From Leaky Basement Dungeon to Dream Workshop | Finishing a Basement Space
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- I converted a leaky unfinished basement dungeon into a fully finished space to be my new workshop. By doing all of the work myself, I was able to complete this project single handedly for a tiny fraction of what it would cost to hire professionals to do it.
This project involved framing, insulating, soundproofing the ceiling with a variety of different techniques, doing electrical for lighting and outlets, hanging and mudding drywall, installing trim, and painting. In total it took me about two months of mostly working on weekends to complete. The room is about 320 square feet with 7 feet ceilings.
If you have any questions about anything in this video or if you have any recommendations for how I could have done anything better, please leave a comment down below and I will try to respond.
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00:00 - Overview
01:10 - Dryness Test
01:27 - Vapor Barrier
02:10 - Framing
04:08 - Insulation
04:37 - Ceiling / Soundproofing
06:30 - Lighting Electrical
07:38 - Hanging Ceiling Drywall
08:41 - Lighting Wiring
09:19 - Hanging Wall Drywall
10:12 - Disaster Strikes
10:51 - Fixing the Leak
11:53 - Drywall Taping
12:44 - Installing the Door
13:39 - Hiding the Oil Tank
14:12 - Drywall Mudding
15:06 - Painting
16:20 - Baseboard and Trim
17:46 - Finished Workshop
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Please let me know what you think of this video with a comment down below. What would you have done differently?
Nice job. The only thing that i would definitly add is flooring. working on concerete will be brutal for your joints and also makes you get tired faster. just as an advice from a doctor. Please do it as a favor for yourself and cover it with something as example: Epoxy, foam, Parket, as general any shit that dosent involve concerete.
@@MrReza656s I second that. It will save your hand tools as well when you drop them. I've heard horse stall mats are a cheaper way of covering concrete.
I LOVE the content... but to make it easier to keep people's attention for longer videos, add some ducked background music to help set the tone for your channel. Not too loud, but enough for some mood energy to make it feel upbeat. If you need help, just reach out! KEEP ROCKIN IT MAN!!! #Subscribed #commented #liked #followed
i just did a room, and one thing I did was mark on the floor with a sharpie where the studs are. made hanging the drywall easy, as well as the baseboards
@@JeremyWilliamson maybe but maybe not. I found the lack of background music refreshing. If the content is educational it's really not necessary as the focus is on paying attention to techniques and commentary. But I'm just a consumer of content and not a creator so I only have an opinion and no statistics etc
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👑haha thank you!!
1. Use spray foam on the walls. You can still get condensation behind that insulation board.
2. You need a gasket for framing touching concrete to prevent capillary action. Look for sill gaskets.
3. There are some really nice injection products on the market for basement cracks. A good one will never leak again.
Props to all your hard work.
Great tips thanks so much! For #2, I was under the impression that I could avoid a gasket if I used a PT sill. I guess you're right that the PT wood could get saturated, then the non-PT studs could suck up moisture. Hopefully that won't be an issue for me!
As someone who's in "researching ways to make a basement more usable" mode, I've taken so many notes and this video was amazing!
Awesome, I'm glad this was useful to you pinguinoer! Let me know how your basement updates turn out!
I agree. Very useful
My basement is so similar to this and I wanna pull the trigger and get it done this summer. I also have to take care of the tank, furnace, sum pump, and washer/dryer. Besides that I have a few water pipes that hang lower than they should but I won't change them, it's too much work. It's a good space I can use and make it cleaner that will probably increase my home value. This is the best video I found on this topic and will be extremely helpful, thanks!
That’s awesome, I’m so glad it was useful! I have some low hanging copper pressurized water pipes just outside of this room I need to move badly. Every time I bump a 2x4 into one I hold my breath and pray they don’t start leaking!
Wonderful. Seriously, Wonderful.
Thank you Fred, I'm glad you liked it!
If I may, whenever wood is in direct contact with concrete use a sill gasket even if the wood is treated. Concrete and wood just don’t like each other. The gasket is the referee. Great call on the safe and sound. Nice shop build.
Thanks for the tip Bob, if I did it again I would use a gasket to be extra sure. Thanks!
👏👍😎😁 Wow!!! Very Nice Job!!! Thank You!!!! 🤘
Thanks so much Wolfman!
