Author Topic: Transforming my living room into a rec room (Read 4795 times)

CitznFish · « **on:** August 26, 2003, 08:47:01 pm »

almost finished the inwall wiring.

Here's a crude drawing..see any problems?

TalkingOctopus · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2003, 09:09:24 pm »

Looks nice...very nice! Are you going to be lighting lots of toasty fires in that fire place next to your arcades? You could feel the warmth while playing.

jakejake28 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2003, 10:08:31 pm »

yea, you need a futon

hulkster · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2003, 10:11:10 pm »

i always wanted a dart board, but was afraid of putting holes in the wall. arent you worried about that?

CitznFish · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2003, 10:17:43 pm »

Quote from: hulkster081 on August 26, 2003, 10:11:10 pm

i always wanted a dart board, but was afraid of putting holes in the wall. arent you worried about that?

it's an electronic 4 player dart board, but those darts will still put holes in the wall. I am going to place framed corkboard around it. I may paint it black or put some design on the corkboard

hulkster · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2003, 10:34:40 pm »

corkboard...is that the stuff like in a garage to hang tools with? if so, that stuff will look really ugly unless you paint it of course!

paigeoliver · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2003, 10:43:36 pm »

Quote from: CitznFish on August 26, 2003, 10:17:43 pm

Quote from: hulkster081 on August 26, 2003, 10:11:10 pm
i always wanted a dart board, but was afraid of putting holes in the wall. arent you worried about that?

it's an electronic 4 player dart board, but those darts will still put holes in the wall. I am going to place framed corkboard around it. I may paint it black or put some design on the corkboard

Consider going to an auction and trying to snag a dead coin op dartboard. They sell for like nothing dead, and you can likely refit it with the electronic dartboard you allready have.

I am also doing something similar with the living room of the apartment I am going to move to, except I wouldn't even consider a pool table, it totally loses out on the space to fun ratio.

Valence · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2003, 10:48:18 pm »

Quote from: hulkster081 on August 26, 2003, 10:34:40 pm

corkboard...is that the stuff like in a garage to hang tools with? if so, that stuff will look really ugly unless you paint it of course!

Thats peg board. Cork board is made out of cork which is the same material that the stopper for wine bottles are made out of. Fishing pole handles are made out of it some of the time too.

Are you going to have chairs? Are the pool lights going to block the tv?

unclet · « **Reply #8 on:** August 26, 2003, 10:48:19 pm »

You need a portable toilet and a refrigerator then it would be complete.....you would never have to leave (pizza can be delivered as well...)

cobelli · « **Reply #9 on:** August 26, 2003, 11:56:55 pm »

Quote

i always wanted a dart board, but was afraid of putting holes in the wall. arent you worried about that?

Not if you are a good throw

I would actually reccomend real darts. Electronic darts won't always put holes, but when they do they will be big nasty welts. Real darts will definately make holes, but they will be nice and clean. Probably won't even be visible from anything more than a foot or two away. Also, I can never get those plastic darts to stick right. Then, every 6 months, a quick putty and paint and you are good as new

- Cobelli

CitznFish · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2003, 12:52:33 am »

Quote from: paigeoliver on August 26, 2003, 10:43:36 pm

Quote from: CitznFish on August 26, 2003, 10:17:43 pm
Quote from: hulkster081 on August 26, 2003, 10:11:10 pm
i always wanted a dart board, but was afraid of putting holes in the wall. arent you worried about that?

it's an electronic 4 player dart board, but those darts will still put holes in the wall. I am going to place framed corkboard around it. I may paint it black or put some design on the corkboard

Consider going to an auction and trying to snag a dead coin op dartboard. They sell for like nothing dead, and you can likely refit it with the electronic dartboard you allready have.

I am also doing something similar with the living room of the apartment I am going to move to, except I wouldn't even consider a pool table, it totally loses out on the space to fun ratio.

