Key posts: Basement Combination Room Construction Under Way
Substantial posts by billshoup, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 28 of 56 posts are listed.
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billshoup, 31 August 2007Hello All, I’m hoping this will be my long last construction post. Thanks to all that have already given me advice, and as so many here are, I’m very thankful for Rod’s…
billshoup, 17 September 2007Hi Sam! Right or wrong, what I'm doing is leaving a 1/8" to 1/4" gap when butting sheetrock pieces together, inserting backer rod, then caulking, just like the edges…
billshoup, 18 September 2007Hi Sam, Thanks for the info. You're right, if all else fails I guess we'll have to do vent plugs! :D Like you, I still have more sheetrocking to do before I really have…
billshoup, 26 November 2007Hi Audixium, Yes, I've made some progress, although as most say, not nearly as much as I hoped to by this time. My ceiling beef-up work is all done with two layers of…
billshoup, 27 November 2007Audixium - very interesting - we're considering adding a home theater in the remainder of our basement as well at some point in the future. Good idea to get multiple…
billshoup, 4 December 2007Audixium, Makes perfect sense now that you say it (double drywall). I thought it must have something to do with layers of gypsum, wallboard, etc. since you mentioned it…
billshoup, 25 January 2008Hi All, I thought maybe I should finally post some pictures before I start to cover some things up with insulation. It will be obvious that I only spend a very few hours…
billshoup, 25 January 2008Ok, I fixed pictures on first post, and here's the rest of the pictures here. Explanataions of pictures follow: Closet - Here we have the header which was added for…
billshoup, 1 April 2008Hi All, I’m way overdue (in time, not in work accomplished) for an update on my project. So much so that anyone who might have had an interest in my project at one time…
billshoup, 1 April 2008Since our last visit, I’ve finished framing, electrical, cable TV and phone, and as much of the insulating as I want to have done right now. I’ve finished up on the RC…
billshoup, 1 April 2008Hi All, Sorry about the multiple posts, but if you haven’t already, you might want to read the two previous posts, as they are also a part of my update for today. As you…
billshoup, 1 April 2008Thank you XSpace! Good to hear from you. Good thing I'm not using a higher resolution camera so you can more clearly see all the flaws! :lol: Actually the structural…
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xSpace, 2 April 2008I'd go with the brother. ;) In general water vapor moves from the warm side of building assemblies to the cold side. You would think this alone would place all you cats…
billshoup, 2 April 2008Well xSpace, I tell you I think there are still more basements being constructed around here that have moisture barriers than don't, probably by a fairly wide margin. So…
billshoup, 7 April 2008Hi All, I got the first layer of sheetrock up on a small outside wall this weekend. I've never done any taping/mudding before, so I'm kind of experimenting on this first…
billshoup, 26 July 2008Hi All, Well, the summer is almost gone, and the Tremco caulk is now a distant memory. :D I've finally finished the first layer of sheetrock, in fact last weekend I…
billshoup, 3 August 2008Hi Roberto, Thank you! Above is a quote from the 1st page of my post explaining the situation with our neighbors. I should also mention that we have a (man made)…
billshoup, 4 August 2008No problem Roberto - it's my project, and I still had to really look to find that part on the 1st page! :D I am very anxious to see how the isolation turns out once I…
billshoup, 22 August 2008Hi Audixium, Good to hear from you. I hope your project is going well. I'm afraid the thin mountain air must be getting to you however if you think at my slow pace I'd…
billshoup, 8 December 2008Hi All, Here's the update I promised. Since last time: 1) Put up second layer of drywall inside room. 2) Taped and mudded (my first attempt at this and a LONG haul it…
billshoup, 8 December 2008Thanks James - that means a lot coming from you, as you know how much I admire your work. To tell you the truth, I think your control room color was part of my…
billshoup, 7 May 2009Hey Audixium, Good to hear from you my friend. Hey, while I have your attention, I looked for your build over on the AVS forum and don't think I ever found it. Do you…
billshoup, 8 May 2009Hi All, As I mentioned earlier, I've been working with my nephew Bryan who is a graphic artist on the "final touch" for my studio which is the poster below. I couldn't…
billshoup, 19 May 2009Hey Erik, I was hoping to get the poster up before doing the final update, but when I dropped it off at the framers this weekend, they said "maybe" they'd have it done…
billshoup, 7 July 2009Hi All, At long last, these may be my final updates. I think I will begin with a few notes on how I did my bass traps, actually perhaps more on how I hung them than how…
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billshoup, 7 July 2009And finally, it's been a long haul, but it's time to call this project complete. I actually finished up most of the work around the first of the year, but doing little…
billshoup, 7 July 2009Thanks Ro!! Well, my room certainly isn't too live! I will say that it isn't even close to being as dead as it was when I had the insulation up in the walls and ceiling…
billshoup, 7 July 2009Hey thanks Audixium! Good to hear from you. I hope your projects are going well. The ebay user I bought the sign from was mfshop2008, and it worked out very well. They…