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Before
"Framework all done. Part of the basement had already been framed when I moved in."
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Electrical
"Electrical done with outlets in only select places. The house electrical was framed off and made into a mini room to make sure the cats couldn't get to it or hurt themselves."
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Drywall
"Drywalling starts, and not only is it exhausting, we were insanely bad at it"
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Jungle sounds
"Wires hidden. I also installed 4 ceiling speakers to play jungle sounds throughout the basement."
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Stars in memory
"Second half of his stars, I did my best to recreate a picture of him I know he loved."
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Small cave
"Before finishing the ceiling (we were a little all over the place) I started planning out shelves, and cut a small little cave for the cats to go in between the walls up high."
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Shelves
"Shelves start going up to see what they will look like, and marking their spots"
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Wall carpeting
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Essentials
"What I call the "shit pit" set up on a rug so that it could be easily cleaned if needed."
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Oasis
"Finished water feature area. The plants on the right are real, and called Boston Ferns, which was insanely fitting (and why I bought them)."
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Coming together
"Shelf made and air filter placed above the shit pit to eliminate any smell ... Buying toys, and other premade cat furniture. Also installed a hammock for me to lay in when hanging out with the cats."
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Move in day!
"Benji and Nala move in!"
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Nala
"Nala getting comfy"
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Benji
"Benji loves the wall cave"
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The end result
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RIP Boston
"This is my little brother Boston. I did all of this for him. I love you buddy. The pain hasn't stopped for a single second since you left."
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