Basement Mancave

[New Guy]

So since the fiancee moved in I am slowly loosing my bachelor pad:( I knew that something needed to be done to regain my masculinity and the garage wasn't big enough and warm enough in the winter. It was time to clean the basement out and build a mancave complete with a bar, shuffleboard table, fooseball, and projector. I'll update with pictures shortly.

[jmvotto]

wait til you have kids . your mancave turns into their bedroom....:(

[chawk610]

You know the rules around here... pics or you never did it! :)

[sandm]

when can I come over for beer?? :)

[New Guy]

Are you finally over here?

[New Guy]

wait til you have kids . your mancave turns into their bedroom....:( The egress windows are not big enough to make it a bedroom. :D

[New Guy]

Ok remember I am on a $1500 dollar budget minus the electronics. It was a block wall basement and I did not want to do sheet rock due to moisture.

Ceiling / Floor joists

before paint

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2012-11-10144513.jpg

After
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2012-11-10144530.jpg

[New Guy]

The wall behind the bar, I was going for a grunge bar type look.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2012-11-27182410.jpg

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[kaneboats]

All you're missing now is the "Dogs Playing Poker" poster and a felt Elvis one.

[sandm]

love the vintage audio..

you puttin a lava lamp in?

edit: I see beercans NOT in the coozie on the table, and that coozie does NOT look like a moomba unit.. wtf??

[New Guy]

^haha yeah the lava lamp from my former living room upstairs is definitely moving downstairs with me.

It's a spy one from Brostock all the Moomba coozies stay in the boat so they are not lost over the winter.

The bar temporarily in place.
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[chawk610]

So jealous i can't see straight. They don't do basements in Texas...
I assume Foghat was playing on the HiFi set up?

[New Guy]

The theater end of the room once I got all the can lights in. The last set of cans where the screen is going to be are on a dimmer switch.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-01-06202214.jpg

After several hours of cleaning the old concrete I laid down some waterbased stain.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-01-08214005.jpg

I accented the cracks in the floor with a black stain that turned out really cool but is very difficult to see in the pictures.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-01-08215415.jpg


I am going to seal the floor tonight then hopefully start getting the bar back together.


Oh and my old Coke machine that fits beer bottles great, still takes dimes and works like its brand new.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2012-12-01172705.jpg

Edit: the music of choice last night was sweaty Uncle Teddy!

[sandm]

it would appear that a basement is a prerequisite for building a house in wisconsin. not sure if it's for doing cool projects like this or escaping the cold winter. either way, looks great.. where's the kegerator going?

[New Guy]

Probably going to build it into the little side bar where the TV is sitting in the picture.

[sandm]

tell me you fill it with a better beer than Lite from miller??? :)

[jmvotto]

The egress windows are not big enough to make it a bedroom. :D

Neither are mine on one end, now the twins have a suite...:-(


Love the bar built around the water softener or purifier.... Lol

[New Guy]

^We have a three bedroom house for just the two of us. So when kids come into the picture I'm hoping to be living on the lake with an open basement but if not we'll be ok.

Scott i drink the Miller when i'm doing projects that way i don't lose my focus :-o

[wolfeman131]

Nice work! My 4 yr old son likes to watch the show Man Caves with me. Our basement is currently unfinished and he keeps telling me that he & I need a man cave.


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[jpetty3023]

wait til you have kids . your mancave turns into their bedroom....:(

+1 on that. Happened to me three times and I can't afford a 5 bedroom so no man cave for me. Outdoor Bar/Kitchen is in the planning phases now.


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[New Guy]

Drew get it done! It is a great use of extra space and it is by far the cheapest square footage that you will ever add to you house.


Jason I would love an outdoor room but in WI you would really only have a couple months to enjoy it.

[New Guy]

Here are some better shots of the floor after its sealed.
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[E4NASH]

Nice work! My 4 yr old son likes to watch the show Man Caves with me. Our basement is currently unfinished and he keeps telling me that he & I need a man cave.


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This is a MUST have in the next house we buy...unfinished basement

That's a great show! I have a lot if ideas from watching that. I have my DVR set to record them.

New Guy, with all the concrete down there what are you going to use for sound deadening? It may get echoey once you start using the theater and bumpin' the tunes.


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[wolfeman131]

Drew get it done! It is a great use of extra space and it is by far the cheapest square footage that you will ever add to you house.


