Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2013 For about 3-4 years now I have wanted to build onto my basement shop by making and office one the other side of the shop wall. Seems I never had a chance to do it because I never could free up enough time to tackle the years upon years worth of "stuff" that was stored on the other half of the basement. Finally the week between Christmas and New Years last month I had a free week to get started so figured I'd start doing it a little at a time.I wish I would have taken a picture before I even started on it because you literally could not see the wall, floor or even the ceiling. Stuff was so packed in there that it was actually floor to ceiling and wall to wall. So the first two pics were taken after I was already 50% down with hauling stuff out.The next two pics are after hauling 92 bags! of trash up the stairs and out to the trash (yeah I got my workout for that week!) Also demoed the wood table and ceiling decortive wood 1970's style "things" that were built in about the old table, have the old ceiling tiles down and a few other things.Plans for it are to finish ripping up the old floor tiles and put down a new floor. Ceiling tiles I already removed so have to decide what I want and install a new ceiling. I am going to build a new wall to section the office off into a square room that is about 13ft x 13ft in size. Then drywall the entire room, paint and such and then get a nice desk to go against the new wall I will be building...but here is the part I am most excited about. I already have bought a 7ft wide x 31" tall 265 Gallon aquarium which I am picking up in 2 weeks and I plan to build it "into" the new wall so it sits flush with the wall next to my desk Then if you guys remember how I made the rock background for my other aquariums with foam and drylok? well I plan to not only do that on this new 7ft aquarium...but I am going to do the entire wall that I am building the aquarium into the same way. So in other words the wall with the aquarium will look like a 3D rock wall, like a cave or side of a cliff. So my office will truly be the Bat Cave Gonna take some time as well as a ton of work so it will be somewhat of a slow go, but I will update more pics as I progress with the project. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2013 I knew it as soon as I saw the title ... "Shop addition/Office Build" ... that this was going to be about a new tank. WOW! That's a big tank, and I am looking forward to the progress. Are you going to design it so you can see it from either side of the divider wall? Or are you putting it into one of the side walls? If see through divider, will the rock wall in the tank be in the middle so the fish can swim around it ... basically making it look like two tanks, depending on which side you are looking through? And you must drop all other projects, work and family to get started on this ... right away !!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2013 I'm glad you were only charging for primitive camping cause it looks pretty cramped. But can't wait to see the finished job. Are you going to fit in any fishing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2013 NINETY-TWO BAGS OF TRASH??????? The sanitation crew's gonna be asking for combat pay when they come to pick up that load. I've gotta show this to my wife and tell her to count her blessings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2013 Mike - it is going to be in the new side wall I plan to build. I actually did consider using it as a room divider for a brief minute or two, but with the dual monster sized canister filters I'll be running on it, plus the fact that the tank is 2ft wide, it would make it where I actually lost a good portion of space in the new office. So putting it built into the new side wall will keep 100% of all the new space, plus provide access to the rear of the tank for easy maintenance/cleaning and I can then hide all the equipment behind the wall. Piker- Oh yeah plenty of fishing will be done this year. Already have plans for the normal trips to my cabin in the summer, a couple steelhead trips in the late winter/early spring, possible trip to PA with some friends in May, and going to try to make it for a week out West with SmallieHunter this summer if all goes as planned. Hell I can even fish in the 7ft tank when I'm at home, it'll be big enough lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2013 Did you see that?.... It was a huge green eyed monster. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2013 that is going to be awesome bro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2013 Progress? Wife putting the stop to "The Clark Aquarium, petting zoo and rod building emporium"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2013 Zoo? I missed that one. Are you going to provide a home for rare birds and mammals that don't mind plucking and grooming Steve? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2013 No progress yet. I have to pick up the 7ft tank before I do anything because it weighs around 425-450lbs empty so it has to be put in place before any work is done. It's already paid for and just have to arrange some things to get it here now. Probably try to get it in the next 2 weeks most likely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2013 Zoo? I missed that one. Are you going to provide a home for rare birds and mammals that don't mind plucking and grooming Steve? Just his cats, I was referring to. I don't remember you mentioning dogs, Steve ... but I do remember the cats, my favorite four legged people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2013 Picking up the 7ft 265 gallon tank on Saturday. Screwed some 2x4's onto the stairs at the width of the tank, gonna be easier than carrying it down so I'll be on the bottom end and my brother in law on the top...but if you don't hear from me anymore after Saturday it's because 450lbs of tank slid down on top of me and crushed me to dust ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2013 Dude don't even joke. I have visions of your ruby red slippers sticking out with a forlorn little westy sitting by them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2013 450 pounds ... once you get it down there, how are you going to get it up on a stand? And what kind of stand are you going to use that will support a 450 pound tank with a little over a ton of water in it? Please be careful. I like your postings ... and would hate to hear that you had ruby slippers on !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2013 450 pounds ... once you get it down there, how are you going to get it up on a stand? Good ol' fashioned brute force is the only option And what kind of stand are you going to use that will support a 450 pound tank with a little over a ton of water in it? It comes with a 2x4 stand that the previous owner made for it. A well built 2x4 stand can hold an incredible amount of weight as long as it's built properly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites