Author Topic: New game room (Read 3870 times)

TheShanMan · « **on:** October 03, 2009, 04:00:19 pm »

After 12 years in our first house, we're taking advantage of the current housing market and upgrading. Requirement #1 was a big game room. Here it is. Arcade downstairs, pool room upstairs. Time to go on a game buying spree! And the carport will eventually be enclosed to give me a 3rd garage bay/shop... or if my addiction gets the best of me it might end up with more arcade games in it!

ChadTower · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2009, 04:21:25 pm »

Ummon · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2009, 02:44:29 am »

I'm not gettin the layout or somethin. Looks like attic upstairs, and basement downstairs. Is there some living quarters section in the middle?

Level42 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2009, 07:27:25 am »

You needs that ?

Thought that too. Looks very nice. What does a home like that cost ? (PM me if you want to keep it private).

TheShanMan · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2009, 11:20:14 am »

Ummon, it went completely over your head. That is the GAME ROOM! Living quarters are not in there; they're in the house (not pictured obviously)!

drventure · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2009, 11:30:37 am »

Congrats

Looks like a great space. I wish I had room on my lot to built an outbuilding like that, but I guess that'll have to wait till the next house

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2009, 02:10:01 pm »

Nice!

I've spent much of the weekend reorganizing, moving summer stuff inside, racking, stacking and generally shuffling things around (I have to find *some* way to get that Cheyenne cab inside before the weather turns) and I would LOVE to have a separate building for my game stuff.

More importantly, Mrs. Cheffo would LOVE to have a separate building for both me and my game stuff!

Nicely done -- congrats!

Neverending Project · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2009, 11:46:00 am »

I know one ~~house~~ arcade warming party I will be attending (pending invite, of course).

TheShanMan · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2009, 12:22:41 pm »

You'll definitely get an invite.

Can't say how soon it will be though. It would be really nice to get a few more cabs before then if possible.

Ummon · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2009, 08:11:01 pm »

Quote from: TheShanMan on October 04, 2009, 11:20:14 am

Ummon, it went completely over your head. That is the GAME ROOM! Living quarters are not in there; they're in the house (not pictured obviously)!

Oh. Game room to me means a room. Arcade can be a room, but can also mean a building.

TheShanMan · « **Reply #10 on:** October 06, 2009, 12:05:15 am »

If game room means a room, then this is a game room (and building). You're implying because it's in a separate room it shouldn't be called a game room.

ChadTower · « **Reply #11 on:** October 06, 2009, 09:02:43 am »

Quote from: Level42 on October 04, 2009, 07:27:25 am

You needs that ?

Thought that too. Looks very nice. What does a home like that cost ? (PM me if you want to keep it private).

Really depends on where he lives but I can tell you I couldn't afford anything remotely close to that where I am.

Billy_Goatfeet · « **Reply #12 on:** October 06, 2009, 12:25:35 pm »

Quote from: CheffoJeffo on October 04, 2009, 02:10:01 pm

(I have to find *some* way to get that Cheyenne cab inside before the weather turns) and I would LOVE to have a separate building for my game stuff.

Cheffo! You haven't got that thing indoors yet?? I suppose that is sore spot with Mrs. Cheffo, so compromise is a good option!

Billy_Goatfeet · « **Reply #13 on:** October 06, 2009, 12:36:16 pm »

I wish I had the space for a fun/game shack like that, that thing is great. Love it!

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 06, 2009, 10:23:14 pm »

I am very jealous you have a massive 2 story separate game building!

Kudos

I cant wait to see it decorated & full of machines.....so hurry up.

TheShanMan · « **Reply #15 on:** October 07, 2009, 12:49:38 am »

Believe me, the closing date can't come soon enough! It's going to be really fun filling that place up with arcade games (and a couple pins). Decorating it to the hilt is definitely in the plans as well.

shardian · « **Reply #16 on:** October 07, 2009, 10:23:03 am »

One of our local gameroom guys has a gameroom loft in his garage. It is awesome, but be sure of one thing before putting games in the 2nd story - make sure the floor framing is strong enough!
He had to install a beam under the main chunk of games before this past game night.

ChadTower · « **Reply #17 on:** October 07, 2009, 10:56:17 am »

Not just the games... account for the games AND a whole bunch of people. Even just 5 people can be 1000lb standing right next to your games.

shardian · « **Reply #18 on:** October 07, 2009, 11:55:37 am »

Yep, the people were the main concern. There was alot of people in there!

orion · « **Reply #19 on:** October 07, 2009, 03:17:52 pm »

My wife has a friend who has a building like that. In the upstairs they have a pool table and a really huge bar. They kind of have it looking like a biker bar up there actually.... anyway, don't forget to add a bar in the upstairs! It looks great and I agree with you about enclosing the carport.

TheShanMan · « **Reply #20 on:** October 07, 2009, 05:11:05 pm »

Thanks for the suggestion about weight... we will definitely investigate determining what kind of weight rating there is. As for the bar, it would be a waste of space. We're not really drinkers - I have maybe a couple of drinks a year.

Ummon · « **Reply #21 on:** October 08, 2009, 02:17:23 am »

Quote from: TheShanMan on October 07, 2009, 05:11:05 pm

Thanks for the suggestion about weight... we will definitely investigate determining what kind of weight rating there is. As for the bar, it would be a waste of space. We're not really drinkers - I have maybe a couple of drinks a year.

Hey, like folk.

arcade/room: I'm jus sayin what I think of.

Quote from: shardian on October 07, 2009, 10:23:03 am

One of our local gameroom guys has a gameroom loft in his garage. It is awesome, but be sure of one thing before putting games in the 2nd story - make sure the floor framing is strong enough!

I wonder sometimes about the apartment above mine - the ceiling creaks and clumps when people walk normal up there.

TheShanMan · « **Reply #22 on:** October 08, 2009, 10:41:40 am »

I didn't think about it until later, but see the 2 supporting posts and the big beam on top of them? I don't think weight will be an issue.

ninjazx71 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2009, 11:18:25 pm »

Lookin' good... would love to have a room dedicated to just arcade machines. Maybe one day...

Shortbus · « **Reply #24 on:** November 21, 2009, 03:30:54 pm »

wow, you are psyched, that is a dream come true. have fun with that. You are lucky indeed.


Main	Restorations	Software	Audio/Jukebox/MP3	Everything Else	Buy/Sell/Trade
Project Announcements	Monitor/Video	GroovyMAME	Merit/JVL Touchscreen	Meet Up	Retail Vendors
Driving & Racing	Woodworking	Software Support Forums	Consoles	Project Arcade	Reviews
Automated Projects	Artwork	Frontend Support Forums	Pinball	Forum Discussion	Old Boards
Raspberry Pi & Dev Board	controls.dat	Linux	Miscellaneous Arcade	Wiki Discussion	Old Archives
Lightguns	Arcade1Up	Try the site in https mode		Site News


Unread posts \| New Replies \| Recent posts \| Rules \| Chatroom \| Wiki \| File Repository \| RSS \| Submit news