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Re: LEGO "Man Cave"
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Fri, 3 Feb 2012 02:18:23 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Chris Magno wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > I was wondering where to post this rambling... I don't have a blog, I'm not on
> > “The Facebook” too much, so I remembered this old place! ;) I just noticed the
> > New Year's resolution thread to post more so here I go...
> >
> > I'm about to start construction on my LEGO "Man Cave"! That's right, I just
> > moved to a new house and have a 2 car tandem (4 car) garage that I will be
> > converting to a LEGO "Man Cave". BTW That's why I bought this one! It will have
> > three areas/rooms; a build room, layout and static display room, and a
> > storage/micro garage area (where the garage door opens up to).
> >
> > Any comments, ideas, or best known methods are welcome!
> >
> > Step 1: Insulate the exterior walls and build the dividing walls for the
> > separate rooms.
> > 1) The exterior walls are already sheet rocked so I think I'll rip that down and
> > insulate then re-sheet rock. They want ~$750 ($3/ft^2) to blown insulation in -
> > that blows! :)
> > 2) Build the build-room wall sans insulation. 2x4 construction.
> > 3) Build the layout-room wall with insulation. 2x4 construction.
> > 4) Sheet rock, texture and paint... the entire interior
> > 5) Build the static display area; diorama counter, 12" & trains shelves (floor
> > to ceiling)
> > 6) Install carpet
> >
> > Photos to follow of the empty space and design.
> >
> > SteveB
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> Steve, Steve, Steve,
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> You have it all wrong, all that sun your getting is making you soft.
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> Glad I saw this post in time, and its not too late.
>
> Here is what you need:
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> Step 1: Invite Chris Magno to build and construct a REAL
> man-cave-with-lego-accents
> Step 2: Give Chris your Credit cards
> Step 3: We hang, go to the bar, find some babe's
> Step 4: Go back to the man-cave with said "found babes"
> Step 5: DELETED
> Step 6: Wake up not quite hung-over
> Step where was i?
For my space, I converted my basement into a combination bar / Lego room.
Dubbed "The Brick Bar", the drink corner includes numerous accents of
Lego-related art. While meant to inspire more building, it has also inspired
more of steps 3-6 only without the need to leave. ...During one such party we
discovered how black-light reactive certain trans elements are and proceeded to
place lights all over my town display. But man that place needs a dance club
now...
-Hendo
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| (...) Steve, Steve, Steve, You have it all wrong, all that sun your getting is making you soft. Glad I saw this post in time, and its not too late. Here is what you need: Step 1: Invite Chris Magno to build and construct a REAL (...) (12 years ago, 3-Feb-12, to lugnet.trains)
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