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The basement, opened up and built out

A construction record of the basement taking shape, from open framing and concealed services to boarded walls and tiled spaces.

Progress documented February-April 2023Construction record
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Before the walls closed

I photographed the basement while the framing, plumbing, and other services were still exposed. Most of that work disappeared behind board, tile, and finished surfaces, so the progress photos are the only way to see the full sequence now.

From layout to finish

The plans and construction photos all belong to the same basement project. I kept them together so the room layouts can be compared with the plumbing, framing, and finished spaces that followed.

The rooms have their own pages

The bathroom page pairs its Fusion drawing with plumbing and tile photos. The angled bookshelf also has its own page, including the drawing and the finished installation.

My part in the basement

I worked on the room layout and documented the basement while it was being built. The photos follow the project from open framing and exposed plumbing through wall enclosure, tile, and finished rooms. That sequence matters because most of the mechanical work disappeared once the walls closed. I am keeping my role specific here: the design work and owner documentation are mine, while the archive does not break down every construction responsibility.

Credits & project notes

Project archive supplied by Michael Pytlowany. The photographs do not allocate individual construction tasks.

The exact final completion date and division of labor are not inferred from folder names. The separate 2026 upstairs-bathroom project is not combined with this record.

Sources

Owner basement project archive, dated progress folders
February-April 2023

THE PARTS THAT END UP HIDDEN

Through the construction stages.

Selected photographs from the project archive. These show the stage pictured, not a claim that the entire room was complete at that point.

February 2023

01 / Framing

The wall layout before the enclosure.

March 2023

02 / Below-slab services

The construction view that disappears beneath the floor.

April 2023

03 / Wall enclosure

Boarded walls, openings, and ceiling lighting.

April 2023

04 / Tiled space

The bathroom tiling stage, linked to the dedicated room entry.