Basement project finally finished!!!!!

[Silent Water]

FYI, the windows are code here - UNLESS you own a rental unit with bedrooms in the basement, or rent out your own basement bedroom to a tenant.  Then you need each bedroom to have a route of egress in case of fire - meaning a window big enough to crawl through.  There are minimum ceiling height requirements for rentals too.
Funny how the code values a stranger's safety more than that of family members! I'm sure that it's all about insurance and liability.  

[tileman]

my son worked hand in hand with his daddy, putting him behind a wall happened often to keep him shut up.  I love him but he drove me nuts some days asking for the hammer 20 times in a row.

I am putting a sourrond system just after christmas.  We have decided with a sound bar with a sub woofer.  

The basement windows are code her in Canada.  

The trim work killed me, I painted two coats before I put them up then I painted a final coat once they were on.  The tile was great, I will take some pictures to show you.  I decided on a brick pattern and it makes the bathroom look bigger.

Bosco,

Great job, you're quite the handyman. 8-)

Btw, WHERE ARE THOSE TILE PICS? I'll be your ultimate critic.

Chad

[galen]

Very nice job. I too did a remodel and added about 500 sq. ft. to the main living area, and then enclosed the front pouch, for my wife's plants. I didn't do it all like you did, but did do enough to make it affordable. I finished with rock on the outside of the house that changed the look dramatically. I'm not good with trim work. The ends of my fingers were rubbed raw, working with the morter.

[tileman]

The ends of my fingers were rubbed raw, working with the morter.

I wear rubber gloves when I set.

[MostlyLurkingGal]

Very nice!!!! [smiley=thumbup.gif]

[galen]

I ended up taping the ends of my fingers with duck tape. That helped a lot. I can drive nails, sheetrock, plumb, run wire, alllll day long. but that finishing trim kicks my butt.

[patty]

Bosco, beautiful job!  We've been talking about finishing the basement for years but it never makes it way to the top of the list.  Too many other projects and commitments with the kids...    Maybe this winter ... yeah sure.  

FWIW nice color in the bedroom.. serene, spa like.

Your TV cabinet is beautiful.. Did you make it yourself or have it made?  What type of wood and (color) stain was used?  We've been looking at having bedroom furniture made by Amish or Menonites.  Main reason it's not a done deal yet is b/c I haven't found "the" wood/stain finish.  Was going for a deep brown espresso wood tone...  Looked at cherry, birch, oak.. but the color wasn't right...either too red or not saturated enough.  Considered walnut also, but were were not able to see a finished piece... Your TV cabinet looks exactly like the color I was going for.

[bosco0633]

its a choclate brown finish, Im not sure of the wood, I had to custom order the unit to my liking

[Davidny]

Congrats on the project being mostly done minus the surround sound.

Maybe next time you'll get a plasma for the hot tub!  

[bosco0633]

I wish.  I can see my family room tv upstairs while in the tub. that is as close as she gets.