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Title: New game room
Post by: 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! ;D
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: ChadTower on October 03, 2009, 04:21:25 pm
 :cheers:
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: Ummon 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?
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: Level42 on October 04, 2009, 07:27:25 am
You needs that ?  :laugh: :laugh:

Thought that too. Looks very nice. What does a home like that cost ? (PM me if you want to keep it private).
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: 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)!
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: drventure on October 04, 2009, 11:30:37 am
Congrats  :cheers:

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
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: CheffoJeffo 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!

 :cheers:
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: Neverending Project on October 05, 2009, 11:46:00 am
I know one house arcade warming party I will be attending (pending invite, of course).
 :cheers:
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: TheShanMan 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.
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: Ummon on October 05, 2009, 08:11:01 pm
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.
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: TheShanMan 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. ??? :dunno
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: ChadTower on October 06, 2009, 09:02:43 am
You needs that ?  :laugh: :laugh:

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.
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: Billy_Goatfeet on October 06, 2009, 12:25:35 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! 


Title: Re: New game room
Post by: Billy_Goatfeet 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!   :applaud:


Title: Re: New game room
Post by: pinballwizard79 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.
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: TheShanMan 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.
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: 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!
He had to install a beam under the main chunk of games before this past game night.
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: ChadTower 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.
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: shardian on October 07, 2009, 11:55:37 am
Yep, the people were the main concern. There was alot of people in there!
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: orion 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. 
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: Ummon on October 08, 2009, 02:17:23 am
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.

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.
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: TheShanMan 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. :afro:
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: ninjazx71 on October 19, 2009, 11:18:25 pm
Lookin' good... would love to have a room dedicated to just arcade machines. Maybe one day...  :cry:
Title: Re: New game room
Post by: Shortbus 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.