Not a lot new to report. But, the plumbing is roughed in. The washing machine and sink hookups are in place. Electrical has been run. There is one circuit for the washing machine and x4 dedicated circuits for reef only equipment. The floor drain is ready. They just need to touch up the concrete.
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I am having T5-HO lights put in for room lighting. I have them in my shop and love them. 2 x bulb fixtures 4' each. 3 fixtures. Maybe I'll even stick in an actinic for the fun of it.
Pepcrylic
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Why are all the walls elevated off the bottom plate??
The soil in this area is notorious for movement. I've seen toilets levitating in basements here because the slab dropped but the plumbing stayed stationary.
So, code requires that gap for slab movement.
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So, code requires that gap for slab movement.
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kpiotrowski
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following. Sure to be great!
Hey KP. Thanks for following.
I am waiting for inspections to complete so drywall can go up. Once that's done, I can start sealing the walls with FRP and getting a good moisture proofing paint on the ceilings.
I've been doing research on air exchange units. That might be something I try to prep before the rock goes on. Basically, I need two 4" vent pipes outside into the filtration room. I'll post up more about it if I go that route. It would supplement (or replace) the existing vent fan that has been installed.
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I am waiting for inspections to complete so drywall can go up. Once that's done, I can start sealing the walls with FRP and getting a good moisture proofing paint on the ceilings.
I've been doing research on air exchange units. That might be something I try to prep before the rock goes on. Basically, I need two 4" vent pipes outside into the filtration room. I'll post up more about it if I go that route. It would supplement (or replace) the existing vent fan that has been installed.
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SantaMonica-Help
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Wow, super excited for you! What an incredible project. Can't wait to see how this develops. Best of luck! :clap2:
~SF
~SF
Pepcrylic
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You will want to bring fresh air into the room... good call on the research
There hasn't been a lot of progress. There were issues with the contractor getting the plumbing past inspection. No comment here due to my continued efforts to keep this thread positive. Drywall is mostly up and mostly done right. Mostly. Still staying positive. 
I will have a lot of leveling to do with the concrete. That will be a new experience for me. I've done a little concrete work in the past, but never with the self-leveling material. I have watched a lot of videos and asked a lot of questions from people that should know. The biggest issue is that the drain basically sits in the high spot of the room. I knew it would be an issue, but it's cheaper to do the concrete work myself than pay to locate the drain to a more ideal location. Basically, the slab slopes away from the drain 3/4". Obviously, it would be better to have the floor sloped towards the drain. So, I'll level things up. I might even add some sort of ledge around the perimeter to keep any potential spills from seeping under the wall. I haven't decided exactly how I'm going to approach that issue yet.
I will have a lot of leveling to do with the concrete. That will be a new experience for me. I've done a little concrete work in the past, but never with the self-leveling material. I have watched a lot of videos and asked a lot of questions from people that should know. The biggest issue is that the drain basically sits in the high spot of the room. I knew it would be an issue, but it's cheaper to do the concrete work myself than pay to locate the drain to a more ideal location. Basically, the slab slopes away from the drain 3/4". Obviously, it would be better to have the floor sloped towards the drain. So, I'll level things up. I might even add some sort of ledge around the perimeter to keep any potential spills from seeping under the wall. I haven't decided exactly how I'm going to approach that issue yet.
I guess I'll build a little suspense here. The tank arrived today. Holy crap that thing was heavy. It was a struggle for 6-8 guys.
I had to remove my front door to fit it inside. Then, hurry up and reinstall the door tonight after the move. I'm exhausted and don't have any pictures ready to post up yet.
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I had to remove my front door to fit it inside. Then, hurry up and reinstall the door tonight after the move. I'm exhausted and don't have any pictures ready to post up yet.
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1guydude
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Well?
You gonna show us this big boy or what? Lol
-d
You gonna show us this big boy or what? Lol
-d
Sorry for the long delay. I didn't get pictures during the move. It was an insane busy day and it has been insane long busy days since then.
I'm trying to take care of things ahead of the contractor since they aren't doing a turn-key job here. (I'm taking care of cabinetry, painting, flooring, and many other aspects of the basement finish.)
I'll post up a picture tomorrow along with an update of the tank room.
I sound like you D. These long days are killing me.
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I'm trying to take care of things ahead of the contractor since they aren't doing a turn-key job here. (I'm taking care of cabinetry, painting, flooring, and many other aspects of the basement finish.)
I'll post up a picture tomorrow along with an update of the tank room.
I sound like you D. These long days are killing me.
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Pepcrylic
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We dont need to hear you whining .....We NEED to see PIC's of your new TANK. LOL
I feel for ya about having to babysit your contractor. I have told my son many, many times. You get out of it. What you put into it.
Keep at it . You can see the small dim light at the end of the tunnel.
Dont rush!!!
By the time you have read this and posted a repy... You could have posted us some pics!!!
I feel for ya about having to babysit your contractor. I have told my son many, many times. You get out of it. What you put into it.
Keep at it . You can see the small dim light at the end of the tunnel.
Dont rush!!!