I'm going to teh super auctions in october. i had thought about picking up a dead dartboard and trying to fix it. I keep seeing people buy them for $50.oo or less.

I love to play pool, so it's def. not a waste of space to me. Plus I have tons of room in this house if I want to add more toys.

CitznFish · « **Reply #11 on:** August 27, 2003, 12:55:13 am »

Quote from: Valence on August 26, 2003, 10:48:18 pm

Quote from: hulkster081 on August 26, 2003, 10:34:40 pm
corkboard...is that the stuff like in a garage to hang tools with? if so, that stuff will look really ugly unless you paint it of course!

Thats peg board. Cork board is made out of cork which is the same material that the stopper for wine bottles are made out of. Fishing pole handles are made out of it some of the time too.

Are you going to have chairs? Are the pool lights going to block the tv?

there will eventually be a cocktail cab by the window with 2 chairs. In teh meantime I have a padded bench seat that I'll place there.

I think the pool table light may block the TV, but only if you are directly in line with the TV. That can't be helped. It's not the main TV anyway...that's in the familyroom.

pointdablame · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2003, 02:15:41 am »

looks like a great room.

Can I come over when its done?

Isometric Bacon · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2003, 02:37:03 am »

The only problem I see, that might conflict with your gaming room might be that the wife might want her living room back! But I suppose she can always have the garage... A living room would look more in place in there than a game room

This is, of course assuming you have a wife... (and a garage...)

Also, it's probably not a good idea to keep your 5th Cat behind the arcade machines stuck in such a small crevice. Those things need air and food to live you know, and i'm sure ---Bad words, bad words, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when saint censors you?--- isn't going to be too happy about being chrushed by two giant constant-beeping game machines.

grafixmonkey · « **Reply #14 on:** August 28, 2003, 01:57:00 am »

If you have any friends who are particularly bad throws at darts, I'd take that plasma TV down from right next to the dartboard...

and double that if you ever have a drinking party!

sirhcman · « **Reply #15 on:** August 28, 2003, 02:33:51 am »

Looks like fun!!!

CitznFish · « **Reply #16 on:** August 28, 2003, 02:35:42 am »

Quote from: grafixmonkey on August 28, 2003, 01:57:00 am

If you have any friends who are particularly bad throws at darts, I'd take that plasma TV down from right next to the dartboard...

and double that if you ever have a drinking party!

they are the plastic tipped darts for my electronic dart board. The picture may be deceiving because there is about 5 feet of space there and i don't think I've seen anyone miss by 5 feet before.

CitznFish · « **Reply #17 on:** August 28, 2003, 02:44:42 am »

Quote from: Isometric Bacon on August 27, 2003, 02:37:03 am

The only problem I see, that might conflict with your gaming room might be that the wife might want her living room back! But I suppose she can always have the garage... A living room would look more in place in there than a game room

This is, of course assuming you have a wife... (and a garage...)

Also, it's probably not a good idea to keep your 5th Cat behind the arcade machines stuck in such a small crevice. Those things need air and food to live you know, and i'm sure <auto-censored> isn't going to be too happy about being chrushed by two giant constant-beeping game machines.

wife? huh? What'zs that?

Garages are for cars..

BTW, I was wondering what that noise was..went on for about 7 days then stopped. Now there is an aweful stench in the room...

Lilwolf · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2003, 08:51:04 am »

Wheres the bar? How can you have DARTS WITHOUT BEER!

Analog-X · « **Reply #19 on:** August 28, 2003, 10:05:50 am »

Quote from: Lilwolf on August 28, 2003, 08:51:04 am

Wheres the bar? How can you have DARTS WITHOUT BEER!

