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The Basement Remodel: The Entire Story

Lisa — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:06:37 +0000

So you don’t have to search my entire blog to see all the step we took to get the basement done, I have done all the hard work for you. Below is a list of all the posts I did while the basement was getting done. You can really see how it all came together:

Waterproofing – Day 1

Waterproofing – Day 2

Framing

The Bathroom

Drywall

Windows, Drywall, and Electric

Windows and More Drywall

This was done in 3 weeks worth of time. Its is truly amazing to watch the transformation we did.

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The Basement Remodel: Not going to be done today

Lisa — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:39:33 +0000

Yes, I repeat: The basement is not going to be done today. Yes, I am freaking out. I am having a 1 year old birthday party in about a week with a ton of people, and there is no way it is going to be done. None. Needless to say, not happy here. Several things happened that were not planned that are causing this to happen. First, we ended up having to move some gas lines. Second, we had to buy a new water heater and have that installed. Lastly, the mudding on the drywall is not drying. We can’t paint until that is dry and there are several coats that need to be applied of that.

At this point, my floor is not even half done. We need to move the furniture back in this weekend, and I don’t even know if that is going to happen. My stomach is in knots. I haven’t smoked in over ten years (I think I said 5 years on twitter last night, but I actually think it’s closer to ten), and I am dying for a cigarette. I’m trying to be good and eat M&Ms to fight the craving, but it’s really not working. The good thing is that Bill took them to work with him. I do know I am not about to take the kids out to go buy a $6 pack of cigarettes no matter how bad the craving is.

I just hope everyone can keep their fingers crossed. I really need the guys to have a good day today, so that maybe we can move the furniture in and just throw it into the corner for now. And I need to not have an ulcer or a coronary before this remodel is over.

The Basement Remodel: More Drywall

Lisa — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:37:31 +0000

As you can see from this first picture, I no longer have an opening for the kids to fall through when you are going down the stairs (which is a good thing — its one of the first things I asked for when we decided to remodel the basement). They have almost all the drywall done now too. The bathroom is still a work in progress. And they have started on the electrical room.

Bill and I have been talking about what we should do to furnish down there. I know he would absolutely love a plasma TV. He keeps joking he’s going to buy one of these. Wouldn’t he be surprised if I had the guys helping us remodel put one of these up? Maybe, if we have any money left after we are done, I’ll surprise him with this for his birthday which is in July. I got my laptop (which I bought in January) for my birthday, so it would be a fair trade.

The Basement Remodel: Windows and More Drywall

Lisa — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:32:50 +0000

I took these pictures yesterday. Slowly but surely the basement is coming alone.

As you can see, we got some new windows on the side of the house, and they were able to complete more of the drywall on the walls. They also drywalled almost the entire ceiling. It looks nice. Since we are trying to get this done before Will’s birthday, I am definitely feeling like things aren’t moving along fast enough (even though they really are).

The Basement Remodel: Windows, Drywall, and Electric

Lisa — Sat, 17 May 2008 21:18:47 +0000

Here are some pictures. As you can see, it is slowly coming along. We have more drywall and a new glass block window now. The bathroom is still a work in progress, and Bill is working on the lights right now.