A family-room basement conversion in a Bethel Park newer build. Focus: a space the kids could disown at twelve and still be welcomed back to at sixteen.
The Ask
A big room for TV and play. A small bathroom. Storage that actually hides, not the usual corner of exposed HVAC with a beach towel over it. And every interior door custom-built — no off-the-rack hollow-cores.
The Design
One large open room, intentionally. A built-in entertainment wall with hidden cable management. A half bath with the same finish level as the main floor. Mechanical room reframed with proper doors, insulation wrapped, and a dedicated return air path to reduce sound bleed. Every interior door — bedroom, bath, mechanical, and storage — fully custom-built and hand-stained on site to a finish the homeowner selected.
The Build
Six weeks. Moisture-grade subfloor system under luxury vinyl plank — full-floor LVP throughout, no carpet anywhere. All cable, HVAC, and plumbing runs soffitted where they had to drop — nothing left exposed. Door slabs cut, hung, and stained on site to match the homeowner's spec — no factory hollow-cores anywhere in the basement.
The moment it came together.
Details, from every angle.
“A basement that functions as a real second living space — game room, bar, full bath, and hangout flow the family uses every weekend. Done dry, done warm, done right.”
