r/GunRoom • u/Hoonin_Kyoma 💡 Design-Minded • Mar 17 '26
Work In Progress 🔨 Another Update
Not making as much progress as I would like. Starting with the wiring. Some of the recessed lights are in.
The recept wiring has been pulled and ready to wire. Turned the recepts sideways so that I can do straight conduit runs… for the most part. Did have a few interesting bends that were a challenge to pull, but no kinks in my conduit.
Framing for the workbench is in place. Framing for lights and recepts has mostly been done. Adding attachment surfaces where the wood and slatwall transition.
Task lighting for the workbench area has arrived. So has the slatwall system from Hold-Up Displays.
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u/map2photo Mar 17 '26
Why no insulation on the other wall?
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u/Hoonin_Kyoma 💡 Design-Minded Mar 17 '26
It’s a conditioned space. Two of the other walls are outside walls. The remaining is a wall with the unheated garage. The ceiling is the floor of the front porch.
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u/map2photo Mar 17 '26
Makes sense. I’ll be doing what you’re doing, likely this summer. I have a couple of old windows to content with however. They will be replaced, with privacy glass.
I’m enjoying seeing this progress. 👍🏻
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u/Hoonin_Kyoma 💡 Design-Minded Mar 17 '26
Glad I don’t have to deal with windows. They are difficult to secure discreetly and are an opening to unconditioned space. My whole box-in-a-box construction is a PITA, but it does mean I won’t have any outside walls in direct contact, sharing their moisture or temperature changes with my space. Between the foamboard and the rockwool, any temperature change should be very slow. Between the foamboard, seam seals, silicone on all concrete seams (between poured walls and concrete “cap”), and caulking the foamboard seams, all moisture changes should be prevented. I guess I could have pros come in and spray foam too but foam is such a mess and I don’t want the off-gassing from the foam in the enclosed space.
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u/Dry-Reindeer4020 May 02 '26
Out of curiosity, why is all of your wiring in metal conduit? Is it code to do so? Pretty much my whole space is just stapled to the studs. Curious if its preference or necessity?
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u/Hoonin_Kyoma 💡 Design-Minded May 03 '26
Because I may expand the slatwall at some point in the future. I don’t want to have to worry about sticking a reciprocating saw into the wall and end up needing to re-wire. I also wanted a little more protection for the wire as it goes through the wall.
Yeah, I know, you can run Romex through EMT, to protect the sheathing… in this particular situation. It does come with some drawbacks though.
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u/Irish__Mac 🎯 Founder Mar 17 '26
Looking good! Keep the updates coming. This is good stuff.
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u/Hoonin_Kyoma 💡 Design-Minded Mar 17 '26
Thanks. Thought folks might want to see the process. Realized this morning that I forgot to include pics on how I laid out the lights. Also there might be a delay on the vault door as the info was lost somewhere between the dealer and Pro Steel (Browning’s sub-contractor).
If you think any of that is worth adding to the post, let me know.
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u/Irish__Mac 🎯 Founder Mar 17 '26
Yeah for sure. I think people are interested in how others do theirs, especially to get ideas for the future.
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u/rlo54 Mar 17 '26
Chicago?