How to convince the wife I need a lounge in the basement

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Originally Posted by timj219

I do have a point here (I think). If I could always have a cigar no matter the weather, then I would buy less cigars and we could afford better pillow shams or window treatments or whatever it is women like.

What do you think? Does this argument sound plausible?

Its the wife, you are supposed to TELL her want you are going to do, not ASK! ha ha ha

Originally Posted by dragnframe

What are you guys useing for ventalation?(spelling) If you can explain to her that you will good ventalation she might be on board.

For my lounge I used two bathroom fans at 100CFM each on separate switches, they work great, but my lounge is on the 1st floor! If you are building into a basement, you would need a room that does not allow any smoke to pass from the basement to the 1st floor through the basement ceiling (and it will happen unless that ceiling is airtight, e.g. no can lights, no ceiling exhaust fans, etc). For a basement I would do two exhaust fans mounted into the wall with a 4" exit through the sill plate. I would also add a HEPA filter that you can leave on when you leave the room.