54 sheets of drywall arriving tomorrow

[nagamitsu]

One step closer to the basement being done! Guess I know what I'm working on next week while on holiday.

[jasonec]

If you want it done sooner than later - spend less time sanding the drywall seams (which is messy and time consuming).
Simply mud in the seams with a wide flat spatula scraper to make it as even as possible (it won't be 100%, but very close).
Then apply textured paint!
This will hide any imperfections, prevent you from wasting a ton of time and mess, and allow you to get your arcade machines in there before March Break is over

[nagamitsu]

Have to see how things go, we were possibly hiring someone to do the taping/mudding as it is. May not be able to move machines down yet either, as we still have to then get carpet done.

I need to get measurement of floor area of the arcade room, so I can find/order some blacklight carpet to fit that area.

Tim

[jasonec]

Have to see how things go, we were possibly hiring someone to do the taping/mudding as it is. May not be able to move machines down yet either, as we still have to then get carpet done.

I need to get measurement of floor area of the arcade room, so I can find/order some blacklight carpet to fit that area.

Tim

Blacklight carpet is very expensive, and you can only get it from the US (which, right now, is going to be even more expensive).

[nagamitsu]

Crap it is expensive! I could deal with some of that high price, what would make it easier on me would be if there's any companies/sources in Canada that has it. Odd that I can't find any dealers/suppliers in Canada.

Tim

[jasonec]

Crap it is expensive! I could deal with some of that high price, what would make it easier on me would be if there's any companies/sources in Canada that has it. Odd that I can't find any dealers/suppliers in Canada.

Tim

Not that I know of - the topic of arcade carpet has come up a lot in the past on the forum, and it's all been in the US only (Astro Carpet Mills being the #1). I tried looking for a Canadian supplier at one point, and came up with nothing at all.....

[jasonec]

Here is a good post - Eric breaks down the cost on MAACA:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=26308&hilit=carpet

[jasonec]

My two cents: It'd be cheaper to dress up the walls with arcade-like paint/designs and keep the carpet a nice "arcade-like" generic berber....

[MKplayer1Start]

I'm a drywall taper if you're looking at doing it right. Let me know

[jasonec]

Quick question......whatever happened to 80s wood paneling?!? That's about as retro as you could get

[nagamitsu]

Wood paneling, heck no! Yes, it's gonna be 80ies, but not "basement" 80ies! There's a few other suppliers out of the US, I think I just need to determine which one I will order from (plus get my room measured to determine how many square feet/yards).

These guys have it too: http://www.flagshipcarpets.com/index.bl ... =3&sub=Fam

Tim

[jasonec]

Wood paneling, heck no! Yes, it's gonna be 80ies, but not "basement" 80ies!

Haha

[nagamitsu]

I'm a drywall taper if you're looking at doing it right. Let me know

Trip out to Cambridge might be a problem though? You do taping/mudding/sanding?

Tim

[ancientgames]

I'm a drywall taper if you're looking at doing it right. Let me know

I'm calling you next year!

[OTTOgd]

I'm a drywall taper if you're looking at doing it right. Let me know

Good to know!

... but I'm not that close to Bowmanville either.