Can this room be saved(#4) final post ,dial up warning!!

[amerikat]

It seems like a long time since I last posted. I've been very busy but the good news is THE PROJECT IS FINISHED. I'd like to thank you all for your responses, question and encouragement.

THe first three posts are here:

1. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=287x1893

2. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=287x1900

3. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=287x1985

I last posted when the basic framing was done in the bedroom and the hallway hadn't been started. Here is what has happened since.

The rough electrical was completed. The apartment had a 100 amp circuit box. I added a 60 amp circuit from another box to run the heat, ceiling fan and outlets for an air conditioner. Installed 8 more outlets connected to the 100 amp panel. This is the rough in for the new 60 amp line.



The insulation was next,



Then the drywall was installed,




I had help for one day to hang the drywall on the ceiling and my friend John did all the taping and most of the spackling(Thank you John, you got me thru a real time intensive part and allowed me to focus on the next steps)




more drywall and spackle,




I added two closets,



this is a detail of one of the exposed beams going thru the drywall.



With the bedroom mostly roughed in I moved on to the hallway(it's actually a room 8' x 18') the floor needed to be leveled and insulated, doorways made standard and the ceiling framed with an access to the attic.

It was just as bad as the bedroom to start with,


Framed and leveled the floor



framed the ceiling and transition to the rest of the apartment,


sheet rocked it,



hung the doors and spackled





Back to the bedroom, it gets painted. THe beams get wire brushed and urethaned.



carpets laid and closet doors hung,


Another view



THe hallway gets finished,



I'll probably make one more post on this project with some final pictures, costs broken down into time and material and maybe some closing thoughts.

Amerikat

[Kingshakabobo]

1. WOW. Nice job!!

Thanks for posting this. What an amazing transformation.

Looking forward to seeing the numbers.

[NMDemDist2]

2. thanks for posting! I was wondering how that project was going

it's an amazing transformation!

[eleny]

3. Fantastic!

I have two questions. First, is that an electric baseboard heater in the bedroom? The reason I ask is because I have electric baseboard heating in a small cottage on our property. I'd also like to place the bed up against the heater in the bedroom like you show in your second to last picture. I didn't know if it would be safe to do that. Can you fill me in on what you know about the issues?

When our electrician installed the heater in the bedroom, he said he chose the particular wall to put it on because it was opposite the door to the living room. This helped the heat to travel into the adjacent room more easily. I'd really like to place the bed on that wall with the heater since it makes the rest of the furniture placement easier.

We went through some major type renovations in our home a few years ago. I'm in awe of what you accomplished on your own. Living with the messes when you aren't involved in actually doing the work is enough to deal with. I admire your skill and patience!

[amerikat]

4. They are electric baseboard heaters.

But they are two separate units and are only under each window and don't run behind the bed. Maybe you could do they same and get two smaller heater and put them on either side of the bed.

[eleny]

5. Thanks!

It looked like one big heater. I'm going to look into using two smaller heaters in that room instead of the one long one. That might work very well. And in a 600 sq ft home with no hallways, it might not make a difference if I change the location or break up the bedroom heat into two small units. Thanks and congrats again to you!

[Stinky The Clown]

6. Great job ... quite a transformation, indeed.

You should be rightly proud of your handiwork.

[amerikat]

7. I am very happy with how it came out.

It's a great feeling to finish it up though.