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    Converted Storage Building to Man Cave

    I enjoy all the projects people put in the DIY section so I thought I would share a recent project of mine. I built a 16 × 24 wood frame storage building about 5 years ago with hopes that I could one day convert it into a place to hang out, watch some ball games, and drink a few beer. For the past 5 years I have watched that building fill with all of our junk. Old furniture, tools, Christmas decorations, anything we didn't have a place for was packed in there. A few months ago, after barely being able to open the door from all the junk, I decided to get rid of some things and start on my man cave. It took a while but I finally found a place for everything I wanted to keep, sold a bunch of things, and threw away the rest. I was left with a bare bones, studs showing, empty canvas. I do not have any pictures of the first few weeks of work but it was mainly wiring (for electrical, internet, and sound system), and insulating everything. I needed a place to store some left over junk so my next step was to build,floor, and finish out a loft.


    After completing the loft I got to work on siding and wainscot. For the siding I used left over Engelmann Spruce logs from our house build that I cut into 1/2" siding. For the wainscotting I went with rusty tin.


    Next came the ceiling.


    My next step was to do something about the dirty floor. I sanded, and then stained the concrete floor.


    I decided to sheetrock the sitting area where the tv would go, so next up was sheetrock. My first, and last, time ever dealing with sheetrock.


    I wanted the tv area to be dark so I went with Bachelor Pad Gray. Of course I had to go ahead and hang the tv too.

    After a lot of trim work I started moving some things in, but something was missing. I decided I needed a bar. I made the bar from wooden pallets, old tin, and a couple of cedar slabs. My son helped me finish out the top.


    The rest of the work was just moving things in and cleaning up. I still have a few small things left to do but I am pretty happy with how it all turned out considering this is my first attempt at any kind of carpentry work. Here it is now.






    #2
    You did a great job. Looks awesome.

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      #3
      Awesome set up

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        #4
        Sweet set up

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          #5
          Top notch sir...congrats!

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            #6
            Pretty solid work. What did you use to sand the concrete before you stained it?

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              #7
              Looks like a cool place to hang out...

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                #8
                Man that's awesome.

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                  #9
                  You did a terrific job. Looks great but... your tv is waaay too small. That wall is begging for a 110" (or bigger) screen.


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                    #10
                    Originally posted by krisw View Post
                    Pretty solid work. What did you use to sand the concrete before you stained it?
                    I rented a heavy duty floor buffer.

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                      #11
                      Looks terrific! I will bet a good bit of money you will be tv shopping soon[emoji12]

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                        #12
                        Looks awesome

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                          #13
                          Nicely done

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                            #14
                            Very nice!!

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                              #15
                              Nice work! Some impressive mounts, btw!

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