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sstralkowski:

--- Quote from: eds1275 on August 09, 2010, 12:44:19 pm ---If this works, here's a pic of my live room; control room's not up and running yet and there's no trim but I really like the colour scheme with the maple and grey. Once the control room is done my red chairs and desk will move out of here and I can get my equipment set up again.


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Love the color of the flooring, but the different color lighting is playing hell with the grey walls.  I can barely make out that it's grey at all. 
javeryh:

--- Quote from: DirtyDachshunds on August 09, 2010, 12:09:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: javeryh on August 09, 2010, 11:57:30 am ---
--- Quote from: DirtyDachshunds on August 09, 2010, 07:50:30 am ---I am currently building a house.  Here is my design for my game basement.

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Sick dude.  How quick did you do that layout?  I'm trying to learn Sketchup but I am finding it to be VERY difficult.  I don't have experience with these types of programs though.  Also, how do you get it to scale?  Do I need to actually measure every single nook and cranny of my basement in order to make a layout like this?  Awesome stuff. :cheers:

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Well that layout took me some time, just because I did all kinds of tweaking to the floor plan.  But I learned sketchup relatively quickly using their tutorials.  It is very intuitive compared to other 3D modeling programs.
The sketch still isn't perfect (bathroom area).  I wanted to fit storage, a pool table, poker table, bar, and theater and I finally decided on this layout.  I move in the new house in less than 2 weeks!  I can't wait to get started.

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I really need to get out of the NYC area.  It's way too expensive.  Anyway, my proposed addition will mean I add a large room to the back of my house and excavate my existing basement down another 4' so the total finished ceiling height will be about 9.5' - in the existing basement and the addition.  You can kind of see what's going on in my attached pic but unfortunately this is as advanced as I get right now.  To give you a sense of scale, the existing basement is about 25' x 25' (the entire footprint of my house) but I bet the usable interior space is about 23.5' x 23.5' - not a ton of room.  Also, I'm not sure I'll be able to get rid of the support poles or the wall I marked as the "demo wall" because it would cost way too much to get steel support beams custom made to span the width of the house to keep it from collapsing.  Any ideas?
DirtyDachshunds:
I also have an ugly drain line a support pole right in the middle of the basement (see the two ugly wooden pole things in my pictures), pain in the ass.  Currently is your demo wall just a concrete wall?  Depending on how you want to use the space, you don't necessarily have to take that wall out.  What kind of things do you want to have in your basement?

That planned addition will really be nice once it is all done.  Especially with the head space in the basement.  That is almost a necessity if you want to finish it.  I paid a little more for an extra foundation block for my basement and I love all the head room.

 I can't imagine how much all that space is going to cost in NYC.  Probably a little different here in Columbus, OH.

...and the only reason I put some much time in my layout is because I'm a first time home buyer, im really excited to get in our new place, and they've been building the house for the last 7 months.  So this is all I can do for now until it's all done.
javeryh:

--- Quote from: DirtyDachshunds on August 09, 2010, 05:07:46 pm ---I also have an ugly drain line a support pole right in the middle of the basement (see the two ugly wooden pole things in my pictures), pain in the ass.  Currently is your demo wall just a concrete wall?  Depending on how you want to use the space, you don't necessarily have to take that wall out.  What kind of things do you want to have in your basement?

That planned addition will really be nice once it is all done.  Especially with the head space in the basement.  That is almost a necessity if you want to finish it.  I paid a little more for an extra foundation block for my basement and I love all the head room.

 I can't imagine how much all that space is going to cost in NYC.  Probably a little different here in Columbus, OH.

...and the only reason I put some much time in my layout is because I'm a first time home buyer, im really excited to get in our new place, and they've been building the house for the last 7 months.  So this is all I can do for now until it's all done.

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I am planning on a home theater room and a bar/arcade room.  I like your idea of the bar/seating area behind the couch - I don't think I'll have room for 2 rows of recliners so that's a great solution to accommodate more people.  I'd love a bathroom down there but I don't think I have the room (or the money) and I'd love a pool table but I definitely don't have the space.  All the junk around the room (oil drum, water heater, etc. all take up space, unfortunately).

Your design is great because I didn't notice the support poles and you have hidden them into your layout rather nicely.  Congrats on the house - there's nothing better than owning your own place.  This is also my first house although I've been there 6.5 years already and it is looking more and more like this will be it for us even though we planned this as our starter house.  It is way too expensive to move and we can't really afford anything bigger in town.  To give you an idea, my next door neighbor just sold their house for $580,000 and they have a smaller house than I do - mine is 25' x 25' on 0.14 acres.  I've got two stories and an attic with an unfinishable basement!  It is crazy.
DirtyDachshunds:

--- Quote from: javeryh on August 09, 2010, 05:26:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: DirtyDachshunds on August 09, 2010, 05:07:46 pm ---I also have an ugly drain line a support pole right in the middle of the basement (see the two ugly wooden pole things in my pictures), pain in the ass.  Currently is your demo wall just a concrete wall?  Depending on how you want to use the space, you don't necessarily have to take that wall out.  What kind of things do you want to have in your basement?

That planned addition will really be nice once it is all done.  Especially with the head space in the basement.  That is almost a necessity if you want to finish it.  I paid a little more for an extra foundation block for my basement and I love all the head room.

 I can't imagine how much all that space is going to cost in NYC.  Probably a little different here in Columbus, OH.

...and the only reason I put some much time in my layout is because I'm a first time home buyer, im really excited to get in our new place, and they've been building the house for the last 7 months.  So this is all I can do for now until it's all done.

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I am planning on a home theater room and a bar/arcade room.  I like your idea of the bar/seating area behind the couch - I don't think I'll have room for 2 rows of recliners so that's a great solution to accommodate more people.  I'd love a bathroom down there but I don't think I have the room (or the money) and I'd love a pool table but I definitely don't have the space.  All the junk around the room (oil drum, water heater, etc. all take up space, unfortunately).

Your design is great because I didn't notice the support poles and you have hidden them into your layout rather nicely.  Congrats on the house - there's nothing better than owning your own place.  This is also my first house although I've been there 6.5 years already and it is looking more and more like this will be it for us even though we planned this as our starter house.  It is way too expensive to move and we can't really afford anything bigger in town.  To give you an idea, my next door neighbor just sold their house for $580,000 and they have a smaller house than I do - mine is 25' x 25' on 0.14 acres.  I've got two stories and an attic with an unfinishable basement!  It is crazy.

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Different world.  We paid $184k for a new build over 2k sq ft on 1/3 an acre here. 
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