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Due to the clearances of a 4″ PVC drain we opted to build a 2×6 wall to frame the bathroom and kitchenette adjacent wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The wall is built out and nailed to the concrete with fired fasteners. The closet for the plumbing begins to take shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The closet and adjacent shower alcove wall were framed around a vent pipe. The 2×6 made for an incredibly solid wall!<\/p>\n\n\n\n To cover the I-beam, we built a plywood overkill blocked out bulkhead and placed recess cans into drywall to frame the vanity wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rough plumbing and electrical prior to insulation and drywall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I personally cut and reset the box out for the shower plumbing drain using a cordless DeWalt SDS Plus with a few starter bits…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s just say if I did that excavation again, I will do it much more precisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The box out for the drain to allow the schluter curb to set properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bathroom walls beginning to take shape!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Figuring out the door frame. My friend Corbett of CRS Contracting suggested Lag bolts to either end of the door framing to prevent future shifting. It makes for a very solid structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rest of the basement facing the future media wall were framed with 2x4s. We left a slight gap to the left to avoid building a bulkhead over plumbing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Framing looking toward the west wall of the home, with door frames to the bedroom (left) and the utility closet (right). You can see the vanity I ordered in the utility closet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The bedroom bulkhead and framing takes shape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many tools are needed to get all this work done! Keeping them organized around materials, keeping things clean, is a constant battle in contracting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plastics were setup so that the unfinished storage room (right of photo) would be able to be used to store contents through the remainder of the build process. The storage room encompasses HVAC and the bulkhead for the HVAC was built along the right side of the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bathroom takes shap with durock shower walls and mold resistant drywall. We insulated the walls with fiberglass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A friend, Mr Tony Parenti helping me with framing a bulkhead around a large portion of HVAC in the hallway of the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Drywall was hired out and took the crew only 4 days to hang and make paint ready. Materials delivery was performed by a building supply co to avoid any issue with materials being damaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The main basement and media walls the evening after hanging the drywall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bedroom and understair closet takes shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The media wall takes shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Schluter drain is set and waterproofing completed to the shower alcove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The floor tile takes shape in the bathroom. Rough plumbing for the vanity to be placed on the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The entire basement was finished with LVP planks. This floating floor makes for an easy to clean and durable surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Taken just after tiling the bathroom, just prior to grout and sponge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I chose a slab for the kitchenette, vanity top, and shower curb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The kitchenette takes shape with white shaker cabinets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bathroom vanity looking fantastic as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The tile surround for the shower taking shape. This is a multiple day process to completion…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enjoying the media wall with my dog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Getting cleaned up and preparing the space for livability…<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n