Man-Cave! It's alive!

overkill · Mar 7, 2011

I'm sure plenty of you guys have man-caves, lets see them! Here's mine, as you can tell its still a work in progress..

A complete dump..

The work begins...

windows, french doors and siding..

exterior complete!

leveling the slab...

sub-floor installed

sheetrocking the ceiling..

sheetrock complete!

wood paneling installed

Wiszard · Mar 7, 2011

Looking good....is the pole gonna go in the middle or in a corner?

Steve
Derkha derkha Muhammed jihad hakha sherpha sherpha abakhala- Gary of Team America World Police

ELKOHUNTER · Mar 7, 2011

lookin good. Keep up the good work

BuckSnort · Mar 7, 2011

LAST EDITED ON Mar-07-11 AT 10:50PM (MST)[p]If I was you I would go back and turn them floor joists on edge (crown up)before you get to far along and wonder why the floor keeps sinking..2x4's on 16" centers should be fine... Looks good though, bet it's exciting..

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PleaseDear · Mar 7, 2011

WOW!!

That is changing fast.

Lots-a-work so far and it is showing.

Keep it going and you will be very happy.

How come no snow in the yard?

Lucky man! ha

Robb

Feleno · Mar 7, 2011

Lookin good!! Going to be a nice place to hang out with the trophies.

I'd probably have done away with the 2x4's on the floor... you'll get the trampoline effect over time unless you put in a lot more braces. If you aren't to out of level from end to end I'd pour some self-leveling mortar. Would take many bags for a room that size but it goes down quick and I've done several that size. Will give you more height as well compared to the wood subfloor.

Post more pics when you get done with it. Nice work.

beavis14 · Mar 7, 2011

lookin' good !

CRC · Mar 8, 2011

If its not too late I would do myself a favor and sheet the walls with plywood so you won't have to worry about finding a stud when you are hanging the heads!

never_catch · Mar 8, 2011

I can't really show you what my man cave looks like because I've had several and also because any pic would get insta-nuked by the mods...but...I'll tell ya what, touch your thumbs together, next touch your idex fingers together, now hold your hands out in front of your face...that's what my man cave looks like ;-)

~Z~

nickman · Mar 8, 2011

>I can't really show you what
>my man cave looks like
>because I've had several and
>also because any pic would
>get insta-nuked by the mods...but...I'll
>tell ya what, touch your
>thumbs together, next touch your
>idex fingers together, now hold
>your hands out in front
>of your face...that's what my
>man cave looks like ;-)

.......and the 2x4's are on the OUTSIDE so I won't fall in!

"whackin' a surly bartender ain't much of a crime"

kingfish · Mar 8, 2011

Hardwood floors???

overkill · Mar 8, 2011

Yes, I will use 1/4 ply for the walls, then on top of that 3/4" knotty pine panels. I'm going for the rustic/western look.

overkill · Mar 8, 2011

Yep, will use engineered flooring on top of the subfloor.

overkill · Mar 8, 2011

yea, maybe I should add more joists. I think I am too out of level for self-levelng concrete. The drop over 10 feet is 4 1/4"! yikes!

257Tony · Mar 8, 2011

No insulation in the ceiling? Other than that it looks like its coming right along!

BuckSnort · Mar 8, 2011

You really need to add some Joists and put them on edge if your gonna install hardwood or any hard surface flooring...16" centers will be your best bet to work out for your 4x8' OSB sub floor..You're gonna have too much deflection in that floor the way it is...

I'm just trying to save you a headache down the road..

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overkill · Mar 8, 2011

I totally hear you. Right now, I have 2' centers supporting the osb. Osb is simply screwed down so it would be easy to get back under there.

overkill · Mar 8, 2011

When I change out the skip-sheeting with ply on the roof, I'll drop in the insulation from above. Good point.

foundation · Mar 8, 2011

Looking good overkill . I like the pine lodge look myself , and just got done doing the tack room in pine tongue and groove . One day I want to do wall and ceiling in my family room , but I figured I would practice on the smaller tack room first .

foundation · Mar 15, 2011

Overkill what size do the wood paneling sheets come in ? I looked for them at lowes , but couldn't find them .

overkill · Mar 15, 2011

>Overkill what size do the wood
>paneling sheets come in ?
>I looked for them at
>lowes , but couldn't find
>them .

Depends on what you are looking for. The paneling i'm referring to is actual knotty pine panels, 10-3/4" wide, lapped on both sides with a decorative profile on one edge. It's a little spendy, $2.00 sq ft. Those are special order from a lumber yard. Lowes does have birch wainscot panels in 4x8 sheets.Not as nice but a hell of a lot cheaper, about $40 a sheet.

If you are referring to the ceiling panels, i fabricated those myself.

foundation · Mar 15, 2011

Thanks , I'll do some checking at the actuall lumber yards .

completesportsman · Mar 15, 2011

Looks good! When I put my paneling in I used water based Polyurethane. I was told that the oil based would turn yellow much worse. The wood will naturally yellow some but not nearly as much if you use water based poly.

woodruffhunter · Mar 16, 2011

Looks Great!

It sounds like a few of you are looking for wood paneling. In addition to the lumber yards, try the local saw mills and by direct. I am doing my cabin roof and floor with pine T&G.

I saved a lot of $$ buying direct. Just an idea....