Walls...

So the remaining boards were put to good use and the project is really starting to take shape, we used moisture resistant boards in the bathroom for obvious reasons then had the whole lot drylined and filled by professionals. not only did this save our sanity because it is a very labourious and dirty job but i really wanted to get as good a finish as possible! I'm happy to have a go at most things but this task i was happy to delegate

The drylining (or drywalling for all you Canadians:D) basically involves filling the gaps between the boards with a plaster of paris type mix (mud) then applying a wet tape over the joins the another finishing layer of mud which is sanded to smooth. the boards actually have a tapered edge along the length to allow for this, there's a real art to getting it perfect and i aint no artist!

Bedroom

we took the opportunity at this stage to knock up a little bar which the guys then boarded and finished

and then with a little primer/sealer we are ready for some colour

bathroom also progressing, shower base and lino floor down

Next time, Paint!

Edited 31 October, 200916 yr by m17rkj

Wow, just... wow!

Lovely

Steve

Gobsmacked - thats just brilliant.

What a waste of space though if you didnt develop it!

Looking forward to seeing the final finished project.

Got Paint?

most certainly have .

all primed and sealed and ready for colour

Rust by Ralph Lauren for the feature walls and beam, 1st coat

1st coat was a bit patchy so a 2nd and 3rd were added

Athenian Green by Behr Paints for the feature wall in the bedroom

Vermeer Blue by Ralph Lauren for the bathroom, toilet and shower also now added along with the sink unit

some more of the main room, walls are Ralph Lauren Barn Owl, ceilings are eggshell white

Me and Andy the chippy then knocked up a bar top and attached it

yes, well uuhhh

skirting boards and doors next!

Mark

Edited 3 November, 200916 yr by m17rkj

Your basement looks like a nightclub!

You're certainly going all out on this Mark - great work

Rust by Ralph Lauren though?! - great colour!

Along the same lines as Babs, I thought it looked quite like you were opening a new up-market restaurant

Steve

Truly outstanding work Mark!

What have you in mind for the floor coverings?

What an awsome basement. It's huge.

Bet you cant wait for the party season:cool:

Yup, absolutely - just in time for Christmas

Party! :woot:

Steve

Hang on a Mo'

similar amount of hair too!

Mark

Next!

Doors and skirting boards...

Painting done and its all downhill from here..

copious amounts of MDF and a borrowed air nailer and we are starting to look like the finished product

doors hung

bathroom somewhere near done

Carpet was all booked up and ready for install so at risk of dirtying it i thought i'd get to the important stuff:D

Projector and screen hung

then given its first test (without any AV hooked up)

92" of viewing pleasure:drool:

Carpet next... and maybe some bartop action!

Mark

Edited 8 November, 200916 yr by m17rkj

This is amazing!

Just keeps getting better!

So now its time for a bit of carpet, the single biggest outlay of the whole project at just shy of 2500 of your British pounds :( but well worth it

also took the opportunity to add some AV shelves and plumb in some fun stuff

speakers and sub in place

bedroom

AV Shelves: Denon AV amp, HD PVR, 120gb PS3, UK Dvd player and centre speaker

...and another test run

next time sofa arrives and some bartop tiling action!

Edited 13 November, 200916 yr by m17rkj

It just keeps getting better

Sofa action! and very, very comfy

10' 6'' wide and in 4 sections

and then we came to the bartop tiling and after literally weeks of trying to find something a bit different (and not too expensive, easier said than done)

we eventually settled on these....

difficult to see but they're kinda sorta 3D holographic type effect, in glass

and a little more in the bathroom

next time tiling all finished and an equally funky edging added!

Mark

Edited 18 November, 200916 yr by m17rkj

Very nice indeed!

That is superb!

I'm getting a on a plane now, can you get everyone to my new house?

That is superb!

I'm getting a on a plane now, can you get everyone to my new house?

thanks for the warning, i've just changed the locks :P

Mark

Mark, It's official your basement is nicer than my house!

That looks great, Fancy a lodger? Will work for beer!