Now that the flooring is complete the rest of the basement can progress. We completed more of the electrical including two new exterior lights. 2/3rds of the plumbing has now been framed in prep for drywall. The cinderblock wall is half prepped for the faugh painting.
Here are the latest updates on the basement: a new floor! We did a combination of a microfinish coating and then a chemical stain. We like the chemical stain effect, but needed the microfinish coating to overcome the problems with an additive to the cement that reduced the curing time. An added benefit to the microfinish is the increased R-value of the floor which reduced the heating requirements for the finished basement significantly.
Orginial & The Sealer Striped
Microfinish Coating & Chemical Stain
Posting has been sparse… but we’re fighting flus, moving servers, finishing basements, and studing for graduate school entrance exams… so sorry, we’ve been busy.
“BERLIN – German police Thursday captured two men suspected of stealing from 15 cars and two garden sheds by following their footprints in the snow for several miles.” – Reuters
Maybe crime doesn’t pay because most of the criminals are about as smart as their pet rocks.
“BAGHDAD, Iraq – Twelve car bombs exploded around Iraq on Sunday, including eight in Baghdad that detonated within a three-hour window, as insurgents continued their attacks in the new year… killed no one.” – AP12 cars, 0 people. Seriously, isn’t this getting to the point where we just start laughing at these guys instead of trying to make them seem scary enough for the news? Iraqis are far more likely to be killed while driving their car then if it happens to blow up.
I mean REALLY. This could have been the story right here in the US last night: “Police were out in force last night, but unable to stop the violence as explosions when off in major cities around the country…” For those scratching your heads: The Police were out for the all the DUIs on New Years… Explosions that don’t hurt anyone — we call those “fireworks”. Here. But in Iraq they are a reason to pull out the troops and beg the Jihadists for forgiveness. You know, lest they aim their bottle rockets in our direction.