Basement Finishing Progress Thread
He is going to put the original pine boards back up and paint them. They are shown in the first pics on the first page. Not sure when he plans on doing it though.
ahhh ok ic.. my dad did that in his basement... he just stained and finished them... i'm not sure what i want to do... home depot has this finish that you can glue to it too... wasn't sure how it would look tho...
Day 33
All primer is done (no pictures).
Here are some samples of what we were thinking for wall colors. The darker red-oranges would be on the outside of the stairwell and the kitchen, and the lighter tans would be on the rest of the walls. Theater will be decided later but it will be a very dark gray or navy blue.
Here are some samples of what we were thinking for wall colors. The darker red-oranges would be on the outside of the stairwell and the kitchen, and the lighter tans would be on the rest of the walls. Theater will be decided later but it will be a very dark gray or navy blue.
Oh yeah definitely not playing around. This ain't amateur hour 
This was planned for months. Everything was thought out very carefully. We have some experience in construction as well. We have built two new houses in the past, and it also helps that I'm a mechanical engineer and my mom watches HGTV and TLC all the time haha.
This was planned for months. Everything was thought out very carefully. We have some experience in construction as well. We have built two new houses in the past, and it also helps that I'm a mechanical engineer and my mom watches HGTV and TLC all the time haha.
Day 35
Fire doors went in
Very pleased with the quality. Completely sealed too. You cant hear the heater blower at all when the doors are closed.
Closet doors in the theater
New sliding windows
Very pleased with the quality. Completely sealed too. You cant hear the heater blower at all when the doors are closed.
Closet doors in the theater
New sliding windows
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This has been great to see, thanks for the pictures! I take delivery of all my framing materials tomorrow morning and plan on taking pictures of the whole process. Going to be great to see your finished product.
Looks awesome!!
Quick question on the fire doors. How useful are they when a fire which starts behind those doors can easily burn through the sheetrock? Or did you use special sheetrock in that area as well?
Quick question on the fire doors. How useful are they when a fire which starts behind those doors can easily burn through the sheetrock? Or did you use special sheetrock in that area as well?
The sheet rock in that area is 5/8" thick instead of 1/2" and its supposedly fire rated.
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No. High efficiency furnaces should have their air intake coming from the outside. If not, it just won't run as "efficient". And don't forget all the cold air returns pulling in the air from all parts of the house. Won't cause any issues.
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That said, if he has a fresh outside air intake in that room a non-HE unit will run fine.
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Haha I have new updates pretty much everyday! How much more do you want from me?! 
Me either!
Yup. Not sure how long they are rated for. I know the doors are 90 minutes but there's no way the sheetrock will be even close to that long.
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As far as I know there is no fresh outside air intake for any of our 3 zones in the house. All the intakes are inside. If the heater took in air from outside during the winter, wouldn't it use an enormous amount of energy to heat it up? As opposed to taking in air at room temperature from inside the house. That's just what my intuition tells me.
edit: I could be wrong about the outside air intake. This is something I will look into. But I haven't noticed any intake pipes going into the heater units on all 3 floors from the outside. Only exhaust pipes going out.
Me either!
Yup. Not sure how long they are rated for. I know the doors are 90 minutes but there's no way the sheetrock will be even close to that long.
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The furnace unit I see doesn't look like an HE unit -- it's got a sheet metal exhaust only. Every HE unit I've ever seen has PVC exhaust and intakes. My installer explained that PVC was required on the exhaust because the off-gases of an HE unit are more corrosive.
That said, if he has a fresh outside air intake in that room a non-HE unit will run fine.
That said, if he has a fresh outside air intake in that room a non-HE unit will run fine.
edit: I could be wrong about the outside air intake. This is something I will look into. But I haven't noticed any intake pipes going into the heater units on all 3 floors from the outside. Only exhaust pipes going out.
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As far as I know there is no fresh outside air intake for any of our 3 zones in the house. All the intakes are inside. If the heater took in air from outside during the winter, wouldn't it use an enormous amount of energy to heat it up? As opposed to taking in air at room temperature from inside the house. That's just what my intuition tells me.
edit: I could be wrong about the outside air intake. This is something I will look into. But I haven't noticed any intake pipes going into the heater units on all 3 floors from the outside. Only exhaust pipes going out.
edit: I could be wrong about the outside air intake. This is something I will look into. But I haven't noticed any intake pipes going into the heater units on all 3 floors from the outside. Only exhaust pipes going out.
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It says the 5/8 inch "type X" drywall can withstand up to 90 minutes but I wonder at what temperature tho. In addition, I've read in some forums it also depends on how/where it's installed.
Last edited by coykiam; Jan 10, 2012 at 09:18 AM.
If there's no intake, it'd create negative pressure in the house that can only be relieved by outside air coming in, either through a specific vent or through leaks. This is true for any furnace. My old furnace relied on air coming in through some nearby outside vents. My new HE furnace has both intake and exhaust pipes (made of PVC) to the outside.
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/askt...153904,00.html
It says the 5/8 inch "type X" drywall can withstand up to 90 minutes but I wonder at what temperature tho. In addition, I've read in some forums it also depends on how/where it's installed.
It says the 5/8 inch "type X" drywall can withstand up to 90 minutes but I wonder at what temperature tho. In addition, I've read in some forums it also depends on how/where it's installed.
Day 39, 40, 41, and 42
Been busy with my Senior Design project at school.
<--- building another one of those for this year's competition in Portland, OR and Madison, WI. I go in at noon and don't get home till 1 or 2 am usually.
Anyways, the doors and trim were all painted. Most of the wall paint is done too.
The bathroom. 3 walls are that orange color, 1 wall is going to be mosaic tile. No idea how I'm going to take a picture of the bathroom when its complete. I don't have access to a super wide angle or fisheye lens.
<--- building another one of those for this year's competition in Portland, OR and Madison, WI. I go in at noon and don't get home till 1 or 2 am usually.
Anyways, the doors and trim were all painted. Most of the wall paint is done too.
The bathroom. 3 walls are that orange color, 1 wall is going to be mosaic tile. No idea how I'm going to take a picture of the bathroom when its complete. I don't have access to a super wide angle or fisheye lens.
Day 43
Theater completion is #1 priority now. Needs to get done before the Superbowl!
First coat of paint done. Second coat will go on Friday. Then Saturday me and my dad are going to help Mr. Superman Builder install the screen, projector mount, and drop ceiling.
First coat of paint done. Second coat will go on Friday. Then Saturday me and my dad are going to help Mr. Superman Builder install the screen, projector mount, and drop ceiling.
