All bets have been counted. The consensus? Dorothy needed a vacation: what crazy weather!

90 degrees during the day, 60 degrees at night. 28 tornadoes one day, hail the next.135 tornadoes one year, and 95 the next! Where is the consistency, and how do Kansans live through this?

Well, most likely they have adapted to this stressful weather environment, and thus a tornado and unpredictable weather conditions bother them no more than a letter “I” missing its dot; unless you’re a grammar expert, and, in that case – you should probably stop reading.

More importantly, Kansans truly do have to adapt to the outrageous weather, and they must find a way to protect not only themselves, but also their valuables.

Most likely, a home ranks pretty high on a valuables list. So, homeowners in Kansas, and other stormy states, need to know where to go during a tornado, or other storms, and how to make that space the most comfortable it can possibly be. Who knows how long you’ll have to stay and wait out a storm.

The Sanctuary

Most people who live in Kansas probably already know where to go and what to do during a storm. If you didn’t know before the storm, you do now. But, for those of you unaccustomed to storm preparation, you may need to know the ins and outs of protecting your family and home during a storm. Let’s focus on where to go during storms. The best place to be during a storm is your basement, whether or not the storm is a tornado.

Why?

According to the Metropolitan Emergency Managers’ Association, the basement is ideal for withstanding a tornado because it is the below-ground part of your home, constructed with strong materials, and typically does not have a whole lot of windows.

What’s The Status of Your Basement?

When your family enters your basement do you frequently hear the phrase, “Whoa, it looks like a tornado went through here!?” If you do, or if you have been able to hide your basement from the outside world, but you know it’s in sad shape; then you need to consider remodeling your basement.

Not only do you want to have a freshly finished basement because of its visual appeal, but also because when it has been remodeled using waterproof materials, you are preparing to withstand a whole lot of mess!

Do I Need a Waterproof Basement?

If you have been privileged enough to stay out of the group of Americans whose basements flood at least once a year, then that is a blessing for you! But, at the same time, you may not know the severity of the problems your basement could be harboring.

Although you may be spared from flooding, you may have noticed some condensation. If you live anywhere near Kansas, condensation in your basement is almost guaranteed. Why’s that? Well, because condensation is the result of the outside air being warmer than the inside air, thus causing a moisture buildup. If the inside air is even 1 degree cooler than the outside air, the relative humidity rises by 2.2%.

So, condensation builds up on your coolest surfaces such as the walls and floors because of the temperature difference between the outside and inside, and because of the cool air from the air conditioning units and the coolness of the floor.

If your walls and floors are not made from waterproof materials, then even if your basement doesn’t flood, your basement is being damaged and your home is losing value. Don’t forget, when a storm hits, your basement may not be in its best possible condition.

Why Finish My Basement?

You may not be bothered by having a basement that is a little wet and muggy. You don’t go down there anyway. You just use it to store all those things that you just don’t have the willpower to throw away. But, when a storm hits, you have to use the basement. Not for a minute, but for a pretty extensive amount of time. Although tornadoes tend to be recorded as lasting less than ten minutes, other storms are not as brief.

Even during a tornado, you don’t want to be in a basement that is messy, scary, smelly, sticky, and full of stuff that can actually end up hurting you from the strength of the storm. With a finished cialis cheap basement, you will no longer have a disastrous basement, but your basement will bring you security and peace during a storm, not to mention during the regular days of the year. If you are living in Kansas or another stormy state, then you may want to have your basement as accommodating as possible.

All jokes aside, storms are serious, and if you know that you live in or will be moving to a state that experiences ever-changing weather conditions, then you will want to finish your basement with a contractor who you can trust.

Author Bio: Total Basement Finishing of Johnson County is a Kansas City basement finishing contractor that will give you a customized basement that is put together with waterproof walls, floor and ceiling tiles, and other flooring. Call 877-248-5257 to reach TBF of Johnson County! Get your free Kansas City basement finishing quote!

Category: Home/Home Improvement
Keywords: basement finishing, waterproof basement, basement remodeling