The Scariest Room in Your Home, as Ranked by Homeowners Nationwide



There are all sorts of reasons you might think of a room as “scary.” Maybe you think a scary room is one where the most danger could be lurking. Maybe it’s one where you don’t like being alone. Maybe it’s one that has the most potential for structural concerns. Regardless of the reason you think a room is scary, chances are that you think of a specific room as being scarier than others.

Most homeowners have a specific room in their home that they think of as being fairly scary in general. If you’re looking for a way to understand why some rooms might be a bit scarier than others, consider this homeowners’ ranking of scariest rooms in your home.

The Rankings of Scariest Rooms

So, what are the scariest rooms in and around your home? According to 2,000 people scattered across the United States, here are what they personally believe to be the scariest rooms in their home.
 

  • 46%: Basement
  • 32%: Attic
  • 7%: Garage
  • 6%: Bathroom
  • 4%: Kitchen
  • 3%: Bedroom
  • 2%: Living Room 

The fact that only two rooms take up the most substantial portion of the answers is very interesting. Here’s a bit more information about the rooms that people answered, including some knowledge about why some answers may be more popular.

  • Basement: 46% 

There are many reasons why basements may be the room most widely considered to be scary in people’s homes. Basements have been the backdrop for many horror movie scenes, and if you aren’t willing to take good care of them, you may end up with serious problems in your basement that can be scary from a general homeowner’s perspective.

The good news is that there are many ways to make a basement less scary. For example, you may waterproof the basement and add structural integrity to avoid foundation failure, which is one of the more terrifying things that can happen to your home’s basement and foundation. You can also add lighting and sensible storage to make it easier for you to navigate the basement without potentially running into something scary.
 

  • Attic: 32% 

What about the attic? Because many people go into their attic even less often than they go into their basements, it makes sense for people to worry about their attics as well. Plus, although there aren’t as many horror movie scenes centered around attics, there have definitely been a number of horror movies that have used attics as a backdrop in one form or another.

In this case, you’re mostly going to want to make sure the attic is clean and healthy. That means ensuring it’s at least partially finished, making sure that there’s clean insulation all throughout the attic, and adding things like lighting to the attic. That way, it’ll be less difficult to go up in the attic and check on any potential problems that might be lurking up there.

  • Garage: 7% 

Although the percentages drop off dramatically after the attic, the garage still takes up a surprisingly large portion of the answers. Because there are few reasons to stay in the garage aside from when you’re getting in and out of your car, it may just be that the garage feels strangely dangerous. It may also be that some people think about the dangers of leaving a car idling in an enclosed place like the garage.

The best way to avoid issues with the garage is to do just about the same thing as you would with the attic and basement. Lighting the garage appropriately, ensuring structural stability, and managing any problems as soon as they pop up are all great ways to make the garage feel a little less scary. Additionally, a carbon monoxide alarm inside the garage can help you avoid fears regarding carbon monoxide.

  • Bathroom, Kitchen, Bedroom, & Living Room: 15% 

Last, but certainly not least, around 15% of people combined decided that either the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, or living room was the scariest place to be. There are many reasons someone might have picked any of these areas. It might be personal reasons, like a specific issue with one of these rooms, or it may be that they’re scared of something like structural issues in one of the rooms.

It’s true that many of these rooms, including the bathroom and the kitchen, tend to be hotspots for structural problems. For example, bathrooms are notorious for having issues with plumbing, which can be incredibly expensive to fix. Regardless of why someone might be worried about the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, or living room, it’s surprisingly easy to fix these problems, and it’s a good idea to get in touch with an expert as soon as you start to realize them.

Conclusion

The scariest room in your home is definitely a subjective thing. No one can prove whether a specific room in your home is scary or not. However, it’s also true that when you think about the scariest room in your home, chances are you’re immediately going to think about the basement or attic, as 78% of people do on average. Regardless of the reason for why you think a specific room is scary, you can probably alleviate some of the fear you feel when you think about that room by paying close attention to the area’s structural stability, lighting, and other general issues.

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