By the time you have read this and posted a repy... You could have posted us some pics!!!
You all are sending me mixed messages. Don't rush? Hurry up and post some pics!
Once my pictures finish uploading, you'll see why I'm not in a rush to post up pics. As far as the contractor goes, I won't say much. I will just be happy when they're out of my house. I will be installing vanities today so that final plumbing can be scheduled. I am definitely not in a rush with the tank. That will be a methodical task once I can actually dedicate the time to it. I'm just working my butt off (besides the 9+ hrs I spend at my real job) trying to juggle the basement construction and site management. Wait, I'm paying someone to do that, why am I managing it for them?
On to more positive things....the pictures should be done cooking in photobucket.
Once my pictures finish uploading, you'll see why I'm not in a rush to post up pics. As far as the contractor goes, I won't say much. I will just be happy when they're out of my house. I will be installing vanities today so that final plumbing can be scheduled. I am definitely not in a rush with the tank. That will be a methodical task once I can actually dedicate the time to it. I'm just working my butt off (besides the 9+ hrs I spend at my real job) trying to juggle the basement construction and site management. Wait, I'm paying someone to do that, why am I managing it for them?
On to more positive things....the pictures should be done cooking in photobucket.
Almost as soon as the tank was brought into the basement, I had to rush to close my front door in. Then, I did another inspection of the tank and an initial cleaning to make sure there weren't any scratches I missed during delivery. Then, I wrapped the tank in material to protect it from the contractors. I didn't take many pictures of the tank before covering it up. So, that's why I haven't posted anything up.
I'm waiting on a few pictures from the shop that I ordered the tank through. One of their guys was taking pictures of the event. There were around 10 people here that day and it was organized chaos. Here is a picture one of the guys from the local club took of the tank.
Pepcrylic
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AHHHHH Thats better Now I have gotten my fix. TY.
Lookin really good. Nice white sterile environment.
Do you plan on coating the floor in the fishroom?
Lookin really good. Nice white sterile environment.
Do you plan on coating the floor in the fishroom?
Ya, it is very white and sterile. I asked for T5-HO shop lighting. They doubled the number of bulbs in each fixture from what I asked (spec'd for the job). So, it's blindingly bright in there. That will change once I start moving in shelving and putting the filtration in place. I'll be happy to have the extra light.
There is some trim work to do in there. I'll be closing off that closet where the home water filter is. I have to build, paint, and install the window jams. That's no big deal, but it's not going to happen until the contractors are done crawling through the windows.
Yes, I will be coating the floor. I haven't shopped around a lot, but I will likely just use the grey shop/garage floor paint you can pick up at Home Depot. I'll add some of the grit to it that they sell separate. That will give the floor some grip when the water is flying around from a loose hose. I might even add the flakes they sell with the paint. It needs to look pretty right?
The first step in all of that will be leveling the floor in there. Or, hopefully getting the floor sloped towards the drain, rather than away from it as it currently lays.
Once all of that is done, I can start accumulating the racks for the filtration equipment, frag tanks, coral QT, fish QT, and storage.
There is some trim work to do in there. I'll be closing off that closet where the home water filter is. I have to build, paint, and install the window jams. That's no big deal, but it's not going to happen until the contractors are done crawling through the windows.
Yes, I will be coating the floor. I haven't shopped around a lot, but I will likely just use the grey shop/garage floor paint you can pick up at Home Depot. I'll add some of the grit to it that they sell separate. That will give the floor some grip when the water is flying around from a loose hose. I might even add the flakes they sell with the paint. It needs to look pretty right?
The first step in all of that will be leveling the floor in there. Or, hopefully getting the floor sloped towards the drain, rather than away from it as it currently lays.
Once all of that is done, I can start accumulating the racks for the filtration equipment, frag tanks, coral QT, fish QT, and storage.
Nothing too exciting is happening right now. I've already poured 35 x 50 lb bags of self leveling concrete in the filtration room. The contractor put the floor drain in the highest possible point in the room, against my direction. I did the math and assuming the room would have contained the water, I could have poured between 350 and 400 gallons of water on the floor of the room before it began draining down the floor drain. Brilliant!
Anyway, I have the floor level now. I'm going to pour one final skim coat to get rid of the ridges created from 6 different pours I had to do. Then, I need to seal the floor and I'm looking at some sort of vinyl shop floor covering to lay down over everything. This self leveling concrete has good compression strength but is relatively soft compared to true concrete.
I also leveled under the tank, first with metal shims under the critical points (under all x9 legs), and then with the self leveling concrete so that every point under the stand is supported. I have a little more work to do on the stand before I do a test fill with water.
Anyway, I have the floor level now. I'm going to pour one final skim coat to get rid of the ridges created from 6 different pours I had to do. Then, I need to seal the floor and I'm looking at some sort of vinyl shop floor covering to lay down over everything. This self leveling concrete has good compression strength but is relatively soft compared to true concrete.
I also leveled under the tank, first with metal shims under the critical points (under all x9 legs), and then with the self leveling concrete so that every point under the stand is supported. I have a little more work to do on the stand before I do a test fill with water.
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