# My downstairs remodel **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 18, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629 "2014-09-18T15:44:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/21 "2014-09-19T08:56:36Z")
Thanks guys. The hardest part was that bookcase. There is a half inch difference in the ceiling height from where the first one starts to where it ends by the front wall. I had to take that into account as I was building so that each section would have it’s shelves line up with the previous section. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/22 "2014-09-19T09:19:19Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Thanks guys. The hardest part was that bookcase. There is a half inch difference in the ceiling height from where the first one starts to where it ends by the front wall. I had to take that into account as I was building so that each section would have it’s shelves line up with the previous section. Math can be tough, but you made it look easy. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/23 "2014-09-19T09:22:52Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Thanks guys. The hardest part was that bookcase. There is a half inch difference in the ceiling height from where the first one starts to where it ends by the front wall. I had to take that into account as I was building so that each section would have it’s shelves line up with the previous section. damn that would have sucked if you didn’t check that ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/24 "2014-09-19T11:28:18Z")
Wanted to give props to Schuele Paint on Main in Clarence too. The shelves and sides of the bookcase are cabinet grade birch plywood (G2S) while the facing pieces are poplar. I went with the poplar facing because it added a lot of strength to each shelf compared with just using birch iron on edge tape (to hide plywood edges). As I suspected when I tried the stain on some scraps of the two different types of wood they didn’t stain out anywhere near the same color. We found a color we really liked for the birch then took that stained piece into Schuele with a bunch of scrap poplar. In about 15 minutes they were able to mix up a stain that went on the poplar the same color as the birch. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/25 "2014-09-19T14:15:38Z")
Great work! So Franks fixed the crack in the wall? If so, how much do they charged if you don’t mind. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/26 "2014-09-19T15:53:11Z")
Awesome work especially all by yourself. its amazing getting to just sit down and enjoy all your hard work when its done :tup: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/27 "2014-09-19T18:58:17Z")
> [@Z PHAT Z](#): > > Great work! So Franks fixed the crack in the wall? If so, how much do they charged if you don’t mind. Thanks. We had 4 cracks and it was $2150. Guaranteed for the life of the house with a transferable warranty to the next owner. I was here while they were doing the work and was talking with the guy doing it a lot. I made a comment about being surprised he didn’t have a compressor driven pump to inject the epoxy and was like “oh no, never”. He then explained that he had been doing this for 10+ years and the hand pump gave him the feel he needed to know exactly what was going on and when it was time to move up to the next injection point. That was the moment when I knew I hired the right guy. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2014, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/28 "2014-10-03T11:50:51Z")
BUMP Looks much better with carpet in. Really helped with light absorption from the projector and sound echo from the speakers. Hope to have time this weekend to get the base molding in. [![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/Downstairs%20Remodel/4B15752F-1C97-4F2C-AFC5-08BC32E5C52F_zpssksqwpmr.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/Downstairs%20Remodel/4B15752F-1C97-4F2C-AFC5-08BC32E5C52F_zpssksqwpmr.jpg)](http://s224.photobucket.com/user/jsears77/media/Downstairs%20Remodel/4B15752F-1C97-4F2C-AFC5-08BC32E5C52F_zpssksqwpmr.jpg.html) [![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/Downstairs%20Remodel/A35B7A85-BF74-45F2-ACA7-719E13A3C04F_zpsadcjqngv.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/Downstairs%20Remodel/A35B7A85-BF74-45F2-ACA7-719E13A3C04F_zpsadcjqngv.jpg)](http://s224.photobucket.com/user/jsears77/media/Downstairs%20Remodel/A35B7A85-BF74-45F2-ACA7-719E13A3C04F_zpsadcjqngv.jpg.html) [![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/Downstairs%20Remodel/D2C5A708-6EFB-47A8-A867-2278B51D9BB1_zpsctobojn3.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/Downstairs%20Remodel/D2C5A708-6EFB-47A8-A867-2278B51D9BB1_zpsctobojn3.jpg)](http://s224.photobucket.com/user/jsears77/media/Downstairs%20Remodel/D2C5A708-6EFB-47A8-A867-2278B51D9BB1_zpsctobojn3.jpg.html) [![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/Downstairs%20Remodel/84E1A9F6-3D72-4FFE-9A15-78769B0CC0E4_zpsuwpdzjjk.