Splitting A Huge bedroom into office & bedroom

[HayZee518]

Something else to consider is the number of outlets in the room and one more issue. First with the outlets - a minimum of six inches of un-jacketed cable inside the box, secondly - a staple within 8 inches of a box. any box. Lighting - a switched lighting fixture -or- a switched outlet somewhere in the room. A split wired outlet will do. If this room will house a computer a CAT-5E cable will behoove you. A whole house surge protector will also help you. Also, mind you, the circuit feeding this room must be an AFCI type breaker. Spacing between outlets no more than 6 feet measured horizontally along ANY unbroken wall space.

 

[Nifty]

Great stuff, thanks!!

 

[Nifty]

Things are progressing nicely.

• Canned lights installed,
• switch installed
  
• carpet removed,
  
• carpet tack board, pad, pad staples (what a pain those were) also removed.
• door painted (that always takes longer than I expect it to

Todo:

• fill in 1/4 floorboard missing pieces (where walls used to be)
• Lay laminate flooring from Costco
• Trim around door
• Install door hardware
• Run LAN cable
  
• Furniture

Here it is (before carpet pad staples removed):

 

[sumi]

It's a nice space. I can't wait to see it when it's done!

 

[Nifty]

Slowly but surely...

 

[sumi]

Getting there

 

[ksalvagno1]

Looking good!

 

[Kelly1]

Looks great. It's going to be a really nice office when you are finished.

 

[OldGuy43]

Looks good Nifty. One question; Did you allow for heating and cooling vents in both rooms?

 

[Nifty]

Great question!!!

The big room had one vent so after the split only my office has a vent, so we'll probably need to add a vent to the other side now (daughters room). That room is closer to a bunch of other rooms with vents, so it may actually be okay, especially since our climate is relatively moderate.