Converting the basement into a rec room was a wild plan I had been kicking around for years.
When COVID hit I was homebound for weeks on end, and decided to put my crazy plan into practice. I say it was crazy because I suppose almost nothing about beach apartment renovation. I was a novice, and my only experience came from enjoying Youtube videos of people doing their own beach apartment renovations, and since I had the time I wanted to give it a try. My first issue was with the air conditioning. I had never spent more than a few minutes at a time in the basement, so the lack of air conditioning vents never occurred to me; Now that I wanted to be down here for long periods of time I would need a temperature control system for it. There is a large, old furnace in the corner of the basement, so there will never be a concern when it comes to heating. The air conditioning machine is situated upstairs, and there is no air duct linking it to the basement. Thanks to the furnace this section is often undoubtedly muggy and warm, so if I want to spend any amount of time having fun down here I will need an efficient cooling unit. I shopped around and found a few small, ductless mini-split air conditioning units, but the basement is undoubtedly large so I may need to buy multiple of them. It won’t be cheap, but if I want this rec room to be any good, I will need air conditioning.