Basement Lighting

Working on lighting ideas for the basement. I'm putting track lighting behind the ducting which you can see here:

All the bulbs are the same, the color difference is due to the paint color on the wall. I have another 8' track waiting for a joint to be installed which will extend the track all the way to the far wall, and then I'll spread the cans out a little.

However I need something that provides better overall lighting for the rest of the area. Hard to really judge because the walls are dark right now, but here is a recessed lighting idea that I'm leaning towards:

The only downside is that these are shallow mounts, and the par30 bulb is about flush with the lip, so it glares if you look up a bit. I'll look at some Par20 LED alternatives and see how that works out.

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Craigslist Find

I'm still using a lot of old Ikea Expedit stuff for storage. It works, and is flexible, but not fancy. Been on the lookout for something better. Ran across this on CL for only $300, and got them to deliver. Right now it's just staged in the open area of the basement. I should be able to finish the framing and drywall in the old theater, and I'll move these in there.

Paint

Had to get a coat of paint on before the rains hit. Not completely sold on the blue trim, may due a dark brown or grey there instead, but a huge improvement over what it was. Right now I only have one coat on, and haven't done the edging right, so it's a rough paint job, but it will tide the house over until I get a patch of good weather and can finish the job.

Patio Demo

Wanted to get a good exposure to the foundation so I could verify the seal (think I found a leak in the planter box where the foundation meets), so I decided to tackle getting the rear concrete pad broken up. Quotes to do the job were in the $5k range, so I decided I'd break it up and move it myself. Removal then is only $650. Rented a breaker from HomeDepot. Took about 6-7hrs of work, and a lot of Ibuprofin. Went from this: To this: I am planning on taking at least a week of picking at it to move everything.

Normandy Park Restoration

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