Finally done with the basement remodel. Framed walls, ran electrical, installed insulation, drywall, painted. Worked on it basically every free moment since January. Probably cost 3x what I budgeted and I made about a hundred mistakes but it's done and it looks solid. Planning to use it as a workout area and man cave. Feels good to have a finished project.
That's legit impressive. Between work and coaching my kids's soccer stuff, I barely have time to think. How'd you manage to stay consistent for that long without burning out?
8 months of every free moment is nuts man, but that basement is gonna be worth it. I know the feeling of trying to squeeze projects in around the kids and everything else. Props for actually finishing it!
This is making me rethink my own basement plans real quick. My son's only a few months old and I'm already wondering how I'd pull off something like this. Serious respect for the commitment.
8 months for electrical and insulation and drywall yourself? That's dedication man. Did you do all the finishing work too or just get it dried in? I've been thinking about tackling our basement and frankly the timeline scares me.
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Congrats on finishing that project. That's a grind especially doing it nights and weekends. I've got buddies who've done basement renos and they all say the drywall taping is the worst part. Did you mud it yourself or bring someone in for that?
Only 8 months is actually pretty good for a full DIY reno. That's a huge accomplishment and your family definitely appreciated having you out there building something. What's the basement going to be used for?