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I have casually mentioned in past posts about our "self-imposed deadline" for finishing the basement project, which includes my new ham shack. I figured now is as good a time as any to share what that deadline is - the date our 3rd future operator joins us! We're expecting a baby boy, and we are now in the window of possibility [ed. he was born the 27th!]. The goal was to have the basement project done before he is born, and we "might" make that goal, depending on the timing he decides:-)
With that in mind, here's the progress update...
Since my last update, I have finished everything in the big room except for the shoe molding and a couple transition strips between the new floor and a couple doorways. With a bit of luck, by the time you read this, I will also have finished that, and we'll have started moving in furniture:-)
Now - on to the part you mostly likely came here for - the shack progress! The update since last week is mostly around details and the desk:
- Finished making the additional slabs for the desktop
- Attached them in place
- Stain/Poly applied (I used Minwax Polyshades for speed and simplicity)
- Acoustical Foam put in all vertical corners, and the whole way around the wall/ceiling corner
- Baseboard Trim installed
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The next bits in here will be the shoe molding, a couple T moldings and such for the floor, a board to act as the "backsplash" for the desk, and then moving in furniture! I'll also be adding more acoustical foam before too long, but I want to get all the furniture etc. in the space before I decide how much additional echo-dampening I actually need, since things like the couch will go a long way to cutting down on the reverb effect in the room :-) Here's some pictures, with some quick captions of the things to note....enjoy!
As a parting note - since we are in "any day now" mode with the baby, if I disappear for a couple weeks without a new post, you'll know what's up:-)
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