Custom Pool Room

[Marie's husband]

One nice project for sure.

I dont want to insult you by bringing this up because you seem like you have thought of it all and have really planned every step of this project to a T, but do you have an access point to enter the attic once the drywall is up?

Im sure you have a plan, but I had to say something just in case.

 

[dsoriano]

Sheeting the walls

The next day I started sheeting the walls and the build-outs. My wife was pretty sore from working on the ceiling so I hung the walls on my own with the help of my son. I really enjoy drywalling so this is really a fun phase for me. It's alot of hard work but it's progressing steadily.

 

[Cue Guru]

It's looking great!:thumbup:

 

[Brozif]

I love this thread!! It is easily my favorite one!

I'm extremely jealous! I wish you the very best finishing the project and wish even more that I lived near by so that I could visit. I'm sure you have plenty of friends now, but wait until your project is finished. You will be so much more popular!!

Congratulations on the whole project, and I wish you continued success. I can't wait to see the finished product.:thumbup:

PS. If you enjoy this project and drywalling so much, maybe you can come out to my place in Virginia and close in my garage! LOL

 

[metallicane]

Awesome project. The journey looks like a blast. I can't wait to see it finished.

 

[dsoriano]

Main Room

Here are pics of the completed drywall in the Main Room.
I'm really excited of how well it turned out. There are no bows in the walls nor ceiling. Every wall is perfectly straight and flat. The cuts around all of the fixtures are nice and tight. This will reduce the amount of mud that needs to go on the walls during the tape n float phase and once painted, it will really turn out nice.:grin:

Hopefully if I get a chance this weekend I plan to get as many tools and supplies out to have it cleared in time for the tape n float and I'll post better pics of the whole thing.

 

[poolhustler]

Looks Great!!

When I converted my garage to a pool room, I built and installed an access door so I can not only store items up there, but have access for wiring, repairs, etc...

 

[dsoriano]

I love this thread!! It is easily my favorite one!

I'm extremely jealous! I wish you the very best finishing the project and wish even more that I lived near by so that I could visit. I'm sure you have plenty of friends now, but wait until your project is finished. You will be so much more popular!!

Congratulations on the whole project, and I wish you continued success. I can't wait to see the finished product.:thumbup:

PS. If you enjoy this project and drywalling so much, maybe you can come out to my place in Virginia and close in my garage! LOL

Hey, thanks for the encouraging words. And believe me if I were close to where you live I'd surely help you out, I really enjoy this so much that I don't ever charge, my only stipulation is my friends have to get their hands dirty.

I once built this 12x14 shed for a friend. I told him we could nock it out in 2 1/2 days but he said he didn't want to help. I made it clear, "i don't charge if you help, even if it's to carry nails, but i charge if you don't"
How much? he says. I said $1200 only to discourage him and to get him involved. Well, he wrote me a check. That' the only time I ever took a friends money.

 

[dsoriano]

Bathroom

Well, now that I've completed the drywal in the main room I moved on the completeing the misc details in the bathroom. My Dad actually installed the plumbing feeds and the drain while I was busy working on the AC plenum. He did a great job installing the faucet in the wall, the toilet supply and making everthing nice and tight especially the penetrations in the floor. Just the way I like it Dad. I taught you well.

This is the wall faucet I picked up on Craigslist along with the above counter sink n cabinet.

 

[dsoriano]

Hvac

While my father was working on the plumbing I started building the plenum. I sealed it with tape then spread mastic on all the seams.



Well we got it in and installed on top of the Air Handler Unit. It fit like a glove! Everything is really fitting nicely into place according to my drawings. All I need to do is seal it to the unit with tape and mastic. I also need to tap the feeds into the plenum that will supply the bathroom and closet with 4" ducts and 4x8 register boxes.

As I mentioned before the duct supply will be explosed to give it a nice industrial feel. This also freed me from having to use flex duct in the attic. I really want to install spiral duct as opposed to the regular round duct Home Depot and Lowes sells, so If anyone has any connections in Austin with spiral duct, drop me a PM. I will need 12" 10" and 8" duct peices a few reducers and elbows.

 

[JoeyA]

While my father was working on the plumbing I started building the plenum. I sealed it with tape then spread mastic on all the seams.
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Well we got it in and installed on top of the Air Handler Unit. It fit like a glove! Everything is really fitting nicely into place according to my drawings. All I need to do is seal it to the unit with tape and mastic. I also need to tap the feeds into the plenum that will supply the bathroom and closet with 4" ducts and 4x8 register boxes.
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As I mentioned before the duct supply will be explosed to give it a nice industrial feel. This also freed me from having to use flex duct in the attic. I really want to install spiral duct as opposed to the regular round duct Home Depot and Lowes sells, so If anyone has any connections in Austin with spiral duct, drop me a PM. I will need 12" 10" and 8" duct peices a few reducers and elbows.
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Is there nothing that you can't do?

