Basement Completion Project


created on 11/24/08
  • Clearout
    • Tidy toys etc.
    • Move furniture away from walls / box stuff up
  • Finish Ceiling
    • Finish wood between ducts
    • Remove old alcove ceiling
    • Install new alcove ceiling
  • Post Cover
    • Design post cover
    • Get materials for post cover
    • Build post cover
    • Install Post cover
  • Water Line Cover
    • Design cover
    • Get materials for cover
    • Build cover
    • Install cover
  • Window Boxes
    • Plan window boxes
    • Get materials for boxes
    • Build boxes
    • Install boxes
  • Electrical
    • Replace normal switch with dimmer
    • Install faceplate on multi-switch box
    • Fix wall sconce octagon box
    • Install wall sconce lights
  • Paint
    • Paint wood between ducts
    • Paint ducting
    • Paint post cover
    • Paint water line cover
    • Paint trim
    • Paint alcove beam
    • Paint ceiling in music area
    • Paint steel beam
    • Paint bedroom shelves
    • Paint front hall hook board
    • Paint window boxes
  • Trim
    • Build trim for around both ends of I-Beam, and both ends of ducting
    • Measure and plan baseboards
    • Measure and plan vertical corner trim
    • Measure and plan cove/ceiling trim (esp. around ducting)
    • Get trim
    • Cut trim to length
    • Paint trim
    • Install trim
  • Furniture
    • Move bookshelves downstairs
    • Make front hall hook board
    • Install front hall hook board
completed items