Nicely done!
Only thing I can comment on, which probably is different due to your in the US and I'm in Sweden.
But we never put pressure treated wood directly on concrete. In the 70s-80s allot of houses where build this way and allot of people got sick because of it.
What we do is to put plastic or special "asphalt paper" that come in strips specially for it. To avoid the studs being directly in contact with the concrete. Then use normal wood (untreated)
Any way thumbs up!
Thank you Mange!! I've heard of using asphalt paper but I haven't seen many people around here using it. That is interesting that people got sick. Maybe because mold formed and released spores into the air?
Thanks for watching and sharing your info!
Very cool. I am planning a basement motorcycle shop build and this was helpful.
Awesome Stuart! Good luck with your shop build!
Your experience with the leak hit so close to home for me. I really felt that and let the profanity fly on your behalf.😁 You did a great job by the way, very inspiring.
Lol thanks Jesa!! I appreciate the comment!
Good job , happy for you...🙂
Thanks Zak!
That's a big job!!!
Thanks George, I'm proud of how it turned out but, yeah, it was a ton of work!
@@dkbuilds I'm glad you are back making woodworking content and look forward to seeing more!
What a beautiful workshop. Well done.
Thanks so much Marick!
Dude you rock!!! Great job congrats!
Thank you Michael!!
Having a basement such as this one is really the goal in life for me one day.. Great job
😇 I am very grateful to have this one. Thanks for watching Sean!
We do not have basements in South Texas, but yes, a nice workshop is goalllls
@@HardHeadMilitary Try finding a basement in the UK then.. Lol
Nice Work. You will be very happy that you put in all those lights... it makes a huge difference in both general working and finishing pieces AND it is actually easier on your eyes as you get older. Best wishes...
Thanks Jim I appreciate the comment! Take care
Omg I wish you could come do my basement. I have owned my house for almost 8 years and have been in my basement a whooping 2 times for emergencies only- it is truly a dungeon and really gives “Home Alone” vibes. Love your work!!
Haha thanks Katherine! Hopefully you find a way to use your basement some day! Thanks for watching :)
Looking great!
Thanks Norman!
Amazing. Well done!
Thanks Grim!!
Good job…done right 😎
Thank you Conway!
Glad to see the shop assistant make an appearance in this great video! Glad you are back to making!
Thanks Kyle! The shop assistant says hi!
You did a really great job on this. I recently did something similar with mine, and the drywall/mudding/taping was far and away my least favorite part. I absolutely loathe it at this point, but you did really solid work with yours!
Thanks for the kind words Ben! Interestingly this project taught me to love drywall. It's weird, I know, but it's one of my favorite projects around the house. I'm always looking for excuses to poke holes in walls to run ethernet cables and stuff, just so I'll have the opportunity to patch the drywall!
@@dkbuilds I'm always looking for excuses to poke the holes and change things up too! But often times I plan the project to do the least amount of drywall work I can! I don't necessarily mind the work itself, maybe I just critique myself on it too much. I feel like it's the one thing I can not get 100% perfect
Happy to have you back, DK!
Happy to be back Daniel! :)
Well done!!
Thanks Ann!!
Awesome detailed build in one video instead of 16 parts! Thank you.
Heck yeah, I'm glad you liked it and the format sambas!
Welcome back!
Thanks Lex, so glad to be back!
You did a great job!
Thank you Terri!
Looks great! I don't have a basement, but after watching this, I wish I did!!! Thanks for the video.
Haha thank you Michael! Glad you liked it!
Great job , Very well done .
Thanks so much Amrou!
@@dkbuilds You are always welcome , waiting for your projects , keep on .
God bless.
Very Amazing video and very amazing job you have done.Looking Forward To Watching Your Videos.
Thanks so much Anurag!
Great job. Well done
Thanks Gerald!
Awesome job!
Thanks Jeff!
Nice job ! Be sure you keep the saw dust (fine fine stuff) in check ,it can go where no man has gone before . Enjoy
Good point, thanks Bob!
Nice job, it looks great. Only thought is to cope the inside corners of your trim instead of mitering and try using your CA glue trick on the outside corner miters and splices to keep those joints nice and tight. Keep up the great videos.
Great tip thanks Night! I'll give that a shot next time!
Great Job
Thanks Noe!
