DIY'ers, help needed

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Grow lights and heater help to double it up as a sauna/tanning station? Nice.

Plus you can safely take off your tinfoil hat when in it. It's really the perfect solution, here.

[Shazam]

Source Office Furnishings used to have partitions on casters that would've worked great for you (we have some at the office), they don't seem to offer them anymore. Ah well.

[CaptainCrunch]

I was going to say the same as before, pick up office dividers, they're like under $200.00 per and throw a nice rug on the floor.

[CaptainYooh]

Bare concrete floor is a huge heat loss contributor. I suggest the following:

1. buying a couple of office soft divider walls at an office furniture auction to delineate your workstation space ;
2. line the workstation space floor with half-inch cork sheets (for insulation) and rubber or carpet mat(-s).
3. install baseboard heaters inside the workstation.

That should keep you reasonably warm.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

I was going to say the same as before, pick up office dividers, they're like under $200.00 per and throw a nice rug on the floor.

Isn't the issue with office dividers is that they're not exactly great at ensuring that the heat doesn't leak into the rest of the basement from the baseboard heaters? This was the original issue I believe. I don't think OP mentioned any issues with privacy or noise, just temperature.

I think OP needs a combination of a set up to trap the warm air ("ceiling" to floor) as well as potentially a method to direct the hot air into a vessel to trap it (as opposed to a baseboard heater which is kinda undirected). All this without building fixed walls.

Because it seems to be temperature only, OP might even be able to remedy the situation without any form of walls like a Kotatsu type set up.

[tvp2003]

If your concrete floor is in good shape I'd suggest subfloor tiles (see https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/cat...face-prep.html) -- they're pretty easy to install (and uninstall) and don't require special tools or skills, especially if it's just a small space.

Also, instead of poly/plastic wrap, I think hanging some thicker curtains from the ceiling joists might help as well.

[surferguy]

I’d try and get a canopy tent as suggested (like you see at a market) and then hang curtains or drapes/fabric off the sides all the way to the floor.
Some plywood down and carpet on top and you’ve got yourself a nice home office.


Easy to set up

Extra Bonus - every time fabric goes to 50% off you can redecorate!

But seriously - that may just be your cheapest, easiest option

[puffnstuff]

Like tvp2003 said, get those subfloor tiles. Used them on the unfinished concrete floor in my shop in the basement, huge improvement. And then get yourself some lined drapes tacked up, good to go.

[photon]

We used the rolls of underlayment seen on tvp2003's link then put some thick laminate over it and it worked great. Can still put down a rug or not.

Also put in a smaller gas fireplace down there something similar to this: https://www.napoleon.com/en/ca/firep...-avenue-series

That thing heats it up quite fast.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

I'm also about as useful as tits on a boar.

But I've been voluntold to help renovate the basement. My father in law has lend me tools and shown me some basic stuff.

Since I've done a ton of stuff, new shelves, flooring in the laundry room, drywall around the washer/dryer, cabinets and shelving in the laundry room.

I'm currently doing the basement bathroom over.

New floor, added/replaced some drywall, first coat of pri er went on this evening.

It's really not as hard as you think. Especially when you notice how much people don't notice your mistakes.

I'm happy to help give amature advice. CP has been amazing answering my green questions. Hell I have a working sump pump because of the folks on here.

Figure out what you want to do. Then you can slowly work toward it.

Trust me, we'll help where we can.

What do you want it to be? Start small. Little by little.

I'm hoping in a few years to have my basement bar with drought on tap. Slowly working my way toward that.

[8 Ball]

Lay down some good one side plywood to whatever configuration you want. Top it with cork flooring. Put up some acoustic partitions (hopefully find them cheap, used online). Cheap lamps for lighting, and an electric oscillating heater. You will also need one of those plastic things for under your chair. When it comes time for the basement development, nothing is permanent, so you easily dumpster or sell /donate it.

[indes]

Just need a couple of walls, made of plywood, drapes or anything really and a forced air heater. Baseboards are horribly inefficient, especially in a cold basement. A decent 1500w oscillating heater will make a huge difference.

[RichieRich]

Originally Posted by indes

Just need a couple of walls, made of plywood, drapes or anything really and a forced air heater. Baseboards are horribly inefficient, especially in a cold basement. A decent 1500w oscillating heater will make a huge difference.

I have the sub floor w laminate on top, proper walls, approx 10’x10’ space, and an oscillating ceramic 1500W heater. Between the lighting computer monitor and myself it’s more than sufficient to heat the room and keep it warm. Just rather chilly in the morning and that floor is cold so slippers or sandals are comfy. Plus it’s quite noise proof both ways so I can have good tunes going when needed.

[Sliver]

Be honest. You're making a jack shack, aren't you?