Dry wall is here, and scheduled to be hung today. Over the weekend I ran 4 x 3" recessed can lights. 3 are to illuminate the screen when not in use. The other light is to illuminate the equipment so I can change movies or make adjustments to the electronics.
Drywall is up, see the pics here!!
Monday, January 26, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Week 3 Day 4
Insulation guys are here!!! It's been very cold here the last week or so with temps in the mornings in the low teens. So anything to help keep the heat in and the cold out is exciting, not to mention helping lower the heating costs
WE passed the Framing inspection.
Day 19 Photos
WE passed the Framing inspection.
Day 19 Photos
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Week 3 Day 3
Framing crew is scheduled to be out to correct inspection issues. Not sure on when Insulation is scheduled or if we'll even be able to start drywall this week. I'll update later today if I get more scheduling information.
Framing crew is here working currently. Re-inspection is slated for tomorrow. Insulation is also scheduled for tomorrow. Unfortunatley Drywall delivery has to be moved to Friday with hanging scheduled for Monday at this point.
So the framing issues cost us a day, but it works out ok since there's a few things I wanted to do this weekend before drywall get's hung. I want to hang some lights above the screen to illuminate it when not in use. I also need to finish hanging a pipe to fish cables to the projector.
Framing crew is here working currently. Re-inspection is slated for tomorrow. Insulation is also scheduled for tomorrow. Unfortunatley Drywall delivery has to be moved to Friday with hanging scheduled for Monday at this point.
So the framing issues cost us a day, but it works out ok since there's a few things I wanted to do this weekend before drywall get's hung. I want to hang some lights above the screen to illuminate it when not in use. I also need to finish hanging a pipe to fish cables to the projector.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Week 3 Day 2
Well we had some issues with the framing inspection. So the framing crew will be out again tomorrow and hopefully it'll be right this time. The good news is that insulation can go forward and we aren't being totally held back. I'm still hoping we can start drywalling on Friday. The first week was a dramatic change and all kinds of work occurred to make measuring progress easy. I'll be glad to get to another stage where there is measurable progress.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Week 3 Day 1
MLK Day.. no framing inspection today since it's a holiday. Bill was out and finished the stage, I'll post some pictures tonight.
Tomorrow Bill is meeting the insulation estimator and if all is well they will be out Wednesday maybe Thursday. Drywall should be delivered on Thursday and hanging started on Friday. Depending on weather (cold) it may take 10 days or longer to complete drywall...
Tomorrow Bill is meeting the insulation estimator and if all is well they will be out Wednesday maybe Thursday. Drywall should be delivered on Thursday and hanging started on Friday. Depending on weather (cold) it may take 10 days or longer to complete drywall...
Friday, January 16, 2009
Week 2 Day 5
Not much to update today... The electrical inspection and A/C inspections both passed. Plumbing inspections should be today.... Framing crew had to come back out and fix a couple of fire blocks that they missed. Bill found the issues prior to the inspection.
Bill was out to start on the stage, he'll be out Monday to finish up.
Bill was out to start on the stage, he'll be out Monday to finish up.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Week 2 Day 4 (Day 10 overall)
Let's summarize what's occured so far in the process:
Framing is complete
Plumbing rough-in is complete
A/C is complete (can't turn it on until the inspection)
Electrical rough-in is complete
Inspection Schedule (Set for tomorrow 1/16):
Plumbing underground inspection (since we moved the toilet and drain) *Complete*
Plumbing rough-in
Electrical rough-in
Framing
A/C (I think this is the same inspector as electrical but may be a seperate inspection report)
Work scheduled for today:
Bill will be out to do required caulking and foam for fire blocking.
Plumber will be out to set the pan for the shower so he can pass rough-in, although the bathroom tile guy will replace it later in the process. This is to ensure there's no leaks created by people working.
Current Photos
Framing is complete
Plumbing rough-in is complete
A/C is complete (can't turn it on until the inspection)
Electrical rough-in is complete
Inspection Schedule (Set for tomorrow 1/16):
Plumbing underground inspection (since we moved the toilet and drain) *Complete*
Plumbing rough-in
Electrical rough-in
Framing
A/C (I think this is the same inspector as electrical but may be a seperate inspection report)
Work scheduled for today:
Bill will be out to do required caulking and foam for fire blocking.
Plumber will be out to set the pan for the shower so he can pass rough-in, although the bathroom tile guy will replace it later in the process. This is to ensure there's no leaks created by people working.
Current Photos
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Week 2 Day 3 (Day 9 overall)
Electricians are here finishing up today, they really cranked it out yesterday very impressive. The AC work is all finished as well. The plumbing inspector was just out he was in and out in a couple of minutes so hopefully that's good.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Week 2 Day 1 (Day 8 overall)
A/C guys are here working today. I think the plumbing inspector is coming out today as well. I ran all the cable TV lines and speaker wire over the weekend. Total was 7 runs for speaker cable, and 11 runs for cable.
Photo's for Day 8
Photo's for Day 8
Friday, January 9, 2009
Day 5
Well the framers were here at 8am again, and finished up by 11. The plumbers are here and should be complete today as well. The AC guy is delayed until Monday and should take two days. Bill held him off a day so there wouldn't be people getting in each others way, and he had another job to finish up. The electrician will be out Tuesday and may take two to three days. That should complete the rough-ins and the first round of inspections should start the week after. Bill said he'd be out later next week to finish the stage and has to do some "fire caulking" and other things to prep for inspections. He's out everyday to check on progress, but he'll be out to do some of the work himself. In the meantime over the weekend I have a lot of theater cable to run (speaker wire, RG-6 for gameroom/office/etc, HDMI cables).
