A few before pics.

[Jimmy_Jack]

Here are a few before pics. Sorry for the delay, we had to wipe our computer and load everything back on. Our pic files are arranged by date only, so I have been going through dated folders looking for old pics.

Here is a nice shot of the bar and fireplace, take note of the designer puke green and white carpet.

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/before1.jpg

Next is another shot of the bar area. That is old barnboard all over the place. Additionally, the top is wood covered in wallpaper.

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/before2.jpg

Here is a shot of the door leading into the laundry room/furnace room. The house is a basic rectangle in shape. Half is the rec-room and "doll room", half laundry room,

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/before5.jpg

This room is connected to the main rec-room area. It had white walls and crap brown carpet. I think the previous owner used this room for dollmaking?!? The fusebox is in this room.

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/before3.jpg

Here is another shot of the doll room. The curtains were a nice touch.

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/before4.jpg

Thats all for tonight folks. I'll try to find some more before pics, if not, I will start into the construction pics.

[MsprinM]

How could you remove that wood paneling, that is so pimp

[Quads]

I didn't realize what 1976 mean until you posted those picks!

[gator20]

Has potential!!!

[sunsetpizza]

Th:)at carpet is incredible. And a bar top made of wallpaper? wow..

[Jimmy_Jack]

Back with more pics. I intended to have something up last night but I had to watch my beloved Hawks get slapped around by Chris Pronger and the Flyers.

I could not find anymore before pics so I thought I would get into the demo pics. I wasn't sure if I should start a new thread.

My wife wanted me to start slow and do a little at a time. I pretty much ripped it all out at once!

This is the beginning of the doll room demo.

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/demo/demo2.jpg

Here is another shot of the doll room. That piece of paper right of the door was an exercise routine posted inside the wall. SWEET!

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/demo/demo1.jpg

Here is a shot of the fusebox. I planned on replacing with a breaker box but my electrician convinced me not to. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. It had room for the additional circuits I would need.

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/demo/demo3.jpg

This is a shot from the laundry room. This wall is coming out.

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/demo/demo4.jpg

Same shot, no drywall. Notice the hidden junction box sitting on scrap wood. Junction boxes inside walls is a big no no! This was mild compared to the live wire I found inside one of the doll room walls. Live wire, no box, no tape, no fire!

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/demo/demo5.jpg

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/demo/demo6.jpg

Now we're rolling, at this point, I had most of the drywall down and I was ready to start removing walls.

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/demo/demo7.jpg

One gone,

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/demo/demo8.jpg

Both gone. I decided to make the wall along the laundry room hug that pole, Thus increasing the width of the cave by about a foot, the wall that separated the cave from the dollroom was also moved back a couple feet, The doll room would become two rooms. A bathroom and a seperate little room for the fusebox/storage.

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/keeler79/demo/demo10.jpg

Thats it for demo pics. I will start with the construction pics. They jump around a bit, I got hitched during the build so I had a wedding and a honeymoon taking time away from the cave construction.

[Quads]

Nice work so far. I like that you took out some walls to open the area up a little more and give you a little more functional space.

[detroitdad]

Its definitely a nice area to start with. I have a nice open basement that would make a perfect man cave. Unfortunately there is a resident living down there, probably for another 2-4 years (my adult daughter/20).

[Gadgets]

Good work so far. I grew up with a lighter version of the barnboard in my basement.