HHCM:Summer 2004 Basement Finishing

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In July 2004, we started work on finishing the physical location of the Highland Historic Computer Museum.

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  • Basement floor before (right) and after (left) staining and sealing

  • The basement before we started any work. You'll notice some old computers are set up

  • We moved all of the computers to the other side of the basement

  • Mike Burch cleaned the floor with a pressure washer to remove tracked in mud and dirt

  • Mike Burch cleaned the floor with a pressure washer to remove tracked in mud and dirt

  • Martin Burch used a wet/dry vac to remove the dirty water from the basement floor

  • Martin Burch used a wet/dry vac to remove the dirty water from the basement floor

  • The floor was then ready for Terra Cotta colored stain/sealer

  • Richard Polese arrives to help us construct walls and bathroom fixtures

  • The concrete floor is now stained and sealed. We start bringing down materials, like these prehung doors

  • Richard and Mike secure the wall frame to the concrete floor

  • Richard and Mike secure the wall frame to the concrete floor

  • Richard builds wall frames

  • Richard attaches drywall to the frames

  • Richard stands in front of a wall frame, Martin stands in front of some drywall attached to the frame

  • Mike and Richard cut and hang drywall

  • Mike and Richard cut and hang drywall

  • Martin (left) and Mike (right) pose in front of some newly hung drywall

  • Two walls covered in drywall

  • Richard works on more walls

  • Mike attaches some drywall with screws

  • Martin attaches some drywall with screws

  • It was important to protect the computers from heavy dust and debris

  • Richard in front of another section of hung drywall that encloses the utility closet

  • Prehung door inserted into wall frame of utility room

  • Mike stand in front of utility room framing, the thick dust in the air was caused by drywall mud sanding

  • Mike and Martin paint drywall after mud has been applied and sanded to cover screw holes

  • Mike and Martin paint drywall after mud has been applied and sanded to cover screw holes

  • With the drywall hung and primer coat painting complete, the museum rooms start to take shape

  • The utility room in the process of being enclosed

  • From L to R, Richard, Martin and Mike in what will be the bathroom

  • Wall plates and baseboards were added

  • Utility room drywall finished

  • This section of the computer museum is now ready

  • Extra circuts were wired from the breaker box, networking added as well

  • Another view of the room

  • Before adding walls and doors ...

  • Looking in through the sliding door

  • ... after adding walls, doors, and a sink

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