Well, my basement is officially under construction. In the year and a half we’ve lived here, I’ve been wanting to get started on finishing it out, and with the help of my dad, I finally got going today. Our guest room / hobby room is now completely framed!
A few things that came to mind today:
- Carpentry is hard work… but very rewarding. I know there’s a reason Jesus chose to have Joseph as his earthly father, and I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if his profession played at least a small role.
- When you make somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 cuts with a circular saw, you’re going to have sawdust in places you didn’t think possible. There’s something quite satisfying about it though.
- Nail guns are FUN (and VERY helpful).
- Remington power nailers are LOUD. (I’m surprised the neighbors didn’t call the police!)
- Remember the adage “If it doesn’t fit, get a bigger hammer!”? There’s actually an good application for that sometimes. (It’s much easier to move a newly framed wall into a tight space with a 10 pound sledge hammer than with a dinky little claw hammer!)
- Construction quickly reminds a person… “You’re not as young as you used to be!” I am stiff and sore tonight, but the discomfort is rather satisfying.
Anyway, here’s a few pictures:
I’m jealous. I wish I knew how to build anything. Good luck.
Hey John, good luck with that. When you are finished, you and you father will be so good that coming down and finishing mine will be no problem. You did post that to volunteer at my house correct?
Kevin…
If you want to learn, you’re always welcome to come help!
Brian…
I wish we lived closer so we could help each other out!
Steel center beam, steel support columns, poured concrete walls, a basement that’s dry ….
I know who to call when I need to borrow money, at least. You got a quality house, there.
Not to mention (apparently, as they are condensation-free) double-pane windows with mullions in an infinished basement.
I’m impressed.
Very observant, Bob!
Sounds like you’d be a good choice to help with this project. How are you with sheetrock? 🙂
Quite good, actually, to the point that I fixed a knothole on the outside of our bedroom wall by cutting out a square of sheetrock inside and fixing the hole standing in the bedroom, instead of standing on a ladder. That was a Saturday and within the day, I’d fixed the hole, put the wallboard back, taped & spackled & sanded and painted it. Took about 6 hours total and maybe 20 mins of actual work.
Downside: I HATE working on the stuff. Which I why I paneled most of my basement and all of my shed-workshop.
Hey I COULD send my dog “Handyman” up for a week or so. He’d pretty good. He’s always doing odd jobs around the house.
Just last week, he made a bolt for the door.
LOL!