Christmas Man Cave Project

12-22-2008, 10:01 PM

Several weeks ago my wife and I were out to dinner with some friends. He and I smoke cigars. It was one of those dinners where you really wanted a nice cigar afterward, but it is also winter here in Ohio. Sitting in the garage after a nice dinner sorta kills the mood. So......I mention to no one in particular that it would be nice to have a smoking room in the basement. Much to my amazement my wife says thats not a bad idea.......Not believing my ears, I said nothing more about it. About a week later, out with same couple I said that I had been researching what would be needed to build a smoking room, with a goal of raising the flag a second time to see if I had been imagining. Lo and behold she says when do you think you will start. Nough said.
I started researching and ordering in earnest.
Some details:
Room will be 12X16
32" Plasma with Sony surround
3 extra large leather chairs/recliners
Vent fan is Fantech 741 CFM inline vent fan on timer and rheostat.
Sconce lighting with dimmer
Will have cherry laminate flooring by Armstrong called Grand Illusions. Walls are still up in the air with regards to color.

Well today the construction started in earnest with a goal of having it smokable by Christmas or soon thereafter.

Construction is being done by myself, my brother who owns his own remodeling company and my son in law. All of us like stogies.

Here are the before we started pictures.

The window on the right is where the exhaust fan is going to vent out.

This is my vent fan and the surround sound for the room.

All the pieces and parts ready to be assembled.

Here is one of the 3 chairs that will be in the room.

Next we have the room at the end of Day 1 (today)

More in the coming days

Merry Christmas!

12-22-2008, 10:01 PM	#1
garyatmaui Guest Posts: n/a	Christmas Man Cave Project Several weeks ago my wife and I were out to dinner with some friends. He and I smoke cigars. It was one of those dinners where you really wanted a nice cigar afterward, but it is also winter here in Ohio. Sitting in the garage after a nice dinner sorta kills the mood. So......I mention to no one in particular that it would be nice to have a smoking room in the basement. Much to my amazement my wife says thats not a bad idea.......Not believing my ears, I said nothing more about it. About a week later, out with same couple I said that I had been researching what would be needed to build a smoking room, with a goal of raising the flag a second time to see if I had been imagining. Lo and behold she says when do you think you will start. Nough said. I started researching and ordering in earnest. Some details: Room will be 12X16 32" Plasma with Sony surround 3 extra large leather chairs/recliners Vent fan is Fantech 741 CFM inline vent fan on timer and rheostat. Sconce lighting with dimmer Will have cherry laminate flooring by Armstrong called Grand Illusions. Walls are still up in the air with regards to color. Well today the construction started in earnest with a goal of having it smokable by Christmas or soon thereafter. Construction is being done by myself, my brother who owns his own remodeling company and my son in law. All of us like stogies. Here are the before we started pictures. The window on the right is where the exhaust fan is going to vent out. This is my vent fan and the surround sound for the room. All the pieces and parts ready to be assembled. Here is one of the 3 chairs that will be in the room. Next we have the room at the end of Day 1 (today) More in the coming days Merry Christmas!