I live in my moms basement

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niklid05

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looks really good like a work in progress. why are there so many plug outlets on that one wall in the last pic and why are they all outside of the wall? cement wall?

i built my room in my parents basement. best part is you can wire it up for anything you may need (sat. tv, cable, network lines, etc.etc) and youc an build it for you furniture.
 
#3
It should be nice once I am done. i am gonna get that floor epoxy **** that you coat garage floors with and lay that down. I am gonna try to find a sectional to put below the window, my bed is gonna be in the corner next to the door.... then i am gonna put the tv where those conduit and electrical boxes are. Should be pretty sweet.
 
#4
Nice progress... I like putting up walls it's fun :D

I have a cousin that lives in his parent's basement, he's 30 years old! :lol: Plus he does a lot of pot smoking, sort of like those afterschool commercials lol... The guy has no hope though...
 
#7
thanks for the comments. I will post pics, hopefully tomorrow, of the ceiling and walls all drywalled. I am waiting to do the bottom portion of the walls because I have to wash the floor and i dont want to splash water all over it, causing it to get all soggy and ****ty.
 
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niklid05 said:
Yes I am one of those guys:flag:


I am redoing my room right now. I have never done any of this ****. Its kinda fun. cept I used to build forts out of old 2x8's and 2x10's at my dads house when i was younger (sorry dad for losing numberous tools and taking 50+ pounds of nails). I have done all the work except for the electrical ****, which my neighbor did. Here are a few pics....
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well i dont know if these are before or after pics but you got some elictrcal vialations going on here bro.... you got low volt wires ran with high voltage stuff. and why do you have wires running accross the window sill?? also why did you wire it mostly in 12-2 romex that stuff expensive lol but other then that your basement is looking bad ass man!!!:nice:
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the wiring that is going across the window is from the cop that used to live here. Its just sagging right now. I dunno why I am using 12-2.... my mom got me a roll for christmas and thats what our electrician neighbor told her to get, he also did the wiring... Thats my internet phone and cable that I guess you are saying is my low voltage wires.


Maybe you should just save your money for a down payment on a house
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If I had money, I would. I can barely afford to put this room together at the moment. Plus why not save up for 3 years to put a bigger down payment on a house, That way the bills are a little more bearable every month.
 
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cool. I wanna build a house myself, but I'm sure that's not really practical or smart. I've never really done any building before lol.

I'm thinking about getting quotes on a 45 (wide) x 35 (deep) x 18 (high) shop so I could have room for 3 vehicles and a lift and then make a loft upstairs to live in for about 5 years while I pay down on the shop and then build a house on the land. Just a thought. I need to get some quotes, but I'll probably wait until I graduate to spend time on that. I grad college in May, so hopefully I can get out of moms house soon:nice:
 
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I have been in construction for only a few years well 6 actually so im not going to say i know it all But i do see a couple things. Now before i mention anything i have to say you are doing great. with the building. There are many people that wouldn't have got that far. Now I think your framing is a lil excessive. The boards you have going horizontal between the studs are really not needed unless you are installing blocking to hang cabinets from. Second i like to keep drywall in as big of pieces as i can for less spackle joints. Looks like you have tons of pieces all over with really no rhyme or reason for it. You are going to have a ton of taping to do. And when you do tape it make sure you buy the solid tape not the net crap
 
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ya man way to undertake this! its really coming along. ya, i thought the blocking was excessive too, especially against a cellar wall, its not really needed but its also not really hurting you any. If there is one thing glaring me in the face its this, and i only mention it so you dont have bigger problems down the road... i see that you framed the wall right up against the cellar wall... this wouldnt be a big deal except that you tucked the insulation right up against it... if you have ever noticed there being moisture in your basement its coming in through one of two areas (or both) the walls or the slab... now, unless you have the outside completely sealed and insulated with polystyrene, there really isnt any way of completely keeping your walls from "breathing"... so you either need to keep a completely sealed moisture barrier, or otherwise let it breathe (space between the stud wall with insulation and the cellar wall itself... I'm not saying that what you're doing isnt a common practice, but like i said if you've ever noticed moisture, it could depreciate the R value of the insulation itself and possibly cause other water problems. Good luck with that, im not trying to drag down the great job you did, its just one thing to keep in mind. Now, as far as the slab goes... theres a product out there ( i believe its called stowe's watertight seal, or stowe's waterproof seal... i dont remember the spelling) but tis real thick, and a pain to spread, but it will seal out any water coming up through the floor better than most other products will... check that stuff out if you want to seal the slab well... i think its black though so it would require another something on top of it to make it look better. not a bad option if you are going to carpet though. Good luck dude :cheers:
 
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yea by code requirements your not allowed to run phone, internet, tv or any such wiring in the same holes ...they are supposta be seperated by 2" ...but it looks like they are behind drywall so to late now.....and its really only to prevent interference most time then none you wont notice anything its more of a precaution
 
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trav_19 said:
yea by code requirements your not allowed to run phone, internet, tv or any such wiring in the same holes ...they are supposta be seperated by 2" ...but it looks like they are behind drywall so to late now.....and its really only to prevent interference most time then none you wont notice anything its more of a precaution
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o well if its a problem it wont be too big of a deal to move them. I can fit between the wall and re run them.

