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nace and washer and dryer?
Windows serve multiple purposes of
providing light and ventilation when open,
and even egress. They come in different
shapes, sizes, styles and price ranges.
If you choose to build a bathroom, you
have to attach it to the sewer line and then
hope that the sewer is deep enough to
handle the additional waste.
Insulation and drywall are vital
ingredients to ensure the basement is
warm and dry, while ventilation systems
ensure a continued supply of fresh air.
Homeowners should get their basements
tested for radon, Halprin says, to prevent
major illness.
When it comes to wiring and light
fixtures, experts suggest installing new
wiring. Then you know it will power any
kind of light fixtures you choose. Lighting
becomes doubly important if the base-
ment does not have windows.
If you choose, you can install a separate
circuit breaker or electrical power box that
powers the basement alone. This allows
you to manage the electricity separately.
You can kill two birds with one stone by
using decorative ceiling materials to cover
up exposed wiring and pipes.
The experts warn homeowners to avoid
fluorescent lights or CFL bulbs. They give
off light that does not suit a basement
environment. Instead, buy incandescent
lights that project a warm feeling.
A great way, perhaps the best way, to
lighten the environment is an old-fash-
ioned fresh coat of paint, emphasizing
warm or bright colors.
Ceramic or porcelain tile are popular
flooring choices because of their durabil-
ity and the variety of finishes and colors
available.
Carpeting also works well, the experts
say, notably olefin. It fights off the worst
elements of the basement — dampness,
mold and mildew. These are a health haz-
ard, as well as an odor issue.
An olefin carpet can be cleaned with
strong detergents and cleaners, even
bleach, if necessary. The cleaners will not
harm the carpet because it is made entire-
ly of synthetic fibers.
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Dr. Eric Brown
has been appointed
director of the
Comprehensive
Breast Care Center as
well as the Center of
Excellence Director
of Breast Care at
Brown
Beaumont Hospital
in Troy. He will work
toward improving programs and access
to care for breast patients at the Troy
campus. Brown serves as the director
of the Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic
at Troy, which has allowed breast care
patients expedited care among the can-
cer providers. Brown received his medi-
cal training at the Chicago Medical
School and was a resident at St. John
Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit.
Hanky M. Gurwin
of Dickinson Wright
PLLC was named
by Best Lawyers as
the Detroit Area
Best Lawyers Family
Lawyer of the Year for
2011. He is past pres-
Gurwin
ident of the Oakland
County Bar Association and recipient of
its Professionalism Award. He has served
as chairman of the Michigan Supreme
Court's Attorney Discipline Board and
has received the Lifetime Achievement
Award from the Family Law Section of
the State Bar and the Roberts P. Hudson
Award. He is a member of the National
Board of Governors of the American
Association of Matrimonial Lawyers and
is a diplomate of the American College
of Family Trial Lawyers.
Among the many attorneys with
Southfield-based Maddin, Hauser,
Wartell, Roth & Heller PC recently
recognized by Michigan Super Lawyers
2010 are Michael W. Maddin of West
Bloomfield, real estate, and Richard
F. Roth of Bloomfield Hills, business/
corporate.
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Gerald H. Acker of
Huntington Woods, a
partner at Goodman
Acker PC, was
appointed by Gov.
Jennifer Granholm to
the Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Michigan
Board of Directors.
H. Adam Cohen of
Huntington Woods
has been appointed
chairman of the State
Bar of Michigan-
Real Property Law
Section's Eminent
Domain Committee.
Cohen
A shareholder of
Steinhardt Pesick &
Cohen P.C., Cohen has specialized in the
fields of eminent domain, condemna-
tion and property tax appeals for 18
years. He was selected for the 2007-2010
editions of both Michigan Super Lawyers
and The Best Lawyers in America in the
specialties of eminent domain and con-
demnation law and was again chosen
as one of DBusiness Magazine's "Top
Lawyers." Cohen can be reached at haco-
hen@spclaw.com .
Glenn A. Saltsman
of the Law Office of
Glenn A. Saltsman
PLC in Farmington
Hills was named
a Michigan Super
Lawyer Rising Star
for those younger
Saltsman
than 40. He has prac-
ticed for 14 years and
run his own firm for 10 1/2. Saltsman spe-
cializes in representing injured people.