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Re: LEGO "Man Cave"
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Date: 
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
> 
> 
> 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
> 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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  Re: LEGO "Man Cave"
 
(...) 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 (...) (15 years ago, 3-Feb-12, to lugnet.trains)

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