My goodness, the sheetrock screw patterns and positions as well as the sheetrock itself, looks like a machine put it all up.

 

[dsoriano]

Is there nothing that you can't do?.

Well, since you asked, there is one thing I can't do, and it's a sore subject in our home. I can't dance.

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

We are just in the process of redoing our kitchen. I can do some things but not quite as professional as yourself. I wish you were much closer as I have had many problems with tradesman in the past. They can talk a big story
but when it comes down to the crunch, I have been disappointed most of the time.

BTW, you are one anal retentive dude (which is a good thing) much like myself. Everything has to be perfect and thats why I take so long to do anything. Your craftsmanship appears to be flawless.

Edit - I took dance lessons for years and helped instruct. Man could we ever make a good trade here and your wife would be happy.
I can tell you with all honesty. That is one way to womens heart that likes to dance. Find a country bar that still teaches and enroll in some beginner classes with your wife. She will be happy and ya know, you just might find out you like it too.

Judging by the work you do, you strike me as the type of person that would delve into anything that interests you. If you took as much time learning to dance as you do with your project, I guarantee that you wouldn't have 2 left feet for very long.

 

[tryhonesty07]

Im an architect and pool player and plan on doing the same type of room when I finally settle down, but a couple of questions. Why did you need fans in the room if you have the proper ventilation and air exchange?

Also, from a design standpoint you should have went with clerestory windows that would let in light, but it would be less direct and not in the shooters eyes.

 

[tryhonesty07]

With a little over a half sheet of a grade A oak plywood, I can make both lights. Which I will have left from the wainscoting. I'm not a veneer kind of guy. Thanks for the idea though.

Oak plywood might as well be a veneer, it's only real on the outside.

 

[dsoriano]

Im an architect and pool player and plan on doing the same type of room when I finally settle down, but a couple of questions. Why did you need fans in the room if you have the proper ventilation and air exchange?

Also, from a design standpoint you should have went with clerestory windows that would let in light, but it would be less direct and not in the shooters eyes.

Coming from an Architect I don't understand this question, but I'll explain it in the simplest form possible. You have proper ventilation and air exchange in your house right? And you have ceiling fans in almost every room too. Would you consider removing them, of course not, because ceiling fans are a very efficient (cheap) way to cool rooms in summer and circulate air in winter.

As for your other question, for you to state I SHOULD have installed Clearstory Windows is ridiculous. How can you as an Architect make this assumption with out even knowing the direction the structure is facing. Every good designer knows the most important matter in considering windows is SUN LOCATION. East West? North South? Also you need to consider the use of the structure. I'm not building a Sun Room here! Its a billiard room. Dark and sophisticated. The less light, the better.
And the most important reason of all, why I didn't install Clearstory windows (also known as Factory building windows), I didn't want too.

If you feel you need to respond, please PM me, I didn't start this tread to waste posting space

 

[Chopdoc]

I am in awe. :bow-down::bow-down::bow-down::bow-down:

 

[dsoriano]

Oak plywood might as well be a veneer, it's only real on the outside.

Dude really?! Read the post, i don't need to save plywood. I don't like messing with veneers and glue! You're reading to much into words. I just prefer using one product over the other. Do I have to explain everything?

I apologize if I'm coming across a little harsh here but I feel your criticizing my project without any reason

 

[Maxx]

...... I apologize if I'm coming across a little harsh here but I feel your criticizing my project without any reason

No criticism here, looks great.
Thanks for taking the time to post the progress reports, it's neat seeing your vision come to life!

 

[dsoriano]

Previuos rant

To all the AZ'rs who follow this tread, I want to apologize for the previous rant. I don't want anyone to think I can't take suggestions or criticism or feel uncomfortable to ask questions. Some of you have offered suggestions even constructive criticism, which I have appreciated and I have read with an open mind. For instance: DoubleD helped me realize ceiling speakers might be a mistake, which I changed. I also got an idea for using stone veneers, a reminder and suggestion to install a security system, underskirting, lighting, I even got great info on computer jukeboxes, I'm even considering 9' tables! Even though I have two great oversize eights because I've been listening to a lot of you guys!
But what frustrates me is when someone comes across insinuating I don't know what I'm doing and says, I "SHOULD" have done something when it's a dumb idea. Fine, suggest it, but please don't post it in a manner that makes me look mas if I made a mistake with my own project.
Again I apologize and I hope I didn't come across as arrogant or over critical.
Hope ya'll keep following my project and keep your comments coming......