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My situation is I have too much junk, unorganized, a winter coming, and time on my hands. I will be working on my 1972 road race replica but some days will be just too cold to work on it, and that is where the basement comes in handy. So here is my question and request please.
I have about 1,000 square feet in my basement. We have a refrigerator and freezer there, a pool table there, a treadmill there, my work bench there, six storage racks there with Corvette parts on them, and six storage racks with "other" stuff on them. I have solid poured concrete walls, solid concrete floors, and 8' ceilings with rafters showing. Pool table is sitting on a nice carpet and won't be moved. I have a couch there.
I also have horizontal surface disease. What that is if you are not familiar with it is "If there is a horizontal surface, I have stuff sitting on it". Too much stuff sitting everywhere, and I need to move through this space and change it to become more functional.
I am not really interested in putting up walls but painting the walls would make sense. Some tiles on the floor might be nice but I don't want to float the floor to assure it is straight.
So what do you think guys? Share what you have done to allow the cohabitation of your Corvette/Car/Bike stuff and your family stuff.
With the 8 foot ceilings with the rafters showing I would put in a drop ceiling. Easy do it yourself project. You hang a skeleton of metal frame and put in the panels. Several different styles and that would make it nicer down there especially where it has the living space by the pool table.
Depending on where you live regarding moisture consider painting the concrete walls and floor with Drylock or something similar. A paint like product that blocks moisture. Also depending on where you are consider a dehumidifier with a direct line to the drain so you can set that up and forget it (Not empty tanks of water.)
With prices of those big flat screen TVs these days definitely get one of those for down there.
I hate to admit this but that is what we did this past summer. We got rid of a lot of stuff, obviously not enough.
I think I need to order a dumpster...
Or give more stuff away...now there is a good idea.
David Howard
AllC34Me
David
Do you use pool table? Maybe if floor joust are strong enough use couple big straps take legs off and suck it up to the ceiling .
I have as much stuff in my basement only thing is my basement is 2700 as.ft.
Amazing how we (mostly wife's ) collect (horde) stuff.
Wes
David
Do you use pool table? Maybe if floor joust are strong enough use couple big straps take legs off and suck it up to the ceiling .
I have as much stuff in my basement only thing is my basement is 2700 as.ft.
Amazing how we (mostly wife's ) collect (horde) stuff.
Wes
2,700 sq foot basement. Yeah buddy, that is a basement.
I cannot build more on the property here and my hobby won't last forever so I have to make the most of what I have here now.
With Sparty heading to a new home, and a new Corvette coming to replace him, I have some garage shuffling to do as well. Working on that now along with the basement plan.
Keep the ideas rolling in guys, they are appreciated.
Put heat in your garage.I did and mines a comfy 75 deg.all winter long!
That is exactly what I should do. Would solve a lot of problems. I have natural gas in the house now and a natural gas furnace, so it should not be a huge leap of faith to get it to the garage. I will check on that one.
Thanks.
David
David
Do you use pool table? Maybe if floor joust are strong enough use couple big straps take legs off and suck it up to the ceiling .
I have as much stuff in my basement only thing is my basement is 2700 as.ft.
Amazing how we (mostly wife's ) collect (horde) stuff.
Wes
Family will be here on Thanksgiving and again at Christmas and we do use the pool table for fun when they are home. I will get it cleared and the area around it cleared soon. Good thought though.
David
David my brother,
You are suffering from junktaicidious.
It's an uncureable disease caused by collecting too much stuff that you can not come to part with.
As a former Marine who lived out of a sea bag for 4 years, duffle bag for all others, I can help you relieve yourself of this incurable disease.
1st rule of thumb is the 12 and 24 rule.
If you haven't used it in the last 12 months probably not going to use it in the next 12 either hence 24 rule.
1st thing is throw out the tread mill that was an impulse purchase after watching a weight lose info mercial .
2nd unless you are Minnosota fats you could sell the pool table.
We all want one in our man gave but they are like that moose head hanging on the wall.
Really when's the last time you had a serious game of pool?
3rd everything non corvette related on the floor goes to the two guys on Pickers. Take the second offer they throw at you.
What they don't take is really junk and can go out front for BFI to take.
Trash man for out of staters.
4th don't keep moving those tots around look inside and see if you really own the cars those parts are supposed to fit.
Anything for 1968 just sell to Marshal on this forum.
Anything else you can continue to sell on here or at Carlisle.
You already have a work bench so there's your work surface.
Each tot should have year specific parts for currently owned cars and projects. Mark the outside 1971, 1972 etc.....
We probable picked up 300 sq ft in the above process.
If I think of any other ways to gain sq footage for you I'll add to this thread.
That's your mission if you choose to accept!
Marshal
Do you have kids that no longer reside with you? If there are toys, etc that they had when younger, ask them to come and get them or it's going into the dumpster. Also, let them take anything else you don't want.
Garage heat! Not that expensive and makes working out there great. Mine will heat it up to about 65 regardless of outdoor temps. 2 Walls are against the house so this helps a lot. You have one big wall against the house. This will help also, you also have overhead insulation which helps. You do need to sort through some basement stuff, I know you can't pass up a good deal so you accumulate more. I had to give that up somewhat as I was gathering to much. My vote is garage heat and reorganize the basement.
Lighting, more lighting, then add some more. Light makes everything better, especially a work space. Kinda like bacon...
Not a pool player, but if you are and wish to keep the table, get a NICE sturdy cover made for it that is supported underneath. Take it off and play, put in on and have a large work surface for things too big/clean for the work bench. Don't use it for storage, it'll become a dumping ground. Interior parts and upholstery work come to mind.
Why not have a "Come and Get It Day!!" set a weekend separate the give away stuff from the sale stuff price it to sell. Pick up only, $10 admission for a Charity of your choice and Bobs your Uncle.
Post it here and you never know you could have more space than you could shake a stick at, well its an idea anyway.
My wife & I did this in a friend`s garage a few years ago, but it would look great in a basement too. Shiney diamond plated aluminum panels on all the walls, with electrical conduit to hide all the seams. Also did panels on the doors, workbench, and had similar light fixtures.
Turned out great! He was VERY happy. He bought all materials, and for our labor, we were allowed to ravage his collection of signs, Coke machines, gas pumps & juke boxes.... (we want that, and that, and that over there, and this!)
This may not totally be what you`re looking for, but sure is pretty, and you`ll search long & hard to find others like it....you`ll be the tops in your neighborhood for sure!
11-15-2016, 07:04 AM
AllC34Me Requesting Ideas - Corvette Cave
