I know I'm losing miserably to the guy with every gun ever made but in a weak attempt to compete I went ahead and added a networked PC that I built from parts as well as a few other updates. More to come...Originally Posted by Jer
I've got three different man caves depending on what I'm doing. All of which are actually a work in progress. For arts & crafts I've got the back section of the garage which I recently built a work bench for and hung some lighting:
I'm going to be hanging cabinets, installing a wash basin, running some more electrical and hanging the natural gas heater on the floor on the left side of the bench in that photo. Plenty more to do but at least I have my tools out and a place to use them to get other projects done. Tired of cutting 2x4's on the tailgate of my truck with a circular saw and what not. Having the right tools and proper work space is critical.
Up next is the theater in my basement. It's unfinished but I kind of like it that way because it stays nice and cool, winter or summer. It's been a work in progress for some time now and I affectionately refer to it as Ghetto Theater and then it has a version number that goes up as I make upgrades. Recently I upgraded all the audio which was a major release change putting it at v2.0. Right now I think we're at 'Ghetto Theater v2.1' or something like that. I've got a 100" screen (I've had a 136" ready to install for years but can't bring myself to take down a perfectly good 100" screen) and a HD projector. The audio is an Onkyo receiver running a 7.2ch setup with two 15" subs. I also built a 'stadium style' seating platform for the back row using an old waterbed platform that I covered and reinforced. When I finish that room it will actually have three rows but 'just' two for now which is plenty. I watch football, movies and play Call of Duty almost exclusively in this 'cave' and it's perfect! Who needs drywall, paint and carpet?
...I thought I had a picture but I guess not. You're not missing much.
Lastly is the future man cave... a vault/work bench. In a section of our basement under where we had a bump-out built there is about a 15x20 area that has three cement walls. The plan is to pour a 4th wall with a vault door or similar and then build gun racks and another work bench. This will be my reload/gunsmith/storage area for firearm related things. This is later down the road after these other caves are finished since I have a safe now and an area to do that sort of work already so I can't justify turning attention there just yet. It would be nice to have a designated area for all that jazz however and would just be cool. Someday.
If only I had endless money these areas would already be done and perfect just the way I want them. Damn having to do the work myself when time/money permits.
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