Quilt Room in Basement?
#53
Originally Posted by mcdaniel023
Mine is in the basement. But, the basement is finished. I do have a burber carpet remnant. I love my room and it's privacy. You just need a lot of light.
#54
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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My sewing area is in the finished basment. Carpeted except where I sew. Tile floor there. No moisture at all. DH put up more lighting and like others I don't have to close up shop when I quit for a break. No smell or must. Very comfortable with TV and Radio/ CD player. Love it. Cold in the summer though. My hands do get cold in the summer.
#55
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Location: currently central new jersey
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i work in the finished basement in this house. it's been quite a change!
in the summer i need to have the dehumidifier running practically 24/7 and for winter i needed to add two wall-hung gas heaters.
i have a painted concrete floor with no water problems, but i do live in new jersey which is very humid. even with the humidity, no harm has come to my machines, if that's what you're worried about. and after a long time, fabric does get a musty smell, but it washes out.
from a mental health standpoint, it's nice and private and you can leave a mess if you want to, but it's away from the heart of the house and when you look out the windows all you see are feet.
in the summer i need to have the dehumidifier running practically 24/7 and for winter i needed to add two wall-hung gas heaters.
i have a painted concrete floor with no water problems, but i do live in new jersey which is very humid. even with the humidity, no harm has come to my machines, if that's what you're worried about. and after a long time, fabric does get a musty smell, but it washes out.
from a mental health standpoint, it's nice and private and you can leave a mess if you want to, but it's away from the heart of the house and when you look out the windows all you see are feet.
#56
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield, Ohio
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My sis has her sewing room in the basement and loves it. She has a lot of flourescent lighting so when it is a gloomy day she turns on all the lights and sews. She has had this room for about 20 years and no problems.
#57
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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My sewing room is in our unfinished basement as well. Actually it is partically finished. We don't have humidity to speak of and I don't have any problems except what was mentioned-lots of light. My quilting machine and frame is in the den in the basement and we also have a wood stove in another room down there. No problems except again-you need lots of light. I prefer the basement-it's out of the way, and you don't have to put everything away, just close the door, and it is nice and cool in the summer and with the stove going, it is nice and warm in the winter. I have a portable heater I add sometimes, but those are the only considerations I think.
#58
I believe you were refering to my basement sewing room.
I have comercial carpeting on the floor. I also have french drains. The walls are just stucco with boards around the top of the foundation to hide the electrical wiring. I have forced how water heat on a separate zone. We also have a generator. We don't have a problem with dampness. I love it down there.
I have comercial carpeting on the floor. I also have french drains. The walls are just stucco with boards around the top of the foundation to hide the electrical wiring. I have forced how water heat on a separate zone. We also have a generator. We don't have a problem with dampness. I love it down there.
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