Bought our first house a month ago and finally have the basement set up. I still haven't hung up things that I plan on hanging up so the walls are pretty bare, but I like a clean/relaxed feel so I probably won't put too much up.
Updated photo of my man cave
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Out of curiosity, were permits pulled when your basement was originally built? Would that affect insurance quotes?
@Matt Laurer
Permits would only be pulled once someone is engaged to do the work. A quote should include the cost of permits.
Basement was already finished when we bought so I'm not sure. People we bought from only lived there a couple years, and before them was a contractor who did all the work himself (per neighbors)
I contacted a Public Adjustor and he mentioned that may be a factor, if we need to get anything up to code.
I misread that post about permits. Missed the part about when originally built.
Insurance can deny a claim for all sorts of shit. Depends on what is in the coverage and what’s in their by-laws. But it would be pretty hard given the fact he bought the house as-is. I’m sure it came with an inspection and appraisal. Insurance knew what they were covering.
Damn, that is nice Hale. I can see UK blue on that big TV screen! SmokinSmileBought our first house a month ago and finally have the basement set up. I still haven't hung up things that I plan on hanging up so the walls are pretty bare, but I like a clean/relaxed feel so I probably won't put too much up.
The screen was my first big purchase for the house. Pretty excited to watch football and basketball on it. The one in the corner is 47 inches, the one on the ground is 65 inches. Two games on at once or be able to have a game on while playing PS4.
I put a lot of debate into having a bar or bar table. I ended up going with the bar table because I like to play cards and we play board games with other couples sometimes. It seems way more convenient.
What I still need to get are:
-Beer fridge/mini fridge
-Sound bar for the TV
-A frame for my Denard Robinson signed Michigan jersey to hang up
I hope that’s your elliptical, otherwise it’ll become a “fitness room” in a month. T’s and P’sBought our first house a month ago and finally have the basement set up. I still haven't hung up things that I plan on hanging up so the walls are pretty bare, but I like a clean/relaxed feel so I probably won't put too much up.
Nah, we have an agreement. She can do whatever she likes with the upstairs (5 rooms) but I get the basement.
@toonces11 @TheDude1
Settled on a vinyl plank floor much like this one in a specific herringbone pattern for the basement. Ordered it today.
Settled on a vinyl plank floor much like this one in a specific herringbone pattern for the basement. Ordered it today.
Yes. Need to be light with everything else we are doing down there or it will look like a dungeon. The leather chairs and rugs will transition the floor and walls
Do you plan on having to deal with insects finding their way in? I f’ing hate bugs but when we moved in I found and killed 4 house centipedes that looked about the size of a cat to me. I sprayed perimeter inside and out with ortho home defense and run a dehumidifier (that can’t seem to get my basement below 52%) and have only killed one spider inside and one centipede outside since then.
I always wonder if the immaculate and new finished basements are free of insect worries because they look so good in pictures ha.
YESSSSS....
That dark palate is SO nice for a mancave!!
That's excellent, that your wife does this for a living... what luck.
I love that dark wood look. I've seen some rooms like that that use wainscoting nicely. Any chance you can put in a fireplace? Love a fireplace in a mancave... I would put one in if I couldNice oxblood leather looks pretty sharp in that sort of room, too. Love the idea of the glass wine cellar. DEFINITELY post some photos as you go... I f'ing love interior design/decoration
Hello boys this is formerly Matt Lauer with a basement update. We are about halfway done with the basement.
The next two pics are from when we waterproofed the basement
Herringbone floor
Ordered some wine rack kits
Built out framing to give the built-in look
Semi-finished product. Left to do will be build a small table to insert in the middle of the wine racks with a marble top for serving wine. Look up at the bulkhead by the wineroom, we are going to encase it in glass, with a glass door. Wife is going to put some sort of wall covering on the back wall. On the opposite side of the room, we are going to build a wet bar. Bathroom needs to get done at some point as well.
Wet bar will have this feel to it.
Make sure you do not invite me or my friends to your place! jumpingsmileHello boys this is formerly Matt Lauer with a basement update. We are about halfway done with the basement.
