The basement is a great place to renovate. It can become that place for hanging out with family members and friend. Some families live in their basements in the hot summer months. There you can create a hide-a-way, make a manhole, or rent out for extra cash if you need to. There are quite a few things that you can do with that extra space. If it is big enough, then the sky is the limit to what you can do with it. You must first decide what you really want to do with it. If you are using it just for the family, you may be able to renovate it without a building permit. If you want

to make it a secondary income, then depending on where you live, you may have to get that building permit. Whatever the reason, getting your basement renovated is a very good idea.