Key posts: New Basement build In Portland Oregon USA
Substantial posts by TomVan, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 18 of 29 posts are listed.
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TomVan, 4 March 2013This is probably one of the most ambitious builds I have seen on John's site. I am fortunate to help a friend of mine build his dream studio. The planning stages have…
TomVan, 5 March 2013Hey Stuart, He is a red wine drinker so maybe you can recommend a few vineyards. I forgot to attach the caveman drawing I made up for our layout. It is not to scale but…
Soundman2020, 5 March 2013Ahhh! A man after my own heart! :) Sure, I'll put together a list of my favorite Cabernet Sauvignons. No problem! But I just might have to run out to the supermarket and…
TomVan, 5 March 2013Stuart, Improvements are always welcome. We are trying to utilize the space to it's maximum and line of site is very important. He is a guitar player and will have all…
xSpace, 6 March 2013"Notice the helical piles. They are drilled through the dirt to support the foundation. They were drilled 67 feet to bed rock" Just for clarity so others who view do not…
TomVan, 20 March 2013Floor is all polished and stained. Next up is to beef up the first floor from the underside with two layers of Sheet rock between the floor joists. Image not preserved:…
TomVan, 29 July 2013Well we finally got to building after a long wait. Inspections took awhile to get and after realizing our personal lives/jobs/family requirements, we hired a builder to…
TomVan, 2 August 2013Lots of progress happening. We went to the Fabric store and bought over 100 yards of fabric. The two ladies that helped us where hysterical. They couldn't believe we…
TomVan, 8 August 2013Almost finished with all the interior walls. Hopefully by tomorrow. And the ceiling is next. Installed snakes with head phone lines Electrician started today running all…
TomVan, 21 August 2013Well a lot has happened in a week and a half. The lid is finally in and all the insulation is up. We have decided on a smooth ceiling. That will take about four days to…
TomVan, 21 August 2013and more Image not preserved: 3 live insulation3.jpg Image not preserved: 4 daikin pump4.jpg Image not preserved: 5rock5.jpg Image not preserved: 6rock6.jpg Image not…
TomVan, 26 August 2013Thanks Rogue. I should have a few more this week. OK so Thursday and Friday didn't go so well. I showed up and the guys were staining/sealing the doors. I then noticed…
TomVan, 27 August 2013Thanks for the props Stuart. Our carpenter is a finish carpenter and when I saw the silencer boxes, I was sad we would be covering them up. Nerd in me loves the…
TomVan, 3 September 2013We got a lot finished last week. Its coming together nicely. Doors stained, bass traps, lighting, fabric and ceilings painted Enjoy T Image not preserved: silencer…
TomVan, 17 September 2013Thanks Javier, Good to see you still building and having as much fun as I do with these builds. Well as they say, the devil is in the details. So many little things to…
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TomVan, 18 September 2013As I said the door sweeps take a little work to install. The pin that drops the sweep hits right at the edge of the door stop. So we purchased some small metal plates…
TomVan, 26 September 2013Almost finished. Waiting for the glass for the windows. They show up on Tuesday Desk is being stained today. It is a sit stand desk and can load up to 500 lbs of weight.…
TomVan, 3 October 2013Just a few updates. Still waiting for the Barefoots and some rack mounts. After a few discussions, the owner has decided to go with the BF Micromain 27 gen 2's. They are…