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Title: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: amace04 on October 02, 2016, 03:02:36 PM
So I have two big interests, Sports and Games.  I bought a house a few years ago and have slowly been chipping away at things, and recently got started on the basement.

Has potential right?   
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e288/adam_mace/Basement%20Reno/1.jpg) (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/adam_mace/media/Basement%20Reno/1.jpg.html)

Looking better (floor looks better anyway)
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e288/adam_mace/Basement%20Reno/9.jpg) (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/adam_mace/media/Basement%20Reno/9.jpg.html)

Bluwood.  Stop the mold.  Note the 26 Ethernet drops I also installed.
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e288/adam_mace/Basement%20Reno/41.jpg) (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/adam_mace/media/Basement%20Reno/41.jpg.html)

Slap up some walls and floors.  This is where the retro gaming will happen.
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e288/adam_mace/Basement%20Reno/IMG_2120.jpg) (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/adam_mace/media/Basement%20Reno/IMG_2120.jpg.html)

And the 50" Panasonic Plasma.  Nothing older than a dreamcast gets hooked up to this. 
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e288/adam_mace/Basement%20Reno/IMG_2121.jpg) (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/adam_mace/media/Basement%20Reno/IMG_2121.jpg.html)

And the systems waiting to be hooked up.
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e288/adam_mace/Basement%20Reno/IMG_2122.jpg) (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/adam_mace/media/Basement%20Reno/IMG_2122.jpg.html)

My cased up Cart games & Sega CD:
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e288/adam_mace/Basement%20Reno/IMG_2117.jpg) (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/adam_mace/media/Basement%20Reno/IMG_2117.jpg.html)

And the newer games:
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e288/adam_mace/Basement%20Reno/IMG_2116.jpg) (http://s41.photobucket.com/user/adam_mace/media/Basement%20Reno/IMG_2116.jpg.html)

That's it for now, hopefully will have more when it's complete.
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: wiggy on October 02, 2016, 07:59:00 PM
Looks nice!  I've never heard of that Bluwood stuff.  Sounds useful, to say the least.
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: TDIRunner on October 02, 2016, 09:16:06 PM
Looks nice!  I've never heard of that Bluwood stuff.  Sounds useful, to say the least.

I haven't heard of it either.

Is Bluwood to lumbar as green board is to drywall?
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: Lashek on October 02, 2016, 11:45:09 PM
Looking good so far! :)

Is Bluwood to lumbar as green board is to drywall?

Sorta.

It typically goes Standard Lumber -> Bluwood -> Pink Wood.

Bluwood is moister/mold resistant. Pink Wood adds fire resistance (it will still burn, just takes longer to do so).
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: wilybird on October 04, 2016, 03:00:54 PM
Looks nice!  I've never heard of that Bluwood stuff.  Sounds useful, to say the least.

"Never heard of it.... Sounds good though"

ROFL, too funny! :D
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: wiggy on October 04, 2016, 09:33:35 PM
Um, he explains its use in his original post, so I was capable of forming an opinion about its usefulness.
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: amace04 on October 04, 2016, 10:50:14 PM
Looks nice!  I've never heard of that Bluwood stuff.  Sounds useful, to say the least.

Its a Canadian product, but id imagine something similar is available in the USA.  A bit more expensive than pressure treated, but safe and non toxic for use indoors.  Not super common, but for a few extra hundred bucks, why not? 
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: wiggy on October 04, 2016, 04:11:48 PM
Yeah, definitely.
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: wilybird on October 05, 2016, 02:05:41 PM
Um, he explains its use in his original post, so I was capable of forming an opinion about its usefulness.

my bad if what i said came off douchey man, i apologize :) :)
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: ShoothimNow on October 05, 2016, 03:00:54 PM
Oh don't mind Wiggy the Hut  ::) The only person he wants to punch in the face is the Earthbound lady who gave him his nickname =)  He's as nice as a pie!
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: marioxb on December 03, 2016, 02:18:01 PM
Looks nice!  I've never heard of that Bluwood stuff.  Sounds useful, to say the least.

Its a Canadian product, but id imagine something similar is available in the USA.  A bit more expensive than pressure treated, but safe and non toxic for use indoors.  Not super common, but for a few extra hundred bucks, why not? 

"A few hundred extra bucks"? What does that mean? Paycheck to paycheck over here. I have to save for a while just to get ONE hundred bucks. Must be nice....
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: TDIRunner on December 03, 2016, 08:13:00 PM
Looks nice!  I've never heard of that Bluwood stuff.  Sounds useful, to say the least.

Its a Canadian product, but id imagine something similar is available in the USA.  A bit more expensive than pressure treated, but safe and non toxic for use indoors.  Not super common, but for a few extra hundred bucks, why not? 

"A few hundred extra bucks"? What does that mean? Paycheck to paycheck over here. I have to save for a while just to get ONE hundred bucks. Must be nice....

Considering the cost of finishing a basement, even on your own, a few hundred extra dollars isn't that much (I'm assuming he meant a few extra hundred in total).
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: amace04 on December 07, 2016, 06:53:30 AM
Looks nice!  I've never heard of that Bluwood stuff.  Sounds useful, to say the least.

Its a Canadian product, but id imagine something similar is available in the USA.  A bit more expensive than pressure treated, but safe and non toxic for use indoors.  Not super common, but for a few extra hundred bucks, why not? 

"A few hundred extra bucks"? What does that mean? Paycheck to paycheck over here. I have to save for a while just to get ONE hundred bucks. Must be nice....

Considering the cost of finishing a basement, even on your own, a few hundred extra dollars isn't that much (I'm assuming he meant a few extra hundred in total).

Exactly.  When we're talking about several thousand dollars to get everything finished, a few hundred dollars is not much relatively. 
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: amace04 on April 25, 2017, 11:21:52 AM

Finally got around to getting more of my systems up, and took a few newer pictures.

1. The disc-based (and n64) systems hooked up to my Panasonic Plasma.
From left to right, top to bottom:
PS3, Yamaha Receiver (AV switch is behind it), Gamecube
PS4 and Wii U, PS2, Wii, Dreamcast, N64
Xbox 360, Xbox One, Sega Saturn
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/7f1b/95ouu0val6yrm1b6g.jpg)

2. Disc games and spare controllers for Gamecube, N64 and Dreamcast.  Still gotta figure out a good way to store them.
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e255/iuz9ccutv11y6uy6g.jpg)

3. Older consoles on the CRT TV.  I have a bunch of crap on this right now, but on the very top is my Master System, below it a Colecovision.  
Bottom shelf is a NES and Atari 2600 4-switch, Right side is Sega Genesis w/ CD and 32x and Super Nintendo.  Not set up right now is my Panasonic 3DO FX-10
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8f58/h1c1hzl748hu4836g.jpg)

4. Panned out view of my cased up carts.
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/3b30/4r14p4vlghj8ov96g.jpg)

5. Top half: NES, 32x, SNES, N64, Game Gear & Gameboy
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/91ce/z9z94fph0san8vj6g.jpg)

6. Bottom Half: Colecovision (loose), Sega Genesis, Atari 2600 Master System and loose A2600 carts on the bottom.
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/dbf1/d5j73517vvtxtkk6g.jpg)
Title: Re: New Mancave/GameCave
Post by: amace04 on March 19, 2019, 10:13:48 PM
Do you have any problems with flooding in your basement there?

I had slight seepage from water draining against my foundation, but I've regraded and got new eavestroughs and downspouts so no problems in a couple years now.