Missed All You Guys and Gals.

kenmyfam

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Well with a lot of business trips and my basement "pub" project recently I have not been out here anywhere near as much as I want to be. Business trips finished for a while and the "pub" project although way from finished is under control (the major stuff is complete) I plan to be out here a whole lot more.
It's good to be back and catch up.

Ken.
 

SS MAYFLOAT

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Re: Missed All You Guys and Gals.

I knew this place was missing somebody :D.........Glad to have you back Ken....
 

Bigprairie1

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Re: Missed All You Guys and Gals.

Welcome back Ken....now, basement pub project? I think you should post a few pics of this.
I'm spooling up into a large basement project myself and I'd like to see what you have underway.
BP
 

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Re: Missed All You Guys and Gals.

You're gonna have to work harder on that Pub project, everyone here is starting to get a little thirsty!:D
 

kenmyfam

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Re: Missed All You Guys and Gals.

Planning to be finished around mid summer unfortunately !!!!
We will have around 500 sq ft of "Pub" now that I have moved a couple of interior walls. Have run several new circuits and breakers as we will have a 100sq ft stage for the drumkit, keyboard guitars and karaoke system. I am constructing the bar itself myself from oak, bar back with mirrors from oak also. Have had to run plumbing from the middle of the house to the back end for the sink at the bar. Karaoke machine will be run to the big TV hanging in one corner. A darts area, bar lights, stage lights, feature syncronised lights that move with the music amongst a lot of other things that I will not go into here. The preparation and planning has taken a lot of time so that we do not miss anything (hopefully) then the teardown took a while as this area used to be 2 bedrooms, a hallway and some storage. Then decided to make the family room smaller and the pub bigger so we had to move a wall or two. Currently have started drywalling and just finished framing and drywalling around the ductwork. Then finish drywall, build stage, install ceiling and lighting, install wood floor, build bar and bar back, add bar furniture and fittings and then.............................Drink Heavily at the opening night party !!!!
I will however make time for boating during construction as soon as the weather improves enough !!!
 

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Re: Missed All You Guys and Gals.

Sounds like a fantastic space. I for one actually don't want to see any pictures of it. I have an unfinished basement and the reason for that is that 2/3rds of it is taken up by my 11'x18' O gauge train layout. I love my trains but sometimes I do regret not being able to have a nice rec room down there. It doesn't help that my neighbors, who have basically the same house, just finished there's and it's gorgeous. So I'm definitely jealous. All is not lost though because we have a huge bedroom over the garage that serves as our rec room and technically a finished basement would be sorta redundant.
 

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kenny how or ya .got a pub huh down here we call them houses of ill repute Lol,glad ya back check out mmy 175 in restoration it three or four pages back now,ya helped me a lot while i was pulling hair
 

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Re: Missed All You Guys and Gals.

Well I will post some photos when I get a little further along. I will post the original photos (as was) and the current photos (as is presently) if you like ?? and will then post more at each stage of construction.
I have about 100 photos so far and will be making a "construction album" for all our guests to look at (only if they want to and are not seeing double at that point)
Everyone is welcome on opening night !!!!
Fancy a trip to Canada anyone ???
 

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Re: Missed All You Guys and Gals.

Everyone is welcome on opening night !!!!
Fancy a trip to Canada anyone ???

Hmmmmm...since the wifey is from Brampton, that's not entirely out of the question. You may want to reconsider how many of us iboaters you wanna put up with on opening night!!
Also, since ALL the Canadians come down here for the winter, I can see me heading up there summertime, gawking at the trees, looking at my map as I drive, saying "eh", etc......:D:D

Also......welcome back!!
 

kenmyfam

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Re: Missed All You Guys and Gals.

Hmmmmm...since the wifey is from Brampton, that's not entirely out of the question. You may want to reconsider how many of us iboaters you wanna put up with on opening night!!
Also, since ALL the Canadians come down here for the winter, I can see me heading up there summertime, gawking at the trees, looking at my map as I drive, saying "eh", etc......:D:D

Also......welcome back!!

Come on down !!!! you should even know the way !!!!
 

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Re: Missed All You Guys and Gals.

Planning to be finished around mid summer unfortunately !!!!
We will have around 500 sq ft of "Pub" now that I have moved a couple of interior walls. Have run several new circuits and breakers as we will have a 100sq ft stage for the drumkit, keyboard guitars and karaoke system

Gives new meaning to the term "house band"! :D :rolleyes: :cool:
 

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Gives new meaning to the term "house band"! :D :rolleyes: :cool:

Well our son is a drummer, I play keyboards and we all dabble with other percussion instruments and bass guitar. We have many musical friends and of course virtually anyone that has had a few drinks will sing their favorite song if encouraged enough so a "house band" we will have !!!!
 

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Re: Missed All You Guys and Gals.

Here are some of the "right at the start" photos just after teardown.
More will follow soon as soon as I get them off the camera.
 

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Sorry, files are too big !!!!

Will resize and repost.
 

kenmyfam

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Let's try this.
 

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One more. I reached my maximum of 5 photos.
 

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The next lot will show more progress as soon as I get them off the camera.
 
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