Very excited to see the builds in the new workshop.
Thanks Zac I'm excited to start building new stuff ASAP!
I look forward to coming videos in the new work shop! Always great content! Thanks
Thanks so much! More coming soon!
Absolutely marvelous! I love the final result!
Thanks Gareth!
Good job! Looks clean!
Thanks Anthony!
nice working space. You put a lot of work to it but I is was worth it.
Thank you Stan, I agree!
Thank you for saying “plumb the walls”. So many times people say “level the walls”. That will never happen😆
😂 It might happen if a sinkhole opens up next to my house and the whole thing falls sideways!
Excellent work, I liked seeing the scrub plane make an appearance LOL. Keep making great videos!
Haha thank you! I had to get some hand tools in there somewhere 😇
Great to see you back DK, and nice job, looks like it was a TON of work
Thanks Tranq good to hear from you again too. It sure was a ton of work but it'll be worth it I'm sure. Hope you're doing well!
Impressive turn-around for the room. Well done!!
Thanks so much Pinta!
Looks like a great space. Congratulations.
Thank you Torin!
absolutely amazing video
Thanks so much Kuchi!
Very nice job. I like it! And congratulation for the fact that you don't get intimidated to work something you are not fully comfortable with... like this we grow.
Going out from our comfort "zone" and learn new things: "Good decisions come from experience, experience come from bad decisions" :-)
Thanks so much Razvan! I always like to challenge myself to try new things. I appreciate your comment!
Fine work sir. Looks to be a great space where I’m sure you will spend a lot of time. We are looking forward to some content from the new shop!
Thanks so much Ethan! More videos coming soon!
For someone claiming not to be a professional, you did a pretty damn professional job. - from someone who is a professional
Awesome, thank you so much Sam! I'm always trying to improve and it means a lot to get positive feedback from an expert like yourself!
I have always liked your videos regardless of the style (your silent builds, the short documentary one, or your others) and when I just saw this one pop up I was very intrigued to see how you would edit and present this type of project.
I have to say I absolutely loved this video and when you said “the room is done” I checked the video time and thought to myself, “Wait it’s already been 18 minutes? No not yet!!” because I was super in to this video and bummed it was ending. Definitely think this is one of your best videos yet in my opinion because of the super great information you gave that was neither overly technical but also still gave the viewers valuable insight into your pros and cons for decision making regarding the things like the insulation, sound proofing, deciding to do your own electrical or not, handling the water leak, and so on. Overall this was fantastic.
Definitely happy the video ended on a “looking forward to getting back in and filming a project ASAP” comment. 4 months of no dk builds had me checking my RUclips notifications and hitting that refresh button like I was a crack addict and a video was only the fix I wanted. 😂
Wow thank you for the kind words Patrick. I really appreciate the feedback, as I am always trying to experiment with different video formats to see what people like best. I'm glad to have you as a viewer!
As usual, you do great work. I'm finishing up a shop space myself and some of the details you come across can be a challenge. Yours looks amazing.
Thanks so much Mark! Let me know how your shop space turns out!
Nice!🙌
Thanks :)
thanks for sharing those tips and the make, it was hard working
Thank you for watching, Hassan!
Great job! You must be pleased and excited with the result!
Yes I definitely am!
Great to have you back buddy! Another good video!
Thanks Gary, great to see you in the comment section!
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New sub here. I've done a few basement finishing projects over the years and you did a great job! As any project like this will present a number of issues/problems to over come, you navigated them in a logical manor, well done. There are always as manyl ways to resolve an issue as there are opinions on how to resolve them. Your solutions worked, you're happy with them and the end result is beautiful. You now have a comfortable workshop ready for you to create. Looking forward to future builds.
Heck yeah, welcome to my channel Ted! Thank you for the encouraging words, means a lot from someone like yourself with experience!
Dk this is the look of a typical basement (or a cellar here in the UK 🇬🇧) then you go and turn it into something awesome and waymore functional for yourself, Congrats it looks brilliant and the only comment I have is regarding the metal post holding the big structural beam up. You said sound may travel along the pole and into the room above if that's the case you can always build a box frame around the pole and fill in the void with insulation to deaden the sound vibrations passing along it !!!. As always buddy 💯% 👍 🇬🇧.
