A basement can be one of the most challenging spaces in a home to remodel, but the rewards are potentially enormous. In this latest volume in Taunton's bestselling Complete series, author Steve Cory explains how to transform a dank, depressing basement into a bright, open and usable living space.

Like other books in the series, Basements Complete is largely a how-to book, but with some coverage of design and planning issues. The book covers the most popular remodeling approaches and projects for basements. Some of the...