Basement Remodeling Project

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How about a Before & After shot like on those remodeling shows on TV...

Before any work was started...

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Framing is started...(took my neighbor and his brother less than 4 hours to get this all done!)...

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Time for insulation (this took less than 2 hours)...

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Drywall is underway (this took about 8 hours to get it to this point)...

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Another coat of drywall mud tomorrow (Sunday) and we'll bring all the outlets and electrical switches live on Monday.

We painted with primer and should be ready to paint the first of 2 coats tomorrow.

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Painting is complete!

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Tomorrow the carpet gets installed...(4/11/2001)

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The carpet is in! (4/12/2001)  Turned off the auto-flash on the camera and presto - no more spots...

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