Unfortunately, I recently experienced the other end of "cheapest" when in comes to the basement. In our last home, our finished basement was FANTASTIC with a theatre room, full bath, bedroom, office, bar, play area and workshop. Sheetroock ceilings, trey ceilings, crown molding, tile & carpet all on it's own heatpump system. Frankly, it was finished nicer then the first 2 floors and we spent the majority of our time there.

BUT, when we sold the home, we learned (and confirmed with an appraiser we hired ourselves) that below grade square footage is calculated at a severly discounted rate. So, why floors 1 & 2 were calculated at $100/sqft, the basement was calculated at $15/sqft. No positive adjustments for any of the items I mentioned. Just a simple sqft measurement X $15. In the end, while I did a lot of the work in the basement myself, I lost $$ but was OK with it b/c we did enjoy that part of our house tremendously.

[New Guy]

I am already looking at building acoustic panels where the the projector is going to kill the sounds. Right now it is a big echo chamber for sure. I didn't want to do carpet or sheetrock because I am in a low area of the subdivision and I don't want to worry about water even though it has stayed dry down there for the last couple years. So I will be figuring something out for sound.

Drew I would like to go that nice but frankly I understand the value of it. It may not increase you value a ton but it definitely will help sell you place over the neighbors unfinished basement a double edged sword. So I am trying to keep my budget in check.

[kaneboats]

Good plan. I love the floor and the grunge look. Need some Harley stuff and some old movie posters. -- Hey! I may have some decoration stuff for you. We had our family room at our old house done with old movie theme. Let me know if you want some black and white pics from old movies for the theater end of the room. They're just sitting in a box somewhere. I'll give you a list of what's there and send you the prints if you want any of them. Just PM me if you have any interest.

[newty]

This is awesome! Love the progress. Not many basements here in the NW. They tend to turn into swimming pools.

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[kaneboats]

None here either. In FL you dig down 5 ft anywhere and hit water.

[New Guy]

Kane that would be awesome!

Some more pictures of the bar back in place. (There is no beer because I was just at lunch)
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-01-10115704.jpg
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The bar top is going to be carbon fiber vinyl covered with polyurethane coating
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-01-10115633.jpg

[wolfeman131]

Some more pictures of the bar back in place. (There is no beer because I was just at lunch)


So, you were drinking at lunch? :)

[kaneboats]

How'd you know? Oh, him, not me. Oh. yea.

[moombadaze]

now i wish i had a basement, awesome build project

[KRAK]

Ok remember I am on a $1500 dollar budget minus the electronics. It was a block wall basement and I did not want to do sheet rock due to moisture.

Ceiling / Floor joists

before paint

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2012-11-10144513.jpg

After
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2012-11-10144530.jpg

Did you use a brush and roller, or spray cans?

Looks awesome by the way!!!!!!


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[kaneboats]

Sure hope he used the Wagner.

[New Guy]

Graco airless sprayer. It took about 1.5hrs to paint.
http://ace.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pACE3-10536864enh-z7.jpg

[rdlangston13]

this is awesome, my man cave will probably be limited to the boat

[New Guy]

Alright I got some more work done this weekend.

Behind the bar.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-01-13193423.jpg


The bar sealed.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-01-13193456.jpg


Close up of the bar top.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-01-13193434.jpg

The rack for the vinyls.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-01-13193444.jpg

[jpetty3023]

It's coming along great. Gonna be a lot of great times in your future


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[New Guy]

some under bar lighting.

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[sandm]

is that vinyl on that top shelf??

[New Guy]

Of course you can't have old ass stereo equipment without the recordings to go with it. I actually listen to them all the time. It's weird how much digital music has wrecked the album. I mean who listens to a complete album anymore start to finish back in the day it was just too big of a pain in the ass to skip songs.

[sandm]

still gots a few records laying around here. old man has a nice setup I hope to get my hands on someday:)

[New Guy]

About 30% of he beer can collection.
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[jpetty3023]

every good bar has a great can collection


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[wolfeman131]

I'm digging the prominent position given to Billy D.'s nectar of choice: Colt 45.


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[kaneboats]

Drank a lot of that Goebel in high school.

[New Guy]

Ok so I had major issues with the bar top actually so many that I redid it. This time I used actual 12k carbon fiber instead of the vinyl. Man does it pop now!

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-02-04190400_zps0ea218d8.jpg
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I'm still trying to figure out what projector I am going with but I am really leaning towards the BENQ W1070 It has great reviews and it comes in at under $1000 http://www.projectorreviews.com/benq/w1070/index.php

[jpetty3023]

sexy bar top


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[kaneboats]

Yes, very nice. Gonna be good for drinking on. Don't know how the quarter is going to bounce though.

