The were covered under about 3 inches of dirt.

I thought it was due to the beams being on 24 inch centers.Thoughts?

I bought 12x12 inch slate tile for about $3 a sf.

I know the Northern folks smile at us Southerners as we scurry around with only two inches of snow on the ground, but this isn’t normal for us.

I also thought about extending the floor (20 inches) to line up with kitchen portion.Two questions?

Six inches to a foot of encroachment would be disastrous.

Hey Bigger Pockets:I'm considering forming an LLC to protect my business partner and I as we inch closer to beginning our REI journey.

I even know people who get trickles of water that come in through the clay blocks and then down the drain.I even know people that get a couple inches of water in their basements at least once every couple years, and its almost like they just treat it as a normal routine of clean up and then end up filling the space back up with furniture as though it'll never happen again .But i think the trend is startinv to change alot and basements are starting to become a more used space for beyond just storing stuff.  

When you close the door, it pushes back out an inch or so.

The pipes stick out about 2 inches from the walls and just look bad, not completely necessary to remove but would help in updating the place.