After 8 years, the basement is framed, at least the front 2/3, except for the soffet/chase around the ductwork/sewer drain up on the ceiling. I will put one more wall in the back 1/3 to separate mechanical from storage, but that will come later. Have started putting in the electrical boxes where I know they need to go. Just have to decide on 3-ways, 4-ways, can lights, ceiling fans, and whether to make a kitchenette or not. If so, will need to decide the layout. The biggest single item expense I have left, other than possible appliances, I believe is the grinder pump. Most everything else is nickel and dime, relatively speaking.
After all these years, the basement needs a good spring cleaning to get rid of things we really don’t need to save, and I will decimate my computer just. Yes, 9/10 of it, volume wise, is headed to the trash, after some time spent sorting. The storage area need to be for storage of needed things, not junk.