Getting Ready...

So, the first step in getting the basement finished, otherwise known as, the "mancave with girlie parts", is to CLEAN OUT THE BASEMENT.

Which I actually did over Memorial Day weekend. But a few things have delayed the start - fire, family reunion/vacation, family visiting, delays with the bank loan, you name it! Meanwhile, my house as been a mess (it looks like I'm moving with the boxes and stuff out of place).

THE GOOD NEWS IS THEY FINALLY STARTED YESTERDAY!!!

The future 3rd bathroom.

The future 3rd bedroom.  Or for me an office.  Notice that pole in the middle of the room?  Step one is moving that to the left about 1.5 ft.  Yesterday they jackhammered thru the floor to pour a new footer.

Standing in the craft room looking into the mancave section (where the BIG TV will be).

And standing in the mancave looking towards the craft room!

MORE SOON!

A Man Cave with Girlie Parts...

Four years ago I bought a townhouse with an unfinished basement. My plan was to finish the basement with in the year. Then the economy took a nose dive (as did property values). And I briefly (thank goodness) was unemployed.

At any rate, the basement finishing went undone.

But after some economic recovery of my own and some financial fine tuning...I finally have the ability to get started!!

I met with the architect tonight to view the first draft (I didn't have many changes but some). As I told him in the beginning..."I want a man cave with girlie parts". Translation: A cosy movie room and a KILLER CRAFT ROOM!!!  (and a 3rd bedroom and bath)

So my craft time will be limited this summer but I will be posting regular pictures of the future CRAFT HEAVEN of Deb!