New Fish Room

[JR]

Getting started on my fish room. Our home is a Duplex and we are turning it into a single family. Today I removed the 100 amp services and replaced them with a 200 amp service. Took all day. Next I have to cut a 6  foot hole in the center basement wall to make it one basement. Then I am going to stud the walls and put in a drop celling. I will have close to a 1000 sqfeet to do what ever I wont with. Happy happy me.

[BillT]

Sounds fun. I like setting up fish rooms.
Are you going to insulate and vapor seal your new studded walls?

[Mugwump]

Ah, the adventure begins anew....that's great....perhaps some pics as you progress ??

[BallAquatics]

Oh yes, we do like pictures!  Have fun!

Dennis

[JR]

Will be vapor seal and insulate. The hard part will be removing the center wall. Carry all that cement out. Have to get the grandsons to do that

[Mugwump]

Hmmmm? dynamite??? or maybe C4.??

[BillT]

You might want to get some holes cut to pass pipes/wires through.

[Mugwump]

You might want to get some holes cut to pass pipes/wires through.

Yep, think water, drainage, electric, etc.....easier to get your basic needs in before the racks and tanks..

[BillT]

Yep, think water, drainage, electric, etc.....easier to get your basic needs in before the racks and tanks..

Amen!

[Mugwump]

You might want to get some holes cut to pass pipes/wires through.

Yep, think water, drainage, electric, etc.....easier to get your basic needs in before the racks and tanks..

oops..forgot air lines.....

[JR]

I have drains and sinks on both sides of the basement. Going to run my PVC before the racks. Do all you glue your PVC . I always have. I think I read somewhere that you dont need to.

[Mugwump]

I know folks that don't too. I guess it's a preference. I don't see why it's really needed, besides, if you decide to change anything it's easier to reconfigure if unglued. I think any minor leakage is a plus, if there even is any....it'll help 'bleed' any extra air/back pressure out....makes your pump last longer, less heat,etc....

[BillT]

I use glue for pressurized water lines and silicon for air lines and unpressurized water (drain) lines.

[JR]

Been all week on my wall will be done tomorrow. that dog gone thing was 2 foot thick. Made me a conveyer belt to get that old wall out. When I worked I never worked this hard. Thank God for grandsons

[Mugwump]

Dang, that's a wall..especially for being interior, load bearing, or not...