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post #91 of 126
9/26/10 at 5:21am
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Congrats! Glad to see you're keeping at it!

+1 However for us to REALLY believe you PHOTOGRAPHIC evidence MUST be presented as proof of said progress.

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post #92 of 126
9/26/10 at 8:07pm
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for sure! I was going to post pics but I can't get in my imageshack account! blah!
I will post them asap
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post #93 of 126
9/26/10 at 8:23pm
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post #94 of 126
9/27/10 at 6:12am
PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF - YES!

You just made a believer out of me. Looks good!!
I'll bet you're happy to have reached this milestone - it's a big one.
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post #95 of 126
9/27/10 at 7:57pm
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thank you! feels so good to be this far along! Now time to think about flooring! I don’t think carpet is an option with the crazy cat hair from the 2 cats that live down there
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post #96 of 126
9/28/10 at 6:20am
The more difficult the journey, the sweeter the ... well, something.

Seriously - I remember well your earlier set backs with water leaks and insulation, so congrats for keeping at it. Looking good.
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post #97 of 126
9/30/10 at 4:09pm
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thanks paint is next
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post #98 of 126
10/22/10 at 7:53am
Just read through your thread. Looks great and I wish I had done the spray insulation. That stuff is amazing. It's really starting to look like a room with that drywall up. Good luck with your flooring choice. Cork
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post #99 of 126
10/24/10 at 9:26am
Hey Jony

I was curious about who the "pig, pig, pig," poster was, so I just went through your thread.

Nice job, it's coming along very nicely. I feel your pain in dealing with water issues in the basement. My problems delayed my build for close to a year while I battled a contractor who installed a basement water system.

I might have missed it, but why does the foam insulation not go to the floor? And how did you deal with the water leaks?

Pete
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post #100 of 126
10/24/10 at 9:36am
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Hey Jony

I was curious about who the "pig, pig, pig," poster was, so I just went through your thread.

Nice job, it's coming along very nicely. I feel your pain in dealing with water issues in the basement. My problems delayed my build for close to a year while I battled a contractor who installed a basement water system.

I might have missed it, but why does the foam insulation not go to the floor? And how did you deal with the water leaks?

Pete


All the cracks in the foundation were injected with some sort of expanding epoxy. Not sure exactly what it was but it expanded very nicely and saw it coming out on the other side of the foundation where the crack went all the way to the outside. I watched the fixed cracks that leaked for one year after the fix and no water came in.

As far as the spray foam, it was VERY expensive so I decided to do only the top half and up in the trusses. The trusses is where all the air goes in. The bottom of the walls are well under ground and the temp that low is pretty constant. I love this stuff. No airflow from outside what's so ever.
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post #101 of 126
7/29/11 at 1:58pm
Any updates on this?
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post #102 of 126
9/5/11 at 3:06pm
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Any updates on this?


thanks for checking : )
Still not done but almost there! will post pics tonight!
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post #103 of 126
9/10/11 at 1:26pm
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finishing trim for carpet. Carpet is on order



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post #104 of 126
9/11/11 at 5:52am
Looking Good!

Every time I visit this thread; I have regrets about not using the spray foam technique
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post #105 of 126
9/30/11 at 10:42pm
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made the mistake of not planning for upper cabinets
anyone have alternative ideas above a wet small bar? Mirror? Shelf?

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post #106 of 126
10/1/11 at 6:13am
I'm not a big fan of mirrors, I just don't like what I see in the reflection I guess, but I think a small decorative shelf to store either glasses or several bottles of you favorite adult beverage might just be the answer for your "situation".

Looking good.

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RTROSE
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post #107 of 126
10/1/11 at 7:57pm
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post #108 of 126
10/2/11 at 7:37am
Wow, either those are some STEEP stairs or the camera was tilted slightly when the photo was taken. ;-)

Looking good. Stairs and the associated railings, balusters, etc., are a pain (for me anyway) so well done, looks really nice. I had real issues with mine.