[New Guy]

Real men play dice lol.

[kaneboats]

Dominos!!!!!!! And shuffleboard.

[sandm]

real men use real dice :)

http://www.visualnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1-Aqua-Dice.jpg

[chawk610]

A replica whiskey still would be cool in there somewhere. "Replica" ;)
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[New Guy]

Yeah because I don't really want to blow up my basement but it would be cool!

[rdlangston13]

Yeah because I don't really want to blow up my basement but it would be cool!


speaking of illegal activity in basements, i just started watching breaking bad....

[chawk610]

OOOOOO... like just now the first season!

Sit back and enjoy!

[mmandley]

speaking of illegal activity in basements, i just started watching breaking bad....

Everyone kept telling me to watch it, so i have been on Net Flix, but i got bored and stalled out in the 3rd season i think. I might get back into it again, force a couple episodes to see if it picks back up.

I did the same with Battle Star Gallactia

[kaneboats]

Gotta have the Scarface lamp too:

http://tallahassee.craigslist.org/fuo/3587476151.html

[chawk610]

LMAO
Stay Classy Tallahassee

[kaneboats]

I think that guy may be getting married.

[New Guy]

Ok I was able to make my projection screen and test the projector. I still need to mount it but I was just playing around last night. It has not been tuned to the screen, its straight out of the box. BTW the screen is a 100" and all the pictures were taken with a crappy cell phone.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-02-12212556_zps7e812b68.jpg
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My phone does not do this projector any justice.

[kaneboats]

I think you can see the HD clarity in the middle pic. It's gonna look great. Hope you have some sound to go with it.

[wolfeman131]

Hope you have some sound to go with it.

best go with a Class D amp! All the cork sniffers are doing it. :)

[New Guy]

Haha! I think that I am going to move my system upstairs to the basement and go with a basic sound bar up there. I would like to go bigger but it isn't in the budget right now.

Upstairs consists of
yamaha rx-v565 receiver
http://www.productwiki.com/upload/images/yamaha_rx_v565.jpg

and my Klipsch Quintet 5's with a Klipsch 10" sub.
http://d3gqasl9vmjfd8.cloudfront.net/b9ab3dcb-55a6-4734-b06a-f781575761c8.png

[rdlangston13]

I want to get that Klipsh set up, how do you like it? My dad has the all the MASSIVE klipsh stuff and it sounds amazing but I dont need all that, and he bought it all with my discount when i used to work at best buy.

[New Guy]

I love it. For the price you can't beat it. I would really like to go all out with the audio and get the Kliscph towers ect but the budget isn't there right now.

[New Guy]

Revamped the beer cans. Much better now. I still have two large bags full that are not going to make it up.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-02-19075452_zps8b415c83.jpg

Riser for the couch.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-02-19075508_zps8e1a6683.jpg

Some pieces for renovating the fooseball table.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-02-19075521_zps3d2243e1.jpg

[kaneboats]

Why did you put in a "riser". Does it get wet down there?

[New Guy]

Not normally but the concrete does breath a little bit and ideally it puts you at the proper viewing height (center of the screen) Also it is on casters so that when I have people over and we are not watching a movie I can move it around the room.

[wolfeman131]

Also it is on casters so that when I have people over and we are not watching a movie I can move it around the room.

Awesomeness! You'll have room for drunk twister games. Ah, the memories from college just brightened my day.

[sandm]

How come those foosballmen are not green and gold??

[kaneboats]

Cuz they're winners.

[kaneboats]

Awesomeness! You'll have room for drunk twister games. Ah, the memories from college just brightened my day.

Yours and all the guys you used to play it with.

[New Guy]

Kane were you old enough to go to college with Drew that you know these intimate details?

Too hard to find original Dynamo guys let alone green and gold ones.

[sandm]

From what i have seen on here, plastidip will take care of that... :)

[New Guy]

Guess what.....
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[sandm]

shuffleboard?

if so, I'm ditching the rental and moving into your basement :)

[New Guy]

Yup I found some sections of bowling alley for $30 each so I scooped them up for my shuffleboard playing surface.

[New Guy]

And Scott you are more then welcome to come drink beer but i don't know if i want you living down there lol.

[chawk610]

This thing just keeps getting better...