P.s I've been told about your channel before but honestly I kept forgetting NOT anymore now I've watched this video im now subscribed fully and looking forward for seeing your next video projects 👍🙂
Thanks for the comment and info Simon!! I'm glad you liked the build and the video. And you are definitely right about the post, I may consider framing around it in the future. Thank you for subscribing and welcome to my channel!!
Very good
Thank you Andrew!
Amazing work. That’s the super power watching out for you - such that the water leak happened before you finished the wall.. Thanks again for the inspirational video.
Thank you Raghuvaran, I agree!
I've been in this business most of my life and can say you did a great job!
Awesome thank you so much Nigel! It means a lot coming from an expert like you!
Naughty boy, you didn't scribe your internal skirting corners. Only joking. Looks awesome!
Hahaha thanks TG!
My sincere congratulations, buddy! Own workshop, that's great! Good luck to you!
Thanks so much Voron!! Always love seeing your name pop up in the comments. Hope you're well!
@@dkbuilds Thank you, I'm fine.
Love your work and i have also learned a lot from Vancouver carpenter as well. Can’t wait to see your new projects.
Thank you Henry! Stay tuned I'm going to start building stuff ASAP!
Looks real slick - I may have to recruit you to help me finish my basement!
Haha now that the foundation is completely rebuilt I'm down!
Room came out really nice. I have a bedroom and a closet that need some love. You have inspired me. I’ll be getting after it as soon as I get home from work in two weeks( out in the oilfield of Alaska right. Ow. This will be a good project for when I get home.
Awesome, I'm proud to have inspired you Sean! Your work sounds intense, hopefully you will be back home working on your renovations soon. Take care!
That turned out great. New Sub
Hell yeah, thanks Randall! Welcome to my channel!
Looks great. Here's a couple of thoughts along the way. Love the color on the wall. I did my garage shop in a very pale gray/green with a slightly darker trim. I find the light tint to be easier on the eyes that pure white. Had a similar issue to your oil thank with the water heater. I made a hinged pegboard wall (used barn door hinges to carry the weight) and added 3" castors at the bottom. Holds all my wrenches and clamps and swings out of the way to access the tank. Floor is bare concrete like yours but I'm thinking either LVT or those interlocking rubber floor tiles.
Thanks for the thoughts kmb! I like the hinged pegboard idea, makes use of that empty wall space! For the flooring I'm really liking foam tiles because they are _way_ cheaper than anything else I've seen. The downside is they are very lightweight so rolling tools on top of them tends to drag them around a bit which is annoying.
Thanks for this video. We are starting our space in Berlin Germany and to save some money we would rather use to keep our employees. We've decided to DIY interior design. This video really helps us a lot! THANKS
Awesome!! I hope this is useful for you. And yes, do the design yourself. It will save money, it will be fun to do, and you will learn something along the way. And, your employees get to keep their jobs!
Awesome! I am building my own workshop as we speak and I've watched several (or more) videos what different people had done with their workshops. I found your video very satisfying and same time informative. Good job! :)
Awesome! I'm glad the video was helpful for you. Let me know how your workshop turns out!
@@dkbuilds I will, and actually I have my own RUclips channel where I'm going to publish at least some kind of timelapse of the process. Feel free to check it out 😊 It's only hard to film quality content when you don't have the good lights and etc in the middle of renovation🙄😅
As a union carpenter since the 80's I cant see anything glaringly wrong and instead all in all you did a great job. No criticism here, just a question. Why not use metal on the framing as well? My experince is it simply s more efficient, creates less debris, requires no special tools, and certainly from what I recognise as an adequate skill set. Also I have to agree, Ben is a great example of a remarkable finisher. Nice job thanks for sharing!
Wow thank you Joe, confirmation that I didn't totally botch the job from someone with your expertise means a lot! As for metal framing, honestly I just didn't even think of using it as I've never used it before. It almost certainly would have been a better choice especially with lumber prices the way they were when I bought the studs.
Metal are great for easy wiring too but definitely could have also put the wall studs at 24" centres and saved a few bucks, $10 each is madness!!
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Точно!
Поздравляю с новой мастерской! =)
Большое спасибо!
