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Hobby Room

Starting the Year 2003 with creating a Hobby Room in the basement. The room will be 10x10 and have a closet.
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Using steel studs. Boxing in the heating/cooling duct
Using steel studs. Boxing in the heating/cooling duct		 View through room into laundry area -- Next project!
View through room into laundry area -- Next project!		 This belly-man checking out the boxing in of the window
This belly-man checking out the boxing in of the window
Drop ceiling portion of room
Drop ceiling portion of room		 Another view
Another view		 Window box
Window box
Added insulation to ceiling -- more for sound proofing from above
Added insulation to ceiling -- more for sound proofing from above		 Center light outlet box
Center light outlet box		 All wired and ready for drywall
All wired and ready for drywall
Samples of vinyl tile
Samples of vinyl tile		 Location for access box - phone and cable
Location for access box - phone and cable		 First sheet of drywall on ceiling
First sheet of drywall on ceiling
Second sheet up -- A drywaller, I'm not
Second sheet up -- A drywaller, I'm not		 2nd of 3 sheets to go onto the ceiling
2nd of 3 sheets to go onto the ceiling		 Final ceiling piece
Final ceiling piece
Vent in place hole cut and in place
Vent in place hole cut and in place		 Enclosed box
Enclosed box		 Another view
Another view
Drywall inside the window box
Drywall inside the window box		 First wall sheet in place
First wall sheet in place		 Starting to look like a room
Starting to look like a room
Open wall almost enclosed
Open wall almost enclosed		 Enough for tonight, tomorrow is another day
Enough for tonight, tomorrow is another day		 Just need some small pieces around doorway
Just need some small pieces around doorway
Back right corner complete
Back right corner complete		 View standing in doorway
View standing in doorway		 One wall and closet to finish
One wall and closet to finish
Closet in progress
Closet in progress		 Closet light outlet
Closet light outlet		 I am finished with putting up drywall
I am finished with putting up drywall
Closet
Closet		 One last time around the room
One last time around the room		 For my first ever attempt at doing drywall -- I'm pleased
For my first ever attempt at doing drywall -- I'm pleased
My wrist is killing me after filling the screw holes
My wrist is killing me after filling the screw holes		 First seam taped
First seam taped		 A little of everything: Taped seams; Inside corner on soffit; Corner piece on bottom of window box; Filled screw holes
A little of everything: Taped seams; Inside corner on soffit; Corner piece on bottom of window box; Filled screw holes
I am using a corner piece made up of a metal core and paper outside
I am using a corner piece made up of a metal core and paper outside		 Taping is slow going for me
Taping is slow going for me		 Over half done with tape coat
Over half done with tape coat
Hope to start 2nd coat by the weekend
Hope to start 2nd coat by the weekend		 Tape coat is complete...
Tape coat is complete...		 ...and now into the 2nd coat
...and now into the 2nd coat
Looking forward to skip troweling
Looking forward to skip troweling		 Room sanded...
Room sanded...		 ...and ready for skip troweling
...and ready for skip troweling
First section complete
First section complete		 Started on ceiling
Started on ceiling		 Looks about right
Looks about right
Skip troweling is complete!
Skip troweling is complete!		 Access door is in place
Access door is in place		 Painting can start next week
Painting can start next week
A closeup look.
A closeup look.		 First primer coat applied
First primer coat applied		 First primer coat applied
First primer coat applied
First primer coat applied
First primer coat applied		 Closet door installed
Closet door installed		 Another view
Another view
Starting the flooring
Starting the flooring		 Pergo Mature Pine Laminate flooring
Pergo Mature Pine Laminate flooring		 Making progress
Making progress
View out door
View out door		 Closeup of flooring
Closeup of flooring		 Flooring installed
Flooring installed
View in closet
View in closet		 Next step: Baseboard trim
Next step: Baseboard trim		 Trim installed
Trim installed
Closet door needs painting
Closet door needs painting		 Doorway
Doorway		 All that is needed is door handle
All that is needed is door handle
Almost done
Almost done
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Dave & Linda15-Mar-2004 01:03
Jon,

I'm glad my little project could help.

Regards,
Dave
Jon 18-Feb-2004 03:17
That looks great! It was a HUGE help to me to see the steel stud construction. I have been looking for something like this for a while. Reading about it just isn't nearly as helpful as actually seeing it. Thank you so much!!!
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