Garage Pics please

Houstoer

Houstoer

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All,
I'm in the process of converting my garage into the mancave. Its a finished two car garage and already have my 8ft table in there but I'm getting stuck on trying to figure out what to do next. Would appreciate any pics from people that have converted their garage into a pool room. I do have a pole in the middle of the thing that I need to get moved but once I do that I really want to finish it nicely but not spend a ton of money. Any ideas is greatly appreciated. I don't park any cars in the there so that isn't a problem. Thanks !
 
If you are 100% sure that you will never use it as a garage again, the first thing I'd do is remove the overhead door and wall it up. If the garage isn't heated/cooled, I'd also recommend a PTAC unit built into what was once the overhead door. The rest is just a matter of finishing in.....drywall, taping/mudding, lighting and floor covering. Nothing too terribly expensive. You could have all this done in a first-class way for 5000 or less if you're doing the labor yourself.
 
My garage has been fully converted to a man cave/pool room. Fully insulated with ac/heat and wall closed up. I have a Gold Crown II and a bar in there. Once I get the light hung, Ill take some pictures so you can get some ideas.
 
Charlie Hustle said:
My garage has been fully converted to a man cave/pool room. Fully insulated with ac/heat and wall closed up. I have a Gold Crown II and a bar in there. Once I get the light hung, Ill take some pictures so you can get some ideas.
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Thank You; I would appreciate that. I need some motivation !
 
Been working on the man cave for what seems like forever... Replacing the column for me was pretty cheap as it was not a point load so I could use 3 2x6s sandwiched.. w/ labor the column remove was under 500..... For the floor we did a decopage paper floor covered in 5 coats of poly used on hard wood and the ceiling was done in bamboo...

The floor was less than .75 a square foot and the ceiling will come in about the same..... Soon as the ceiling is completed I start saving nickles for Mark Gregory to redo my rails or have Glen come thru Knoxville at some point.....

Chris
 
FairladyZ said:
If you are 100% sure that you will never use it as a garage again, the first thing I'd do is remove the overhead door and wall it up.
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true, but i think it looks better if you leave the garage door in place and wall-in the mancave about 4 feet back from the garage door. looks better from the street and you can still store tools, lawnmower etc, in the front 4 feet space......


add a bar, couches, flat screen on the wall, and you're done :thumbup:
 
michael4 said:
true, but i think it looks better if you leave the garage door in place and wall-in the mancave about 4 feet back from the garage door. looks better from the street and you can still store tools, lawnmower etc, in the front 4 feet space......
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You wouldn't be able to open the door more than 4 ft anymore if that were the case, unless you do a rollup door or some type of swinging door.....as the travel path of the door will be reduced when the tracks are shortened....unless you want an overhead door interfering with your mancave ceiling. If its not trimmed out right, I agree it looks like poo from the street.....but it can also look first-rate from the street if its done right. Brick houses are the ones that are hard to make look right when a garage door has been walled in. A house with siding is a piece of cake to make an old garage door opening disappear.
 
It's a little easier when you have a theme to work with for a starting point. Once you figure that out the ideas will start to flow. Colors, materials, props and art. The possibilities are endless. Budget will ultimately determine how far you can take it. An empty two car is a nice space to work with.

My garage is 6,000 s.f. But I'm only using about a third of that for mine. At a later time I might add another thousand s.f. To it. I'm liking the idea of an indoor driving range and putting green :)
 
My old garage setup. I reframed, insulated, new window, drywalled, insulated garage door, central heating/air cond, carpet, etc... Did 95% of the work on my own. Looking forward to doing it all over again at my next house ...NOT!















 
Houstoer said:
All,
I'm in the process of converting my garage into the mancave. Its a finished two car garage and already have my 8ft table in there but I'm getting stuck on trying to figure out what to do next. Would appreciate any pics from people that have converted their garage into a pool room. I do have a pole in the middle of the thing that I need to get moved but once I do that I really want to finish it nicely but not spend a ton of money. Any ideas is greatly appreciated. I don't park any cars in the there so that isn't a problem. Thanks !
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Its a fun project..I had a lot going on in my garage..Washer/Dryer, water heater, and a ton of cabinets. Plus I was into wood working, and wanted to have access to my tools..Over 10 yrs., I was able to cram in, a bar, small fridge, computer table, lg. screen TV, and a 4.5 X 9 ft. GC, with indoor/outdoor carpet.

I live in Arizona, so a good A/C was a must, but I also wanted the garage door to be functional, as most of the year, it can be open. Here are a few pic's
I have more I will send you when I find them..Good luck in your endeavor, it is really an enjoyable and fun project.

SJD

Edit...Cannot get pic's to take, will try on separate post.
 
poolhustler said:
My old garage setup. I reframed, insulated, new window, drywalled, insulated garage door, central heating/air cond, carpet, etc... Did 95% of the work on my own. Looking forward to doing it all over again at my next house ...NOT!















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What a great transformation! thanks for sharing ! I have a double car garage; will probably leave the garage doors in tact but would like some kind of windows in them. Lots of great ideas here and I appreciate everyone for sharing !
 
I have some pics posted on the show us your home room thread of my converted garage, (pg 30, post #450) I would post them here but I'm on my phone. It really wasn't too expensive, did all the work myself. There is a ton of great rooms on that thread for inspiration, I'm sure a lot of them are converted garages. Mine was an attached garage so I had to build a new garage first (to keep all my crap in) I was also able to open it up to the rest of the house with a couple of big doorways. I put heavy curtains up over the doorways so I could darken it up in there to watch the projection TV.
 
garage man cave

Here is mine..not too fancy, but I have the necessary stuff. Brunswick Anniversary with 4 1/2" pockets, anniversary cue racks, one gold crown rack, mini fridge, and Bose sound system
 

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9-ball B said:
Here is mine..not too fancy, but I have the necessary stuff. Brunswick Anniversary with 4 1/2" pockets, anniversary cue racks, one gold crown rack, mini fridge, and Bose sound system
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This room looks great. Not too fancy, but everything you need and a super nice table.
 
SignManiac said:
My garage is 6,000 s.f. But I'm only using about a third of that for mine. At a later time I might add another thousand s.f. To it. I'm liking the idea of an indoor driving range and putting green :)
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My Garage is a little over 5000sq ft. My pool room inside my garage/shop is 480sq ft by itself. The rest is cars, tools, and other manly love items. Feel free to post some pics of your setup.
 
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