Yeah thats a great Idea a bunch of Men Drunk on Beer throwing Sharp Objets at a wall

Seems like the perfect candiate for one of those "Dumb People Caught On Tape" reality TV Shows

Hoagie_one · « **Reply #20 on:** August 28, 2003, 10:12:09 am »

need a bar with a bar top mini cab

Cooper · « **Reply #21 on:** August 28, 2003, 11:42:41 am »

I have a real dart board and I had it up in my apartment. There were all kinds of little holes in the wall when I was getting ready to move out. So the cheapest, fastest way that I found to repair it was toothpaste! The walls were white, so I just used a toothpick to fill the holes with the toothpaste and when it dried you couldn't even tell the holes were there!!

hubster · « **Reply #22 on:** August 28, 2003, 11:48:18 am »

Great room!!

My only comment would be about the pool table light. I have one in my rec room and I wished I didn't. I have a ping-pong top that goes on top of my pool table BUT the light gets in the way, it makes ping-pong totally unplayable. I also think that the light is going to get in the way of you watching the plasma TV.

I would do everything in the room first, and then make a cardboard cut out of the light, hang it up and see if you like it.

CitznFish · « **Reply #23 on:** August 28, 2003, 01:49:20 pm »

Thanks for the comments. Unfortunately I have already wired in the pool table lamp. The TV is not the main TV in the house, I just have it in there so that we can watch sports or something while shooting pool. If people have to take a step left or right to see teh TV that's OK with me.

Lilwolf · « **Reply #24 on:** August 28, 2003, 02:04:30 pm »

Sober darts???

Who ever heard of that!

Reality TV show isn't needed... Just check out any dart tournament

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #25 on:** August 28, 2003, 09:46:26 pm »

Quote from: Cooper on August 28, 2003, 11:42:41 am

I have a real dart board and I had it up in my apartment. There were all kinds of little holes in the wall when I was getting ready to move out. So the cheapest, fastest way that I found to repair it was toothpaste! The walls were white, so I just used a toothpick to fill the holes with the toothpaste and when it dried you couldn't even tell the holes were there!!

Great idea, until somebody decides to wash the walls.

grafixmonkey · « **Reply #26 on:** August 30, 2003, 02:56:49 pm »

You could try this darts alternative:

http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=030113

CitznFish · « **Reply #27 on:** September 02, 2003, 03:35:16 pm »

I wired up my speakers this weekend. Damn I love the way they sound! I was expecting much worse..

sub (JBL 19CS)

4 speakers (JBL 26c)

GamingGreg · « **Reply #28 on:** September 02, 2003, 03:41:52 pm »

Looks pretty cool, but where do you sit to watch the plasma TV? On the pool table? if behind the pool table, would it be in the way? And I second the thought about the plasma TV being so close to the dart board; they don't mix well.

Good luck with it!

CitznFish · « **Reply #29 on:** September 02, 2003, 04:07:40 pm »

Quote from: GamingGreg on September 02, 2003, 03:41:52 pm

Looks pretty cool, but where do you sit to watch the plasma TV? On the pool table? if behind the pool table, would it be in the way? And I second the thought about the plasma TV being so close to the dart board; they don't mix well.

Good luck with it!

The TV isn't in the room so people can sit and watch it. It's mostly there to watch while playing pool, darts, video games, etc. I may buy a "fishtank DVD" and have that play on the TV as a virtual fishtank..

The dart board is farther away then it appears in the drawing..

grafixmonkey · « **Reply #30 on:** September 04, 2003, 07:10:13 pm »

Looks like yours is the place to party! it looks awesome. Why don't you build in a fiber-optic ceiling too?

Ghoul · « **Reply #31 on:** September 04, 2003, 10:48:57 pm »

Hope you've got something to really block out the daylight from that window because otherwise it will probably hurt the feel of the room a lot.

CitznFish · « **Reply #32 on:** September 05, 2003, 01:52:17 am »

Quote from: Ghoul on September 04, 2003, 10:48:57 pm

Hope you've got something to really block out the daylight from that window because otherwise it will probably hurt the feel of the room a lot.

White wood shutters


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