So, I have finally made some forward movement on my home shack build! As I get rolling on this project I'd love to hear feedback from everyone on what you would do if you had the opportunity to build your shack "from scratch" because that's exactly what I'm doing! A while back I attached furring strips to the ceiling for the eventual ceiling treatment, and today I finally started framing some walls.
Before I get too far, I'll explain a couple things in this picture - 1st, the door that looks partially obstructed by the framing is partially obstructed! That was the original door into the room, and it is actually getting a pocket door framed up inside/in front of it. Once the pocket door is in place, I'll remove this door from the other side. This will help keep the dust out of the finished part of the basement while I work (and also keep the cats out...)
You might also notice the wires hanging down in the boxed out area. These are for computer network and TV distribution, and run up into the new addition - I put them in back when everything was torn apart, because that was the easiest time to do it! In this same spot I have three 2" conduits running from this room clean up to the attic, to allow for whatever needs to get up there (like maybe some coax...)
Lastly, if you are extra observant, you might notice that a couple of the wall sections are framed with the studs 2' on center instead of the standard 16". This is because part of the strength of these walls will come from the eventual treatment that they get (I'm deciding between two options right now), so these studs are really just there to attach that treatment too, and not to provide strength like is needed for a standard drywall finish.
The framed wall at the back of the picture is the wall that the operating desk will eventually be against. If you look closely, you can see that this wall is actually some distance from the foundation wall. Here's another shot to help demonstrate this:
You might also notice the wires hanging down in the boxed out area. These are for computer network and TV distribution, and run up into the new addition - I put them in back when everything was torn apart, because that was the easiest time to do it! In this same spot I have three 2" conduits running from this room clean up to the attic, to allow for whatever needs to get up there (like maybe some coax...)
Lastly, if you are extra observant, you might notice that a couple of the wall sections are framed with the studs 2' on center instead of the standard 16". This is because part of the strength of these walls will come from the eventual treatment that they get (I'm deciding between two options right now), so these studs are really just there to attach that treatment too, and not to provide strength like is needed for a standard drywall finish.
The framed wall at the back of the picture is the wall that the operating desk will eventually be against. If you look closely, you can see that this wall is actually some distance from the foundation wall. Here's another shot to help demonstrate this:
The design I have bouncing around in my head allows for access to the back of the radio / computer / other equipment from this space, so that all of the wiring and everything else can be back here behind the walls, so that you don't see it from the room, but will also be very accessible by just walking back into this little "service" area that I am building in.
What do you think? What would you do with a similar space if you were turning it into your radio shack? Leave a comment and let me know!
What do you think? What would you do with a similar space if you were turning it into your radio shack? Leave a comment and let me know!
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