My Ultimate Fish Room

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:37 pm

I can't blame you. I'm getting psyched and it's not even my room. It will all be worth it in the end.

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:09 pm

dirtydawg10 wrote:

I can't blame you. I'm getting psyched and it's not even my room. It will all be worth it in the end.

I'm just tryin' to stay patient. Feel like a little kid on Xmas morning!

WYite

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Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:48 am

yeah this room is going to be totally worth it it looks awesome already from what it use to be lol

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:47 pm

Finished...almost. Have to paint the door, install a bullnose corner piece when it comes in (the lumber store was out) on the trim on the corner of the recess in the wall, and run the plumbing (which will have to wait until I know we won't have any more freezing weather). I'll post completed pics and installation of the plumbing a coupla months down the road when I do that. In the meantime, it's ready for tanks, and they should be cycled and ready for stocking and water changes 'bout the time the plumbing goes in.

Then (mid-December),

and now:

Cost was right 'bout $2700, but that includes the second breaker box in the basement and all the additional infrastructure associated with it. Talkin' to a coworker who used to be a licensed contractor, he said he wouldn't have tackled the job for leass than $8500.

My next DIY project...stands. But that is another thread...

WYite

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Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:58 pm

Great job ivan!

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:32 pm

did you get my pm about the double vapor barrier? and its a beautiful room nice job!!

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Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:57 pm

detroitfish wrote:

did you get my pm about the double vapor barrier? and its a beautiful room nice job!!

Yup, just now, actually. Detroitfish brought up the possibility of a double vapor barrier allowing mold to grow between since the greenboard can't breath. Nothin' for it at this point. Just have to keep an eye on it and see what happens. Hopefully with a dehumidifier in there as well it'll be a none-issue.

Thanks for the compliments, guys.

WYite

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Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:48 pm

I don't think it will be much of a problem in your climate wyite.

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Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:08 pm

Nice room man!! Looks awesome!!

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:58 pm

yeah it looks great

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:55 pm

damn i got a spot on my crew for ya if you need some work

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:34 am

Any updates??

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:42 am

Yeah, Dawg. Four make-up soccer games last week on school nights and five this week. Snow, rain, sleet and hail on the weekends, and after pushing 3 years in storage now all my tanks have to be leak tested and scrubbed. That groundhog ain't worth a crap at predictin' weather, 'cuz it's been longer than six more weeks of winter. On a positive note, my wife's room is done other than the paintin' she's doin' and I'm startin' a stand today.

WYite

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