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/Downstairs%20Remodel/84E1A9F6-3D72-4FFE-9A15-78769B0CC0E4_zpsuwpdzjjk.jpg)](http://s224.photobucket.com/user/jsears77/media/Downstairs%20Remodel/84E1A9F6-3D72-4FFE-9A15-78769B0CC0E4_zpsuwpdzjjk.jpg.html) [![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/Downstairs%20Remodel/3B236F80-D21D-46D7-8710-C4CB968AFFE0_zpszwhosgrj.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/Downstairs%20Remodel/3B236F80-D21D-46D7-8710-C4CB968AFFE0_zpszwhosgrj.jpg)](http://s224.photobucket.com/user/jsears77/media/Downstairs%20Remodel/3B236F80-D21D-46D7-8710-C4CB968AFFE0_zpszwhosgrj.jpg.html) ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2014, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/29 "2014-10-03T12:00:50Z")
nice work, that’s a big improvement. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2014, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/30 "2014-10-03T13:07:28Z")
Looks real nice :tup: good use of space. X… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/31 "2014-10-03T13:44:48Z")
Thanks guys. Can’t wait to get my wall of couches in (2 couches with 3 power recliners each) but since we’re putting in a new furnace and AC in the spring that might be a little while. Trying to do this project all cash no financing. ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2014, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/32 "2014-10-04T07:42:55Z")
Awesome job dude. I’m coming to the realization that I enjoy these threads more than build threads. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2014, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/33 "2014-10-04T07:47:28Z")
> [@Beck](#): > > Awesome job dude. I’m coming to the realization that I enjoy these threads more than build threads. You know you are getting old when…? (See above for answer) X… ---
**Author:** ![drewster99](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drewster99/32/5468_2.png) [@drewster99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drewster99)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/34 "2014-10-06T06:33:52Z")
That’s looking really nice :tup: What projector do you have? I’ll be looking for one soon. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/35 "2014-10-06T06:53:26Z")
Epson 8350. I was seriously considering a couple of DLP projectors (BenQ w1070 and Optoma HD25) but with the low ceilings and mounting location right above my seating the fan noise really worried me. Plus neither of them had enough lens shift to allow me to mount the projector near the back wall. At first I was a little disappointed in the black levels and color saturation of the Epson but after painting the ceiling of the bulkhead black and getting the carpet in I couldn’t be happier with it. It’s like a completely different machine now that I’ve taken care of the light bounce coming off the ceiling and floor. Even my wife, who can barely tell the difference between SD and HD immediately noticed how much better it looked after I painted the ceiling. The colors are almost as rich as the 58" plasma I have upstairs. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/36 "2014-10-06T06:56:29Z")
Epson make some awesome projectors. Very cool. ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/37 "2014-10-06T07:15:37Z")
What color are the walls? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/38 "2014-10-06T07:15:57Z")
If anyone is considering an 8350 make sure you get a beefy mount for it. I had a gimbal style mount first and it wasn’t close to strong enough. I’d get everything lined up perfect after messing with it for 20 minutes then the next day the image would be 2+" low on the screen. This is the one I have now and it’s rock solid: [http://www.ebay.com/itm/KMALL-Projector-Ceiling-Mounts-for-Epson-8350-8700UB-/141424906307?pt=US\_Projector\_Mounts\_Stands&hash=item20ed94d043](http://www.ebay.com/itm/KMALL-Projector-Ceiling-Mounts-for-Epson-8350-8700UB-/141424906307?pt=US_Projector_Mounts_Stands&hash=item20ed94d043) [quote=“jay\_g,post:37,topic:270629"”] What color are the walls? [/quote] [http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/shenandoahtaupe](http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/shenandoahtaupe) ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/39 "2014-10-06T07:36:53Z")
As someone who’s seen it up close before and after (haven’t seen post carpet yet) it is quite amazing the transformation. Makes me wish I had a basement that was usable. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629/40 "2014-10-06T08:37:56Z")
I’m a hardwood guy in general, but I must say… there is nothing better than new carpet. (and naturally it makes perfect sense for this room) Keeps looking better and better. I’m not sure if I enjoy these threads **_MORE_** than a good automotive build thread, but it’s enjoyable none the less. :tup::tup: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-downstairs-remodel/270629.md?page=3)