Day 5 Photos
Day 5 Photos
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Day 4
I spoke to Bill this morning and got a status update. I can't say how thrilled I am with Bill, he's here when he says he'll be here, I know every step of the way who will be here and what they will be working on. He is awesome I can't recommend him enough.
The framing crew will be back out tomorrow to finish up a couple things. There's a couple issues in the bathroom the shower wall should have been a knee wall and it went all the way to the ceiling, plus it was very narrow. So shorter and wider...
The plumber is here and about to bust out with the Jack Hammer to move the shower drain and the toilet drains. He'll also be doing the rough in for the shower, toilet, vanity in the bathroom as well as the rough in for the bar (dedicated ice maker, dishwasher, and sink).
DAY 4 PHOTOs
Today's List:
Plumber
Tomorrow Expected List:
Plumber
Framers
A/C guys
The framing crew will be back out tomorrow to finish up a couple things. There's a couple issues in the bathroom the shower wall should have been a knee wall and it went all the way to the ceiling, plus it was very narrow. So shorter and wider...
The plumber is here and about to bust out with the Jack Hammer to move the shower drain and the toilet drains. He'll also be doing the rough in for the shower, toilet, vanity in the bathroom as well as the rough in for the bar (dedicated ice maker, dishwasher, and sink).
DAY 4 PHOTOs
Today's List:
Plumber
Tomorrow Expected List:
Plumber
Framers
A/C guys
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Day 3
Framers were here at 8am again this morning. The theater is looking awesome!! I have to go to the plumbing supply house at lunch to pick out some shower valves. So no update pictures until this evening....
Framers had another busy day. Not sure if they will be back tomorrow or not. The plumber is schedule to come out tomorrow though. I know Bill will be out soon to finish the stage as well. So pictures may not be as dramatic as they have been for the last couple of days.
My A/V cables I ordered from Monoprice.com are scheduled to arrive tomorrow, in time for a Saturday installation. Let's see how much of the 1000' of RG6 I have left. It was way too much cable but for the same price it's twice what I could have gotten from Homedepot or Lowes.
Day 3 Photos
Framers had another busy day. Not sure if they will be back tomorrow or not. The plumber is schedule to come out tomorrow though. I know Bill will be out soon to finish the stage as well. So pictures may not be as dramatic as they have been for the last couple of days.
My A/V cables I ordered from Monoprice.com are scheduled to arrive tomorrow, in time for a Saturday installation. Let's see how much of the 1000' of RG6 I have left. It was way too much cable but for the same price it's twice what I could have gotten from Homedepot or Lowes.
Day 3 Photos
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Day 2
They're here!! The framers and Bill showed up at 8am to start moving the lumber into the basement in the rain. Bill walked through and made sure we were all on the same sheet of music. The noise isn't as bad as I expected, but it is loud.
The framers ran out of lumber and have called it a day. They'll be back tomorrow morning to finish the framing. All in all it was a pretty dramatic change all ready. I can't wait until the end of day 3 when the basement will really take shape.
Only one small problem today was a nail that missed wood and targeted a copper water pipe. The plumber will out later today so we should have water again in a few hours. Plumber came out and I think it was a good thing we had the leak. I was able to discuss with him options for the shower and placement of things in the bath room. So off to the plumbing supply house tomorrow to locate the shower equipment.
As a side note, we've had over 3" of rain in the last 24 hours. The creek behind the house is now a small river....
Day Two Photos
The framers ran out of lumber and have called it a day. They'll be back tomorrow morning to finish the framing. All in all it was a pretty dramatic change all ready. I can't wait until the end of day 3 when the basement will really take shape.
Only one small problem today was a nail that missed wood and targeted a copper water pipe. The plumber will out later today so we should have water again in a few hours. Plumber came out and I think it was a good thing we had the leak. I was able to discuss with him options for the shower and placement of things in the bath room. So off to the plumbing supply house tomorrow to locate the shower equipment.
As a side note, we've had over 3" of rain in the last 24 hours. The creek behind the house is now a small river....
Day Two Photos
Monday, January 5, 2009
Day 1 of my basement makeover
Day 1 - Framers delayed on another job so we're starting a day late. Bill dropped off the wood for the framers so it'll be here waiting on them for tomorrow morning. I'll get some pictures tonight, I still have some cleanup left since we were using the space as a theater and my home office.
Here's a link to the before pictures.
The next few days should be pretty exciting. The framers will be here for two days, then the plumber for one day, the A/C people will need two days and the electrician should require two days as well. So by the end of next week we should be well on our way. The current estimate to completion is 6 - 8 weeks. We’re too late for the 2009 Superbowl, but in plenty of time for the 201o game.
Here's a link to the before pictures.
The next few days should be pretty exciting. The framers will be here for two days, then the plumber for one day, the A/C people will need two days and the electrician should require two days as well. So by the end of next week we should be well on our way. The current estimate to completion is 6 - 8 weeks. We’re too late for the 2009 Superbowl, but in plenty of time for the 201o game.
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