Hey baby you want to hook up, I live in my moms basement........but don't worry she always makes breakfast!!!!
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below your belt.... are you an innie or an outie?

ya man way to undertake this! its really coming along. ya, i thought the blocking was excessive too, especially against a cellar wall, its not really needed but its also not really hurting you any. If there is one thing glaring me in the face its this, and i only mention it so you dont have bigger problems down the road... i see that you framed the wall right up against the cellar wall... this wouldnt be a big deal except that you tucked the insulation right up against it... if you have ever noticed there being moisture in your basement its coming in through one of two areas (or both) the walls or the slab... now, unless you have the outside completely sealed and insulated with polystyrene, there really isnt any way of completely keeping your walls from "breathing"... so you either need to keep a completely sealed moisture barrier, or otherwise let it breathe (space between the stud wall with insulation and the cellar wall itself... I'm not saying that what you're doing isnt a common practice, but like i said if you've ever noticed moisture, it could depreciate the R value of the insulation itself and possibly cause other water problems. Good luck with that, im not trying to drag down the great job you did, its just one thing to keep in mind. Now, as far as the slab goes... theres a product out there ( i believe its called stowe's watertight seal, or stowe's waterproof seal... i dont remember the spelling) but tis real thick, and a pain to spread, but it will seal out any water coming up through the floor better than most other products will... check that stuff out if you want to seal the slab well... i think its black though so it would require another something on top of it to make it look better. not a bad option if you are going to carpet though. Good luck dude
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Yea I thought the braces in the walls were stupid. My neighbor insisted that I put them in there....so I just did it. I knew it couldnt hurt it. It was still a waste of time, wood, and money.

I dont know what youre talking about with the insulation up against the cement walls.. maybe the stuff between the upper floors and the cement? I have the smaller "closet" wall about 6 inches away from the cement wall and the long wall about a 12-13 inches away. I also have plastic all the way around it and loaded with staples. We put dry-lok on the walls before I did any of this.

What about that quikcrete garage floor epoxy? I already bought it. the glitter had me sold LOL. I was planning on just putting in a few throw down rugs. Just something to keep your feet off the cold floor in majorly traveled areas.


Second i like to keep drywall in as big of pieces as i can for less spackle joints. Looks like you have tons of pieces all over with really no rhyme or reason for it. You are going to have a ton of taping to do. And when you do tape it make sure you buy the solid tape not the net crap
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Yea i know. On the ceiling, I was trying to work them around the piping, I am really poor right now and Im not the one whos spackling Im letting my moms boyfriend do it LOL. I suck at spackle. On the walls, they are in one piece. From floor to ceiling it is 6' 2'' So I am gonna have more joints for him to spackle hahah.

cool. I wanna build a house myself, but I'm sure that's not really practical or smart. I've never really done any building before lol.

I'm thinking about getting quotes on a 45 (wide) x 35 (deep) x 18 (high) shop so I could have room for 3 vehicles and a lift and then make a loft upstairs to live in for about 5 years while I pay down on the shop and then build a house on the land. Just a thought. I need to get some quotes, but I'll probably wait until I graduate to spend time on that. I grad college in May, so hopefully I can get out of moms house soon
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Hahaa My brother had a similar idea, when we were driving through his housing devlopment. There was a burned down house and the only thing left was the cement slab. He got the idea of making it a 4 car garage, then put an apartment up above it. Then renting the apartment out to someone and letting them have one garage, putting a lift in one and having two more garages. That would be bad ass to own lol.
 
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I guess it was just when i looked at the pics real quick i saw the poly right up against the studs and thought it was the outside cement wall. thats awesome that you left some breathing room.. there really isnt a much better solution to the moist basement dilemma... good job man! I dont know about the floor stuff you're talking about... it might work great and if you already bought it then go ahead and use it, i have just had good experience with the stowe product in the past.. i think its strong enough to withstand pressure from standing water up to 20+ feet, or something rediculous. unless you have an extreme water problem, the stuff you already bought should be more than good enough.
 
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