03.19.09
The table is painted!
I finally got the table painted. I’ve already cleaned up the mess, so ignore it.
03.11.09
Bigass game table
A couple of months ago I built a gaming table with a couple of friends (thanks Dave and Kevin). The top is 8′x4′ and is big as hell. I’d put some photos up, but I’m lazy lazy lazy. In any case, I’m nearly finished using filler, both bondo and spackle. Bondo for the big fills, where two boards meet together also for larger areas of wood imperfections. Spackle for the small nail and screw holes, as well as in small areas with imperfections in the wood. In addition to being nearly done with the filler, I’m also nearly done with sanding it all down. Once I deem it finished, I will go over it one more time with spackle and sandpaper to get it to the point where I am happy enough to paint it. Photos to come!
Update with photos!
10.18.08
The Floor is Installed
I’ve finished installing the floor, the next step is to put in the floor molding and then after that, installing the new lighting.
09.03.08
Basement/Family room redesign
On August the 9th, my roommate moved out of my house (I am a homeowner now) and I got a stick up my butt about that upper basement room that works as a family room. Pretty much the day after my roommate moved out, I ripped out the fugly pink carpet down there and cleaned out any junk I had sitting around. That stuff was dirty, stained and just plain awful. My overall plan is to install more lighting (since the only thing available is an overhead light and receptacles for lamps), give the room a dark, earthy color (think theater room with a big tv and great surround sound) and install wood flooring.
At this point the only money I’ve spent has been on the four sconce lights and materials for a recessed shelving unit that will neatly store my A/V gear. Most of what I’ve done is nothing, plan, nothing, plan some more, more nothing and do some awesome demolition. As you can see from the following photos, I’ve cutout the area where my shelf will be. I’ve also pulled off all the trim along the floor and doors. I still need to pull out the stuff in the laundry closet, but I’ll do that closer to when I am ready to paint.
I’ve also linked a few images of the plans I’ve drawn out. I do all this to make sure I know what the heck I’m doing before I do it. You can see my nearly completed shelf lying on the floor, now I just need to get into the wall, but I need to cut out the existing studs and build in the replacement support system. Hopefully that will be done soon, same with the lighting.