Show Off Your Newly Renovated Memorabilia Rooms

**mb23** · 02-03-2010, 08:16 PM

Re: Show Off Your Nelwy Renovated Memorabilia Rooms

Originally posted by mskwarek

We recently completed our basement project, and I followed Rob's lead with the slatwall display case... I'm very happy with it.

Here are a couple of pictures from the project... now the fun begins of hanging up the collection throughout the basement. From start to finish, it took 3 months of off and on work to complete.

Looks amazing! Great job with the basement I really like the slat wall, are you using led lighting or normal halogen? does it get hot in those cases?

**mskwarek** · 02-04-2010, 07:49 AM

Re: Show Off Your Nelwy Renovated Memorabilia Rooms

Thanks for all of the kind words on our basement and the displays. I've received a number of questions on the glass in the display cases, so I figured that I would post a reply to the board for others that are wondering the same thing.

I decided to go with 6 separate pieces of plexi glass instead of convention glass. They slide next to each other on each given side on tracks provided by the glass company. There were a couple of reasons that I went with the plexi over the glass: (a) Cost. Glass would have been ~$1,500 plus the track costs. Plexi was ~$250. (b) Weight. The glass would have been WAY heavier and could have bowed the case over time. (c) Safety. With three little kids I was not going to risk the glass falling and shattering on them.

-Mike

**mb23** · 02-05-2010, 05:28 AM

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^Thanks for the info, is there any glare through the plexi? And how about the lighting how and what did you use? Looks Great!

**mskwarek** · 02-05-2010, 08:00 AM

Re: Show Off Your Nelwy Renovated Memorabilia Rooms

Originally posted by mb23

^Thanks for the info, is there any glare through the plexi? And how about the lighting how and what did you use? Looks Great!

There is a total of 9 low voltage puck lights in the case (available at any hardware store or Amazon). It does not get too warm in the case with the lights on, and I really do not see a glare with the plexi. Word of warning, make sure that the puck lights are securely fashioned as you don't need that extremely hot bulb falling on one of your items in the case.

Mike

**skyking26** · 02-27-2010, 12:59 AM

Re: Show Off Your Nelwy Renovated Memorabilia Rooms

Originally posted by xpress34

Geoff -

Glad you like it!!!

Davis -

I know all about AZ - my family is all in Tucson and Surprise now... hell, a house with a basement there would be worth the extra digging cost due to it remaining cool all the time... the issue would be keeping it waterproofed from when the rain finally starts to soak into the soil (after all the washes have overflowed!) and then it soaks in quick and fast!

Glad you liked the room!

- Chris

Cris, contact me when you get a chance... Bob

**Laser110** · 03-16-2010, 10:41 AM

Re: Show Off Your Nelwy Renovated Memorabilia Rooms

Originally posted by RKGIBSON

I added doors to my room, lighting and rearranged.

I enjoyed looking at everyones displays.

Roger

That George Jersey is sweet. Would love to have that one.

Scott

**Laser110** · 03-16-2010, 11:03 AM

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Here is a shot of my room. It has been undergoing some changes recently. I am running out room for stuff and wnat to maximize the sapce as best as I can. My focus is The Ohio State Buckeyes and the New York Yankees, my two favorite teams. The Lemieux jersey is a gamer, photomatched to the picture hanging to it's right.

I also collect hockey gamers and have a closet full of them.

Enjoy.

Scott

**Laser110** · 03-16-2010, 11:33 AM

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Sorry Pics below.

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**Laser110** · 03-16-2010, 11:40 AM

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2 that didn't make the last post, How do you edit?

**skyking26** · 03-16-2010, 01:06 PM

Re: Show Off Your Nelwy Renovated Memorabilia Rooms

Originally posted by Laser110

2 that didn't make the last post, How do you edit?

The display case that depicts the hockey jersey with football helmet on bottom; where did you buy it and how much was it?

**pungent** · 03-16-2010, 01:26 PM

Re: Show Off Your Nelwy Renovated Memorabilia Rooms

is that the Detolf you get from Ikea?

**Laser110** · 03-16-2010, 06:19 PM

Re: Show Off Your Nelwy Renovated Memorabilia Rooms

yup it's from IKEA. The Detolf with the light added in.

Here is the Link http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10011055

For some reason I can't see my pics. Anyone know how to edit posts?

Scott

**randyjbeck** · 03-18-2010, 10:54 AM

Re: Show Off Your Nelwy Renovated Memorabilia Rooms

Hey, wanted to show you guys what I have been working on recently. The pictures is a stiched together Panorama so you may see some stuff not lined up right. The room on the left is my office that has more stuff but I am still working on that.

**bigtruck260** · 03-19-2010, 09:44 AM

Re: Show Off Your Nelwy Renovated Memorabilia Rooms

Originally posted by randyjbeck

Hey, wanted to show you guys what I have been working on recently. The pictures is a stiched together Panorama so you may see some stuff not lined up right. The room on the left is my office that has more stuff but I am still working on that.

YES!!!

Just slap a little red paint on one wall and it's done. Well organized. Liveable, but still museum like. Practical rooms always get my praise...

Nice job Randy.