from Hitler's headquarters features Jewish and Russian musicians data: 27.03.08 Outward hatred for Jews and Russians may have belied a secret passion for some of their greatest musical works, if a recently discovered cache of records proves to be the remains of Adolf Hitler's private music collection. 10. 'Breakthrough' at Stonehenge dig data: 10.04.08 Archaeologists say they have broken through to a layer which could help to explain why Stonehenge was built. 11. France says EU ready for a greater role in defense data: 07.04.08 As France jockeys to rejoin the command structure of NATO, a senior French official said that, for the first time, conditions were right for Europe to become a more serious player in defense. 12. 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Pernod Ricard buys maker of Absolut vodka data: 07.04.08 The acquisition by the French company combines Vin & Sprit's Absolut with Pernod's brands, which include Seagram's gin, Havana Club rum, Chivas Regal Scotch and Jameson Irish whiskey. 18. 'I'm on the plane... the PLANE' data: 07.04.08 When passengers can yap into their mobiles in the air, plane travel will be even worse, says Clive James. 19. Dollar falls below 7 yuan data: 10.04.08 The milestone underlined China's growing economic strength and its increasing use of the currency as a policy tool. 20. 'UK needs 18,000 extra teachers by 2015' data: 07.04.08 Britain is facing a primary school teacher shortage, new figures have shown. 21. Cruise ship returns to UK waters data: 07.04.08 Passengers on a cruise liner stranded in Madeira for two days return to the UK after a three-month cruise. 22. 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Economic slowdown hits Silicon Valley data: 10.04.08 Job growth has slowed, start-up companies are spending more cautiously, and early-stage investors who nurture the start-ups are growing more frugal. 28. Yahoo seeks boost from ad sales system data: 07.04.08 New platform aims to simplify significantly the process of buying and selling adverts online and improve Yahoo's value in the face of Microsoft's renewed takeover efforts 29. Breeder plans to clone 'genius' fighting bull data: 27.03.08 The Spanish breeder Victoriano del Rio plans to turn to ViaGen, a cloning and genomics company, to clone his prize bull Alcalde. Animal rights activists object to the project. 30. William Caxton's prayer book saved by National Trust data: 07.04.08 The earliest-known printed book bearing the stamp of William Caxton, the father of British printing, has been saved for the nation by the National Trust at a cost of almost ÂŁ500,000. |