Looks great! A quick note about rubber tiles which I used for my shop, don't buy the recycled tyre tiles, they are cheap but off gas chemicals and smell for months and if you don't have a huge window and fans running for weeks, you wont be able to work in therr for months, don't ask ke how I know 😂
Good point Tomas I was worried about the smell. I'm glad I didn't get them!! For now I just have foam tiles which aren't as good as rubber but at least they don't smell!
Awesome job! I hope that fixed to your leak holds for the long haul. You may want to keep tabs on that.
Thanks MrPlaidedes! And yes, I check it every time it rains 😂 Bone dry so far!
That looks AMAZING dude! As someone who’s done small 10x12 spaces as stand-alone rooms in basements (to house aquarium equipment and tanks) that’s an incredible realization of your vision. Been following your IG on this for a while and it’s great to see it all come together.
Coincidentally, I’m finishing up wiring my 17x17 basement space for 16 of those same wafer leds, in preparation for drywall next week. If mine turns out half as good as yours, I’ll be stoked.
Great paint choice too. Looks very similar to a colour called ‘evening shadow’ that my wife is obsessed with. It was in every room of our old house. I’m finishing the top 2/3 of the workshop with it, and the lower 1/3 is going to be a few shades darker and bluer for contrast.
Thanks so much Neil! You're going to love those wafer led lights. This was my first time using them and I'm a huge fan. And, good luck with the drywall and painting!
@@dkbuilds yeah- I’ve used them in the past for fish rooms, and they are awesome. I have 16 in a 4x4 grid, then specific lights on different switches for tool wall displays x 3- kumiko, dovetail, and general tools.
Oh- I don’t do drywall. I sub it out to our favourite contractor, and I use the time to hang with the kids. I hate mudding, lol. The workshop reno is getting folded into finishing the gym and hallways, so too big a job for me.
Nicely done! Even though the label specifically says not to, I painted my raw concrete floors with sealing paint. I have had some high traffic areas where it has worn off, so their label was correct. However, it's nicer to look at, easier to find dropped hardware on (if the floor isn't covered in sawdust and shavings), and bounces light around better. I also suspect that it blocks some moisture from coming through the concrete in this 1973 house. Basements need as much insulation as any other outside wall/floor. The reason is that warm, humid summer air can condense water on cool concrete surfaces. You might consider adding some insulation and a vapor barrier behind your tank if there's room.
Thanks for sharing Rich! I will consider adding some insulation and vapor barrier behind the tank, and I definitely need to do something with the floors; I appreciate you sharing your experiences!
Nice work! I’m about to start a garage -> workshop conversion soon so it’s great to see others tackling similar projects.
For flooring, I’m planning on buying a number of 3/4” x 6’ x 4’ horse mats and covering the floor wall to wall. This will help keep the floor feeling warm, comfortable, and easy to clean. A Wood by Wright video from a few months ago provided inspiration. It’ll probably cost about $3-4/sqft.
Wow thank you for sharing Robert. I just checked out horse mats and they might be exactly what I need... I'll definitely research further. Just found some online that look about $2/sqft which will easily pay for itself in time spent _not_ regrinding the chisel edges that I drop on concrete!
That's one snazzy looking shop dude! Great attention to detail! My favorite paint color is Dorian Grey. I personally don't get why people criticize other people's project choices. You did a fantastic job, solved problems in creative ways, while paying attention to budget concerns. Can't wait to see some new build videos in your new shop!!
Just googled Dorian Grey, that's a really nice color. Thanks for watching and commenting Donald!
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"That's one snazzy looking shop, dude!"
"That's one snazzy looking shop dude!"
Awesome video bro! thanks for this and you have made a new subscriber.
Heck yeah thanks Chris, welcome to my channel!
For the oil boiler wall, try using Zip sheets and a couple metal hinges. It will look smoother when painted and be easy to lift open for maintenance. Nice job on the shop!
That's a great idea, thanks for sharing Tim!
This is an AWESOME video, I certainly appreciate the information and tips. You did an excellent job on the planning and the room. Only one suggestion, do your floor before you move your tools in. At least seal it with a good grade sealer.
Thanks Jack! And yeah that's a great suggestion. I really need to figure out what to do with the floors!
looks very nice :) im kinda loving the massive amounts of lights, even if it werent for video purposes.
Thanks halsti! I agree, the more light the better! These are on a dimmer, too, just in case!