The next two pics are from when we waterproofed the basement
Herringbone floor
Ordered some wine rack kits
Built out framing to give the built-in look
Semi-finished product. Left to do will be build a small table to insert in the middle of the wine racks with a marble top for serving wine. Look up at the bulkhead by the wineroom, we are going to encase it in glass, with a glass door. Wife is going to put some sort of wall covering on the back wall. On the opposite side of the room, we are going to build a wet bar. Bathroom needs to get done at some point as well.
Wet bar will have this feel to it.
I was wondering what happened to you.Hello boys this is formerly Matt Lauer with a basement update. We are about halfway done with the basement.
The next two pics are from when we waterproofed the basement
Herringbone floor
Ordered some wine rack kits
Built out framing to give the built-in look
Semi-finished product. Left to do will be build a small table to insert in the middle of the wine racks with a marble top for serving wine. Look up at the bulkhead by the wineroom, we are going to encase it in glass, with a glass door. Wife is going to put some sort of wall covering on the back wall. On the opposite side of the room, we are going to build a wet bar. Bathroom needs to get done at some point as well.
Wet bar will have this feel to it.
Mainboard mods always ban me. I don't do anything. I am patiently waiting for @denniden to grant me moderator status so I can be free from their tyranny.
Lauer literally got banned after posting "Fedora to be fired, Mack Brown coming back..." after the Duke football loss. They thought I was trolling or something.
Haha. That's because you told them you were a Clemson fan.
Do you get your money back? Or do you have to drop a hundy every time you open an account?
Hello boys this is formerly Matt Lauer with a basement update. We are about halfway done with the basement.
The next two pics are from when we waterproofed the basement
Herringbone floor
Ordered some wine rack kits
Built out framing to give the built-in look
Semi-finished product. Left to do will be build a small table to insert in the middle of the wine racks with a marble top for serving wine. Look up at the bulkhead by the wineroom, we are going to encase it in glass, with a glass door. Wife is going to put some sort of wall covering on the back wall. On the opposite side of the room, we are going to build a wet bar. Bathroom needs to get done at some point as well.
Wet bar will have this feel to it.
****, now YOU have a new name?! I can't even keep straight who KytotheCore is!
Room looks awesome, man. Love the floor. That's some SERIOUS wine storage
Love how you built it and painted it, to make the racks really blend in. Keep us updated!
Nice wine racks for the wife. Where do you keep your booze though?Hello boys this is formerly Matt Lauer with a basement update. We are about halfway done with the basement.
The next two pics are from when we waterproofed the basement
Herringbone floor
Ordered some wine rack kits
Built out framing to give the built-in look
Semi-finished product. Left to do will be build a small table to insert in the middle of the wine racks with a marble top for serving wine. Look up at the bulkhead by the wineroom, we are going to encase it in glass, with a glass door. Wife is going to put some sort of wall covering on the back wall. On the opposite side of the room, we are going to build a wet bar. Bathroom needs to get done at some point as well.
Wet bar will have this feel to it.
The wet bar which gets built after the wives bar.
MOM! Where's the damn MEATLOAF!
Got a few more toys, so thought I would post a new photo.
I swear, when I die I am going to make them bury me down there, pharaoh style.
Ignore the hanging strap on the rifle on the left, gotta punch a few new holes in there to get it tight.
Btw, remember how I hate guns and everything? That will always make me laugh
Dude, I can never remember that this new name is you.
I like the fact that it is picked up.
Got a few more toys, so thought I would post a new photo.
I swear, when I die I am going to make them bury me down there, pharaoh style.
Ignore the hanging strap on the rifle on the left, gotta punch a few new holes in there to get it tight.
Btw, remember how I hate guns and everything? That will always make me laugh
Yeah, but what does his wife do while that goes on?
I think 52 is plenty low enough though, right? IDK. Mine is unfinished but I have a TV and all sorts of bookshelves and dressers and stuff so I try to keep mine under 60. I should take a picture of that mess sometime, lol. Anyway, I could certainly be wrong but I always thought anything under 60 was ok.