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post #109 of 126
10/6/11 at 9:27am
JonyHouse,

I have been reading through your thread and really like how things are coming. I live in Ohio and I think we might have the same builder. Does it start with R? We are having a home built. Smaller than yours. They actually just finished pouring the basement. Hopefully will start framing next week. Anyways, I wanted to say hello and let you know I am following. The water leaks you have had scares me. I know the builder says they will repair it. From what I have been reading I think I might go with the pink board. Not sure if more insulation will be needed.
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post #110 of 126
10/7/11 at 8:45am
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carpet just went down


Time for furniture and tv shopping!
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post #111 of 126
10/9/11 at 4:55pm
Looks good! What are you looking for in a TV? We are all interested in the goodie shopping. Looks like Christmas is coming early to your house!

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RTROSE
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post #112 of 126
10/9/11 at 8:47pm
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got a 46 inch sony google tv last night. love it. posting this from the tv!!!!
i need an economical surround sound. i am not too crazy about sound just need to have 7.1 in wall setup. anything good for around $500?
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post #113 of 126
10/9/11 at 8:52pm
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Originally Posted by Jreays View Post

JonyHouse,

I have been reading through your thread and really like how things are coming. I live in Ohio and I think we might have the same builder. Does it start with R? We are having a home built. Smaller than yours. They actually just finished pouring the basement. Hopefully will start framing next week. Anyways, I wanted to say hello and let you know I am following. The water leaks you have had scares me. I know the builder says they will repair it. From what I have been reading I think I might go with the pink board. Not sure if more insulation will be needed.

yes a ryan home. never again! house is very poorly built.
wait a year or two to close the walls up and pull down that crap insolation they put on. good luck
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post #114 of 126
10/9/11 at 9:07pm
FWIW for around 600 or less I would look at some of the Onkyo HTiB's. They really do provide good bang for your buck performance in a simple easy to use and understand package. Look on line and you can find two or three that are less or right around the 600 mark. I found a great deal on a Klipsch Quintet with a Onkyo 5 series for around 6 bills a few years ago, had I not gotten that I would have gone with one of the Onkyo HTiB's. Oh, I just noticed that you said inwall. Not too sure on that, you might have to go with something other than an HTiB then.

Nice score on the TV. Pretty slick how they are incorporating so much connectivity into the tv's now. Pretty soon all of our home appliances will be connected. I read an article were they were working with a refrigerator that was connected and also had a bar scanner and would keep track of your items in the fridge and would remind you if you were getting low on something and then would email you a list of possible items you would need when you went to the grocery store. Hmmmm, pretty soon we won't have to think for ourselves. LOL.

Looking forward to more pics.

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RTROSE
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post #115 of 126
10/12/11 at 8:48pm
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just placed my speaker order at monoprice.com

4104 - 8 Inches Kevlar 2-Way In-Ceiling Speakers (Pair) - 80W Nominal, 160W Max
4101 - 2 pais of 8 Inches Kevlar 2-Way In-Wall Speakers (Pair) - 80W Nominal, 120W Max
6317 - 5-1/4 Inches Center Channel Micro-Flanged In-Wall Speaker - 8 Ohm
8249 - 12 Inch 150 Watt Powered Subwoofer - Light Wood Finish
Total $299. $365 with shipping
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post #116 of 126
11/6/11 at 6:44pm
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can anyone point me to a how to do a in wall components rack?
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post #117 of 126
11/6/11 at 7:49pm
Like a DIY solution, or a ready made deal. There is this forum about racks, don't know if that is what your after but might prove an interesting read.

I also found THIS how to, it could easily be modified (I think) to do component racks if you have enough depth.

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RTROSE
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post #118 of 126
11/19/11 at 12:38pm
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google TV and surround sound
working on the in wall rack

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post #119 of 126
11/19/11 at 3:17pm
Looking really nice. That is a very clean and tidy instal. Well done.

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RTROSE
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post #120 of 126
11/19/11 at 7:17pm
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Thanks RTROSE!
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