Leave the Cubicles in the Office
As we are continuously "educated" with information about all the latest innovative construction methods, these fiberglass wall systems being pushed for basement remodeling really intrigue me. Sometimes it seems we overlook practicality, just in order to be hip to the "cutting edge." I mean, think about it; do we really want that "fiberglass cubical office wall look" all around us as we gaze into our new plasma? Sounds cozy. I can't help but compare it to the paneling of the 70s that we all had to rip out a few years later. Only that stuff was cheap; the cost of a fiberglass wall remodel job, from what I've heard, is astronomical compared to normal construction with studs, drywall, etc.
Now the real pitch might be how great these wall systems are in wet applications, but let's face it: If you know there is a moisture problem behind your walls, is that really where you want your home theater or the kids' rec room? Call me old fashioned, but I'd put my money into stopping any moisture problems first, and after that make my new living space uniform with the rest of my house. And who knows, by going conventional you may even have enough left over to have your craftsman build you that mahogany bar you always wanted... Now that sure would look funny in a cubical.