So I finally bought a house about 4 months ago with the wife. She gave me FULL control of the basement.....obviously I have some work to go....but opinions are always appreciated.
Basement Conversion
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Looks like you're off to a good start...
jeepxj said:
Olhausen Table
Living in a northern area make sure that the basement is warm otherwise you won't use it. Also put something over the concrete floor such as plywood or a rubber mat so it is easier on your feet and legs.
My problem is the upstairs get warm due to body heat from company, cooking, or sunlight. Since this is where the thermostat is the furnace doesn't come on. Therefore the basement gets cold. When this happens I use a small propane space heater.
Looks like the old Plumb hammers that we use to use at GM. Brings back some memories.
My problem is the upstairs get warm due to body heat from company, cooking, or sunlight. Since this is where the thermostat is the furnace doesn't come on. Therefore the basement gets cold. When this happens I use a small propane space heater.
Looks like the old Plumb hammers that we use to use at GM. Brings back some memories.
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Dude... A few things....
1. Edit your pictures to a manageable size. When you upload huge pictures like this, they push the boundary of the scrollbars rightwards, making everyone's text harder to read.
2. Put a few spaces in between each picture, so we can tell where one picture ends and the next begins.
That said, it looks like you have a pretty good start there. I'm in the process of doing a garage conversion, and I will post pictures on an ongoing basis in a new thread.
Russ
1. Edit your pictures to a manageable size. When you upload huge pictures like this, they push the boundary of the scrollbars rightwards, making everyone's text harder to read.
2. Put a few spaces in between each picture, so we can tell where one picture ends and the next begins.
That said, it looks like you have a pretty good start there. I'm in the process of doing a garage conversion, and I will post pictures on an ongoing basis in a new thread.
Russ
agree lol, i would make myself get everything sorted first before i even touched the table.
Some comments:
1) How are you going to protect your table during construction? Plastic wrap? Plywood?
2) You are going to be down there a lot. You live on the Reading prong, with some of the highest radon levels in the country. Sometimes the radon tests done to sell a house aren't so genuine. Suggest you monitor for it.
3) Unless you have national flood insurance, you are probably not covered for water damage. With that nice a table, suggest you discuss coverage for it with your agent.
4) Your wiring is scary. I would make that job #1.
5) Where are your windows? Hopefully not behind the insulation. That would be job#2
Good luck with your project.
1) How are you going to protect your table during construction? Plastic wrap? Plywood?
2) You are going to be down there a lot. You live on the Reading prong, with some of the highest radon levels in the country. Sometimes the radon tests done to sell a house aren't so genuine. Suggest you monitor for it.
3) Unless you have national flood insurance, you are probably not covered for water damage. With that nice a table, suggest you discuss coverage for it with your agent.
4) Your wiring is scary. I would make that job #1.
5) Where are your windows? Hopefully not behind the insulation. That would be job#2
Good luck with your project.
Dead Crab said:
Good point here. I see some insulation in the window opening as if you are planning on covering over. I did that originally. It was too dark and no air circulation.
I replaced the windows with glass blocks with a vented window. Really helps with a little extra light and some ventilation for fresh air when needed. You can always block the light with a curtain or shade.
1. I have a Radon testing system in the basement, with a full Radon system to be installed.
2. The windows are covered at this time, they are being replaced with new vinyl windows.
3. Sump pump takes care of my water problem, and the table is covered under my home owners insurance. I already had that checked out.
4. Wiring is right up to code as of date. I just havent stappled anything right now. As for the mess around the pool table light, that is tempory, just rigged to play pool
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5. The pool table will be covered with a heavy duty black tarp with 5/8 inch plywood on top when the heavy construction starts. We are estimating that I will be without pool for about 4-6 weeks.
Thanks for all the comments guys.
ps. 6. Sorry for the size of the pics. Next time I will resize them. Didnt realize they were going to be sooooo big. I tried to edit my post, but didnt see that option.
2. The windows are covered at this time, they are being replaced with new vinyl windows.
3. Sump pump takes care of my water problem, and the table is covered under my home owners insurance. I already had that checked out.
4. Wiring is right up to code as of date. I just havent stappled anything right now. As for the mess around the pool table light, that is tempory, just rigged to play pool
.5. The pool table will be covered with a heavy duty black tarp with 5/8 inch plywood on top when the heavy construction starts. We are estimating that I will be without pool for about 4-6 weeks.
Thanks for all the comments guys.
ps. 6. Sorry for the size of the pics. Next time I will resize them. Didnt realize they were going to be sooooo big. I tried to edit my post, but didnt see that option.
For the stage of finish you are in, the wiring isnt that bad. Ive seen(worked on) way worse. I would suggest a video wire to the pool table incase you want a hardwired camera to record games(prewire than put the cam in if you decide you want it). My boss has a fish eye cam on his and you can watch the game on any tv you want(runs off a chan mod thingy. I fget what its called) As far as pics, I usually load mine to an image host so I only post thumbnails with links to fullsize pics, saves everyone some bandwidth and scrollbar cramps.
I'm 90% done my basement... here is a ton of pictures I collect from the net that I used for inspiration;
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4003340&a=31495683
The first four pics are of my basement when it was party finished... need to update it with the finished results.
Things I'd suggest are;
Install a few extra baseboard electric heaters, even if you use oil or whatever else to heat.... I added extra so I could get my basement toasty with little delay... normally I keep my base cool when not in use.
Wire up everything you could ever think of before you drywall... extra speaker feeds, lighting, surround sound, even lighting for picture on the wall, etc.
Mark where your studs are for mounting cue racks or whatever else.
Later, Chris
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4003340&a=31495683
The first four pics are of my basement when it was party finished... need to update it with the finished results.
Things I'd suggest are;
Install a few extra baseboard electric heaters, even if you use oil or whatever else to heat.... I added extra so I could get my basement toasty with little delay... normally I keep my base cool when not in use.
Wire up everything you could ever think of before you drywall... extra speaker feeds, lighting, surround sound, even lighting for picture on the wall, etc.
Mark where your studs are for mounting cue racks or whatever else.
Later, Chris
Don't forget the dehumidifier
Good start. I live in upstate NY and during the summer it gets humid. I run a dehumidifier constantly from May thru October. I ran some copper pipe behind the wall to drain the dehumidifier. Sure beats emptying it daily
Paul Mon~~~pics of my basement conversion http://sports.webshots.com/album/199940479ONGPtC
Good start. I live in upstate NY and during the summer it gets humid. I run a dehumidifier constantly from May thru October. I ran some copper pipe behind the wall to drain the dehumidifier. Sure beats emptying it daily
Paul Mon~~~pics of my basement conversion http://sports.webshots.com/album/199940479ONGPtC