While framing is something that just about anyone can do,
I'm lazy. And despite the fact that I own a
Paslode framing
nailer (good price on
ebay, I couldn't pass it up! Besides, what's more manly then a nail gun that uses exploding
freakin gas to fire a nail) I hired my friends Lee and Jeff to frame it out for me. It's a big basement and the crew of 3 guys took a couple of
days to frame it out. So I figure it would have taken me a little longer than an average ice age. Money well spent I think. To the left is the Theater room. Not shown here is the tray ceiling. The plumbing on the right hand side had to be boxed out so I figure we box the entire
circumference and call it a tray ceiling. This also allows me to build a box in the tray ceiling to house the projector without worrying about expensive mounts. I also added false columns on each side to give it that
theater look. The next picture is the bathroom. Not much you can say about a bathroom although there will of course be a TV in there. My best
friend has a pretty incredible basement but one thing I find annoying is when you have to go to the bathroom and miss that big third down play. Now he's got his wired for sound but that's just not the same thing and seeing the play unfold! So there was much thought put into the placement of the TV to give a proper viewing angle whether you're standing or sitting. This is the type of thought that I've but into my Man Fort. This next shot is the bar/pub area. The bar will be a island type of bar with seating all around. Column and
support beam with be the barback with a canopy between the two columns. The columns themselves will be
wrapped in cherry. The plumbing you're looking at is for the sink, the ice maker, and dishwasher. The Pub area will have it's own TV and tables and chairs for about 8 people. I think I should be able to fit 14 or 16 people around the bar itself. The final picture shows the layouts of the base cabinets for the bar. This makes it approximately 12'x10' with the bar top coming out another 7" to 8" from there. The boxes on the floor there are recessed lighting cans. At
Lowes they had $6 cans and $16 cans both from the same manufacturer. I put them side by side and I'll be damned if
I could find a difference between the two. If any of your electricians out there know what the hell you get for $10 please let me know. I bought the $6 ones. Oh, and one last thing. Does anyone want to buy a Paslode framing nailer?
I'm lazy. And despite the fact that I own a Paslode framing nailer (good price on ebay, I couldn't pass it up! Besides, what's more manly then a nail gun that uses exploding freakin gas to fire a nail) I hired my friends Lee and Jeff to frame it out for me. It's a big basement and the crew of 3 guys took a couple of
days to frame it out. So I figure it would have taken me a little longer than an average ice age. Money well spent I think. To the left is the Theater room. Not shown here is the tray ceiling. The plumbing on the right hand side had to be boxed out so I figure we box the entire circumference and call it a tray ceiling. This also allows me to build a box in the tray ceiling to house the projector without worrying about expensive mounts. I also added false columns on each side to give it that 
theater look. The next picture is the bathroom. Not much you can say about a bathroom although there will of course be a TV in there. My best friend has a pretty incredible basement but one thing I find annoying is when you have to go to the bathroom and miss that big third down play. Now he's got his wired for sound but that's just not the same thing and seeing the play unfold! So there was much thought put into the placement of the TV to give a proper viewing angle whether you're standing or sitting. This is the type of thought that I've but into my Man Fort. This next shot is the bar/pub area. The bar will be a island type of bar with seating all around. Column and 
support beam with be the barback with a canopy between the two columns. The columns themselves will be wrapped in cherry. The plumbing you're looking at is for the sink, the ice maker, and dishwasher. The Pub area will have it's own TV and tables and chairs for about 8 people. I think I should be able to fit 14 or 16 people around the bar itself. The final picture shows the layouts of the base cabinets for the bar. This makes it approximately 12'x10' with the bar top coming out another 7" to 8" from there. The boxes on the floor there are recessed lighting cans. At Lowes they had $6 cans and $16 cans both from the same manufacturer. I put them side by side and I'll be damned if
I could find a difference between the two. If any of your electricians out there know what the hell you get for $10 please let me know. I bought the $6 ones. Oh, and one last thing. Does anyone want to buy a Paslode framing nailer?
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