finished basement
we are getting somewhere
As things speed along downstairs I thought I’d give a quick update. Board and batten is up, lights are working, outlets are in, plumbing is connected, in other words, we are almost there. The washer and dryer still have to be hooked up, the baseboard heat needs to be installed, one more doorway has to…
Read Morethe magnetic hole in my basement
Since we had to do some plumbing work to add the washing machine and sink in the laundry room we had to expand the existing hole in the cement floor. This hole contained the run off pipes for the house. It was covered by a wooden board which we had put some furniture on top…
Read Moresurviving the mess of construction
{via Google} Although this shot is not of my house, it helps narrate the fact that I’ve come to a couple realizations and decision while we have construction going on. At first the dust and mess bothered me. Even though most of the mess is contained downstairs it does manage to make its way upstairs.…
Read Morewe're almost there!
So the walls have been sheet rocked and plastered. The ceiling has been skim coated in a lovely new pattern. The rooms down in the basement have shape and corners. The most dramatic change is the doorway leading down to the basement. I shouldn’t call it a doorway because we basically removed the door and…
Read Morei can't see the concrete anymore!
No one is happier than I am to see this pink fluffy stuff everywhere. No, not cotton candy, because than the kiddo’s would have been the happy ones. The insulation is in. On Friday we passed the plumbing, electrical and insulation requirements. What is in store this week? Drywall, patching any holes and skim coating. In other…
Read Moreboard and batten inspiration
In the hopes of creating a well designed space down in my basement, I’ve decided to add board and batten to the walls to create visual interest. I’ve always loved architectural features as art in the form of moldings, woodwork, etc. There are so many ideas out there so I thought I’d show you a…
Read MoreMapping out your lights
Last week I let you know about a solution I had come up with to add some pretty to my basement, currently under construction. I wanted to share the lighting plan I came up with. I didn’t want one switch turning on the whole space at once, so I divided the basement into five zones. …
Read MoreThe walls are up!
Framing happened yesterday. There are now walls and if you use your imagination you can see the rooms. Shall we take a tour? First up we have the door looking into the laundry room. The configuration changed from the original plans. The sink, washing machine and dryer will still be along one wall, but there…
Read MoreThings are moving along
Today is day four of the serious work going on downstairs in my basement. Yesterday was a loud day with the last of the cement being cut and the exterior door getting fit. A storage closet we had down there was cut apart, and we now have this. Here is the doorway that caused all…
Read MoreThe dust is still settling
Saturday morning our basement looked like this. It was still full of some items that we hadn’t moved out yet. The work was mainly supposed to be outside so we were told to make an eight foot radius of free space around the small window in the middle of the picture. Notice how it is…
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