Basement Home Office
For many people, the days of commuting during the rush hours to and from an office, traffic jams and missed trains and buses are over, thanks to a basement home office. If you work from home, run your own home-based business or want some dedicated space simply to manage the family affairs, a basement home office is just the answer.
With rooms upstairs and on the main floor of the house often used by other family members, a basement home office can be a practical and productive solution, that is free from the distractions of a busy house.
Basement Home Office – Sound Proofing
We can help you create a work environment that will be the envy of your co-workers and neighbours by making some critical basement design decisions early in the process. For example, many people do not consider sound proofing the walls an ceilings of a basement home office. Some homeowners question this, arguing that they are not loud. But, sound insulation is used more often to keep noise out, like kids running upstairs, or a TV in the next room. We like to us the Roxul Safe & Sound to create a proper sound barrier in ceilings and interior walls. The type of door you choose for your basement home office can also have an impact on noise levels.
Basement Home Office – Flooring
Most people want to recreate the efficiency they have in a well designed office, and this starts with flooring. Too many home owners choose carpet to try to insulate their feet from a cold concrete floor, but carpet does not let office chairs roll easily, ruts are worn into the carpet over time and eventually, the start to fray. The answer is not an ugly sheet of plastic or plexi-glass around the desk area. The best solution is a proper sub-floor to create a moisture barrier like Dricore, and commercial grade laminate that will withstand heavy traffic, including rolling chairs. Check out our basement flooring page And, after a busy, productive day at the basement home office, you can hit the home gym. It’s just a short commute down the hall.
