mu mike
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I've been meaning to take pictures of the mancave but with four kids now life is a little hectic! The twins are three months old now and things have gotten into a bit of a routine, so I finally got around to snapping some pics. Speaking of the twins...
Mollie and Max (I call him Maximus) and another pic of my daughter Ellie holding baby Mollie.
By the way, I need to thank several people that sent cigars to celebrate the twins and for other reasons: cbd, sweetrice80, dagoR6...thanks again guys. The cigars were smoked and enjoyed in the new room. And if I missed anyone I apologize, my memory isn't so good anymore.
About the room, I started this project at the beginning of the year and finished it right before the twins were born in late February. I have two friends that helped me tremendously. We primarily did the work on the weekends and turned half of my John Deere room (an unfinished part of the basement) into a cigar room. The room is just over 16 x 12. We did it almost entirely by ourselves: framing, electrical, ductwork, drywall, and floors. The only things we didn't do were the mudding/texturing and painting/glazing. We used a Panasonic whisper quiet exhaust fan (450cfm), which we put in one corner of the room with the intake vent in the opposite corner of the room. It is extremely functional and it had to be, since my wife wanted no smoke or smell to escape that room. Just to be safe, we wrapped the room twice with plastic and then double drywalled it, which also helped slightly with soundproofing. It has worked beautifully and my wife can't smell a thing (even with five guys in there smoking several cigars, which we've done on more than one occasion). The only thing that's really left to do is some trimwork.
Even if I'm not smoking, you'll likely find me in the mancave. The GoldenTee gets a daily workout from me but I think my 6 year old son will soon be beating me. Here are some pics from entry to all the way around the room, including the humidor:
I bought the Diamond Crown display piece from a local tobacconist. I thought it fit well with the room decor.
The walls have a texture and glaze to them, which turned out awesome. It is called a "tobacco glaze" which is fitting.
I'm really happy with the way everything turned out. I don't know that I'd change much, except maybe make it a little bigger! If you're ever in the area please drop me a line and stop by.
Mollie and Max (I call him Maximus) and another pic of my daughter Ellie holding baby Mollie.
By the way, I need to thank several people that sent cigars to celebrate the twins and for other reasons: cbd, sweetrice80, dagoR6...thanks again guys. The cigars were smoked and enjoyed in the new room. And if I missed anyone I apologize, my memory isn't so good anymore.
About the room, I started this project at the beginning of the year and finished it right before the twins were born in late February. I have two friends that helped me tremendously. We primarily did the work on the weekends and turned half of my John Deere room (an unfinished part of the basement) into a cigar room. The room is just over 16 x 12. We did it almost entirely by ourselves: framing, electrical, ductwork, drywall, and floors. The only things we didn't do were the mudding/texturing and painting/glazing. We used a Panasonic whisper quiet exhaust fan (450cfm), which we put in one corner of the room with the intake vent in the opposite corner of the room. It is extremely functional and it had to be, since my wife wanted no smoke or smell to escape that room. Just to be safe, we wrapped the room twice with plastic and then double drywalled it, which also helped slightly with soundproofing. It has worked beautifully and my wife can't smell a thing (even with five guys in there smoking several cigars, which we've done on more than one occasion). The only thing that's really left to do is some trimwork.
Even if I'm not smoking, you'll likely find me in the mancave. The GoldenTee gets a daily workout from me but I think my 6 year old son will soon be beating me. Here are some pics from entry to all the way around the room, including the humidor:
I bought the Diamond Crown display piece from a local tobacconist. I thought it fit well with the room decor.
The walls have a texture and glaze to them, which turned out awesome. It is called a "tobacco glaze" which is fitting.
I'm really happy with the way everything turned out. I don't know that I'd change much, except maybe make it a little bigger! If you're ever in the area please drop me a line and stop by.