Nice job. New Subscriber, You have some solid machines, Work Safe‼️ Vinny 🇺🇸
Heck yeah, thanks Vinny and welcome to my channel!
Great job! ALSO I watched tons of VC vids while prepping our home for sale last year. Plus he skates, so that's cool. RUclips also showed me your card box video, after I watched Rob's last night LOL. Great work, shop looks sweet!
Haha awesome thanks Forest! Glad you liked the box video and VC too!
@@dkbuilds yeah man. Keep it up, inspiring!
From someone who deals with insulation, Rockwool was the correct choice for soundproofing. Fiberglass & even spray foam do not compare.
Excellent thanks for the info Bradley! I'm glad I made the right choice!
A good job well done. looking forward to your inspirational projects. Nothing is first time perfect, but you sure have a good layout. I might have thought of installing the dust extractor motor above the oil tank - just to save/use space. Not sure if that a doer though.
Damn somehow building the dust extractor into the enclosed oil tank space is something I didn't even think about for one second. That would have been a great idea... damnit! Maybe I'll work on that in the future. Thanks for sharing Danny!
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Great job. I know personally that after finishing 800 sq ft of my basement, that I’ll pay a professional drywaller next time. It looked great, but I hated every minute of it.
I hear that! I'll likely handle future smaller drywall jobs in the future but will contract out larger jobs for sure.
Those LED wafer lights are one of the greatest things ever. So easy, so clean.
Great build!
Totally agree! Thanks, Tighe!
For anyone else contemplating an upgrade like this, I can HIGHLY recommend the UGL Drylock product for painting the floor and foundation interior. works well. Stops all the weeping the wall / slab might have.
It's a little late now, but if you ever have to expose any of the concrete behind the walls again, paint it with this stuff before you reassemble.
Regardless, you could do the floor with it now, up tot he baseboards, it would solve the finishes soaking in issue, and, you can pick a color.
Thanks for the info Greg!
I wouldn't recommend this if moisture through the concrete is an issue. Like the video states, problems should be dealt with at the source. Drylock just traps the moisture in the concrete and will deteriorate the wall faster. A sealant really should be applied from the outside wall to prevent moisture penetration.
Room looks great! I highly suggest you do an epoxy floor though, you won't regret it
Good idea, I will consider it!
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Pretty fantastic work, David! Nicely done! 😃
About the flooring, Glen from DIY Creators channel put a rubber flooring in his garage/shop... I don't know, but it seems like a pretty good stuff!
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thank you MC! Always love seeing you in the comment section. I will check out Glen's solution and see if I can copy it! Stay safe yourself 🙏
This looks great! I've dabbled in drywall a bit, and i hate sanding, what i've done differently is using a wet sponge to smooth out the drywall. Not sure if that would have worked best for you here, but my project was inside of the house instead of in a basement.
Nice work!
Thank you Christian! Ooh that's a very interesting idea that I hadn't even considered. I might try that on my next drywall project!
@@dkbuilds Honestly i was surprised at how well it worked. I hope it makes the process easier for you if you give it a try!
It looks like you’ve done a fantastic job, David. I’ve been following along on Instagram 🙂 Are there things that could have been done differently or better? Probably. Will it suffice for its intended purpose? Absolutely 🙂
Thanks SJV! I like your attitude 😀
Nice job. I just completed my laundry room and I'm working on a new L-shaped workshop as well. Since it is just a semi-finished basement for me, I went with beadboard paneling and dropped ceilings with PVC trim that are already finished white. Way less work & mess than drywall and no painting! ;)
Only thing I'd do different with yours... use some closet doors for that oil tank. A double set bi-fold (4 doors) would have probably worked, finished it better and provided easy access.
Ah, good call with the already finished PVC trim! And, very good idea about closet doors, maybe I will replace the panels with doors in the future. Thanks for sharing!
Personally, I think it would be best to use some form of rubber flooring, so if something large falls on it, it won’t damage the concrete. I also would think that rubber flooring would be good for sound proofing the room even better
Yeah that's a really good idea. I'm definitely looking at some sort of flooring options now... the room is SO loud on the inside!
@@dkbuilds yeah then rubber would definitely be good for that, or even some of that foam you see in kids playrooms sometimes, as I know that’s also good for sound absorption