Ideas for my new basement pool room
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What size are the grinders and what are they used for? Prepping the concrete? Smoothing imperfections? For the pattern?
They are about 20-24" I would guess. Plus smaller hand grinders. They are for stripping any previous surfacing material/polishing the concrete, etc. I was going to do polished concrete, but my floor was slightly undulating. Not so good for polishing, but great for the epoxy with metallics because the material can flow in better patterns. Epoxy is self leveling as well. I could not be more pleased with the outcome.
I'm sure you are. It looks incredible.
Thanks a ton! I actually feel somewhat unencumbered at the moment. This home build stressed our budget plus my marriage to the max. But we stuck it out, learned some important life lessons, and ended up with a pretty sweet set up all told. Now I owe the lady of the house an art studio, lol. Good news is that that space is almost ready to go as well. It will be quite the moral victory for me to hold my pool cue again and for her to hold her paint brush.
I've got the carpenter team coming tomorrow to install the antique trolly seats, install the floating reclaimed ash drink rails, etc. That stuff should be done by week's end. Next step will be to install more reclaimed wood over the concrete to serve as an accent wall. But I think I'll take a breather for a while before I start that phase. Need to rest up and knock the rust off of my stroke.
Good things are afoot, despite one helluva year, LOL.
Pool room seating area # 1. Mid century waiting room chairs I found years ago at a vintage shop. Red Delta 13 pool cue leans mounted to left and right of the seats. Fun colors, just in time for X-mas, lol. Wall to right of chairs to be accent wall w/ reclaimed wood, soffet too.
B & R'd my first rack of 10 ball yesterday...since 2 and a half years ago. Man, it's been a minute since I've played any pool, LOL. Good to be getting back to fun once again.
B & R'd my first rack of 10 ball yesterday...since 2 and a half years ago. Man, it's been a minute since I've played any pool, LOL. Good to be getting back to fun once again.
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Congratulations on nearing your journeys end, and for sharing it with us. I'm sure the first few balls hit on the newly installed table were pure joy! Hope you have many many years of enjoyment and satisfaction with your house, your pool room, and especially your marriage.
Dave
Dave
Thanks a bunch. Certainly put things in perspective. The missus's studio us getting close. Looking forward to seeing her get back to it too.
Back in the basement these days. Installing reclaimed ancient mortise & tenon beams and reclaimed misc other wood to cover up the basement concrete wall. Those in the pic might date back to 1830 - 1850 era based on the style of nails I found in them here and there. Kinda like a sculpture. Hopefully it will turn out pretty cool...certainly should be better than the concrete to look at. Wife's grandfather reclaimed the entire structure decades ago. Came from the Charleston SC area. These guys are super duper old growth...the rings are amazingly tight. Purdy neat. Can't go get this stuff at lowe's. The horizontal beam is just over 21 feet long. Cool to display stuff on (and set a brew on too, lol).
Also improved upon the junk soffits that had been installed previously. More reclaimed pine from the same area/era. Installed with a curve and built in shelf too.
Maybe I'll actually take the cover off of the pool table soon?????
Also improved upon the junk soffits that had been installed previously. More reclaimed pine from the same area/era. Installed with a curve and built in shelf too.
Maybe I'll actually take the cover off of the pool table soon?????
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