OPERATION UNDERGROUND

[Oberon.Smite]

I moved into a new house recently and we're finally finishing the basement. I've decided it's time for me to move into the basement and the renovation is going on now. This is an update log of all progress done in the basement, and later the more fun/setup stuff. This project will likely take a whole year to completely perfect, but once it is done I know it will be worth it. I will post updates as often as I can. Here is day one.

 

 

1. Shot coming down the stairs. For some reason it looks smaller than it actually is.

2. These 2x4s are here to support the drywall frame.

 

3. Making a closet for the HVAC system

 

4. Patch panel I'm going to use to get fully wired networking. 

 

My Current plans/ideas

 

-Paint one wall a different color. Maybe blue or gray

-Wall mounted TV and Steamlink

-Buy rackmount for all networking gear

-Use Phillips HUE bulbs for colors

-Get a black IKEA desk

 

-PC upgrades:

--Get a 1440p monitor

--Buy a 1070 or better

--Get an S340

--Mechanical keyboard + better mouse

 

-Network setup:

--NAS for whole network

--Wireless AP for basement

--Gigabit switch with patch panel

 

Follow if you want updates. There will be one tomorrow for sure. If you have any ideas or opinions I will be sure to integrate them into the setup.

[MorganO]

9 minutes ago, Oberon.Smite said:

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followed

Edited November 5, 2016 by KOMTechAndGaming
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[Oberon.Smite]

1 minute ago, KOMTechAndGaming said:

followed

Thanks. Do you mind snipping your message though? It's taking up like half the page lol.

[MorganO]

Just now, Oberon.Smite said:

Thanks. Do you mind snipping your message though? It's taking up like half the page lol.

i assume that is just deleting your message and writing ~snip~?

 

[Oberon.Smite]

Just now, KOMTechAndGaming said:

i assume that is just deleting your message and writing ~snip~?

 

Yep. Thanks.

[MorganO]

Just now, Oberon.Smite said:

Yep. Thanks.

will do

[Oberon.Smite]

3 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

The title makes it sound like you're making a hackintosh and trying not to get caught by the mods

Lmao

[Oberon.Smite]

Update 11/6/16

 

 

1. Sheetrock is in!

 

2. Almost ready for drywall. Plans for power + Coaxial ports.

[Oberon.Smite]

Update 11/15/16

-This is going to get boring for a bit but once this kind of stuff is over we should start seeing it come together.

-I haven't been able to help out as much because the wrestling season started, but progress will still keep going, just at a slightly slower pace.

-I measured and found the dimensions of the basement to be about 12'x10.75' excluding the doorways and crevices.

 

 

1. More drywall is going in. More went in since i took this picture. Sorry for the quality, didn't focus the camera.

 

 

2. A built-in shelf is supposed to go here. This is probably where misc. items and networking gear is going to go, just need to seal off the rest.

 

 

3. Paneled roof is starting to take shape. 

 

 

 

[Oberon.Smite]

Update 12/1/16

-Haven't updated in a while, kind of busy with wrestling (school ends at 3, practice ends at 6, i'm home at 7)

-Paint! Finally primer layers are going on and the drywall has been taped.

-Shelves are (kinda) in, as well as carpet. It doesn't look like carpet from some angles but it's commercial carpet

-The roof is a WIP. Replacing the temporary panels with foam/cardboard ceiling tiles ASAP.

 

 

1. From coming down the stairs you can see the furnace room finally has a door, the carpet is on the floor, and the walls just got primed.

 

 

2. The shelves are sort of in. Like pretty much everything else, they're a WIP. 

 

 

3. Another perspective. The room looks bigger from this angle. Like I said before, the room looks smaller than it actually is IRL.

[Marine_Boy]

This is a perfect place to make it your man cave  Looking forward for more updates  

[themctipers]

why do people place their routers in the basement? makes no sense to me

even with all the networking gear down there, its better to lug a ethernet cable upstairs and then place the router there, well at least for me

 

everyone is upstairs or in the kitchen, and the kitchen is right below the master bedroom, so keep the router in the master bedroom. better wifi signal for everyone, and speeds! 

[handymanshandle]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

why do people place their routers in the basement? makes no sense to me

even with all the networking gear down there, its better to lug a ethernet cable upstairs and then place the router there, well at least for me

 

everyone is upstairs or in the kitchen, and the kitchen is right below the master bedroom, so keep the router in the master bedroom. better wifi signal for everyone, and speeds! 

What a necro

[handymanshandle]

And why am I following this lol

[themctipers]

Just now, wcreek said:

What a necro

its in his signature and i wanted to know

[Oberon.Smite]

2 minutes ago, themctipers said:

its in his signature and i wanted to know

Lol wow I can't believe people still check this thread. Yeah sorry I guess for not updating frequently but progress was so slow I thought it might be better to compound it into one big post near the end. And yeah we're almost at one year so I think it's time.  An update going to be coming very soon (3 weeks maximum)... if you've followed the thread for a while it will completely look different than the beginning... well I dunno how you got the router thing in the basement. I didn't put a router in the basement. I only put a secondary AP because I stay in the basement most of the time I'm home and if you looked through my other posts I have run a cable to the basement and have the router/modem/AP combo upstairs in the kitchen while there's a second AP and a gigabit switch in the basment.

[themctipers]

Just now, Oberon.Smite said:

Lol wow I can't believe people still check this thread. Yeah sorry I guess for not updating frequently but progress was so slow I thought it might be better to compound it into one big post near the end. And yeah we're almost at one year so I think it's time.  An update going to be coming very soon (3 weeks maximum)... if you've followed the thread for a while it will completely look different than the beginning... well I dunno how you got the router thing in the basement. I didn't put a router in the basement. I only put a secondary AP because I stay in the basement most of the time I'm home and if you looked through my other posts I have run a cable to the basement and have the router/modem/AP combo upstairs in the kitchen while there's a second AP and a gigabit switch in the basment.

i read wireless AP for basement and to me that means shoving your router there 

 

 

i just found out about this like today, a couple of minutes ago.