[New Guy]

I was able to get a great jump on the shuffleboard table this weekend.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-03-03192133_zps6b1d81dd.jpg
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[New Guy]

New track lighting installed.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-03-03124607_zpsa0d5893b.jpg
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Kegarator
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-03-03225719_zpsd99c8a14.jpg

Fooseball table refinished.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/2013-03-02082151_zps0ca1d027.jpg

[wolfeman131]

Scott & I are moving in!

love the shuffleboard.

[E4NASH]

Scott & I are moving in!

love the shuffleboard.

My Grandfather plays shuffleboard...he's 88...just sayin :cool:


Coming along nicely Newty!


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[wolfeman131]

My Grandfather plays shuffleboard...he's 88...just sayin :cool:


probably a different kind of shuffleboard, but if he likes doing it while drinking a few cold ones with friends, then I'm down with that.

[chawk610]

Oh man, I love shuffleboard. I would have one in a second if I could.

[New Guy]

Ok so I am done with the basement. We had our open house this past weekend and it was a blast!

From behind the bar.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/20130517_224533_zps06d6413e.jpg

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[viking]

That's awesome! I think I'd be spending every weeknend there (winter months only of course)!

[New Guy]

Theater wall. I still have to build acoustic panels but that can wait.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/20130517_224619_zpsc9f3cd7c.jpg

Shuffleboard.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/20130517_224635_zpsb5ceaddf.jpg
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[New Guy]

And last but not least my urinal.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/20130509_233206_zps8cb8d8c9.jpg

[jpetty3023]

gotta have that urinal. makes for a long walk drunk, up and down the stairs!! nice work, I know you'll have hours and hours of enjoyment


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[rdlangston13]

This almost makes me want to move north for a basement....

wait, ive been wakeboarding since february, never mind!

[wolfeman131]

Well done!

[tgoody14]

Jealous...

[sandm]

This almost makes me want to move north for a basement....



trust me, the payoff for a basement is a non-existent boating season so far :(

[New Guy]

I agree! Scott were you able to catch a pull with anyone on Sunday?

I am finally going to get the boat out and we will be on water this weekend.

[sandm]

rode in the boat with shawn and saw some great airchair moves!! they are all great....
he has an amazingly clean outback for the year. it fired up first time for the year and ran great.. another solid skiers boat.

didn't get a pull as lifejackets/wetsuits are still packed up. you go out, lmk early enough and I'll show you how to properly fall on the water on a wakeboard. can't wait to get moved and get the boat out. 2 weeks.

[kaneboats]

gotta have that urinal.

Sends the right message too. LOL!

[loudsubz]

at first I was like "nice basement"

after seeing the urinal I was like "amazing basement" :)

[loudsubz]

Of course you can't have old ass stereo equipment without the recordings to go with it. I actually listen to them all the time. It's weird how much digital music has wrecked the album. I mean who listens to a complete album anymore start to finish back in the day it was just too big of a pain in the ass to skip songs.

I agree, but digital with the right DAC and source player can IMO sound just as good if no better (pops/clicks removed etc)

I listen to a wide variety of stuff and go from vintage to new all the time. No doubt love the vintage stuff but digital has its merits too

[New Guy]

Scott hoping to have the boat out this weekend. I will let you know. It needs some cleanup and a little work but I will keep in touch.

[sandm]

holla if you need a hand. all my cleaning gear is packed up but I have 2 hands :)

[KG's Supra24]

Awesome work Mark!

[New Guy]

Thanks Guys!

[New Guy]

A couple of shot during the Packer game.
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[kaneboats]

I liked last week's Packer game a lot better. :o

[New Guy]

http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/ftpuploads/bloguploads/haters-gonna-hate-car-trick.gif lol

[jester]

Mark, That looks great. Remember you need to make her feel that the best stuff is upstairs or she will take over your man cave.

[irish-racing]

Looks great! I wish I had a basement to turn into a mancave. I have nothing. The wife even stole the garage so she could park in there.

[New Guy]

Revamped liquor shelves, I think that they turned out badass.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/2005r6rider/20131201_155006_zps35fb99c0.jpg

[wolfeman131]

yep, badass.

so badass that you needed febreeze & eye drops close by! :)

[New Guy]

I guess its been a few years since you smoked the magical plant lol. :twisted:

[sandm]

not sure I'd really call it a mancave with all that girley flavored liquor on the lower shelf :)

[New Guy]

That 44* is still some of the best vodka I have ever have. We "the wife" nicknamed it the panty dropper lol.