Man Cave Ideas

[chas]

I am just getting ready to start to remodel the basement. I have full reign on the design, the wife is OUT. She has the entire upstairs. I am a cabinet maker and have the design/building abilities. I’m just looking for some different and unique ideas. I can build just about anything; I’m just not the most creative person. I am more of a copy-cat. I bet that some of you have some impressive areas to display your trophy’s and hang out.
Thanks in advance.

 

[TRIPLE]

I can relate. I too am building my own house right now with a dedicated room of death. As far as design does, I have 14' x22' to work with. The floors will be bar grade pre finished hickory. The ceiling is t and g pine but my big wow factor (other than mounted animals) will be a myrtle wood wains coat and 10' juniper mantle over the fire place.

 

[RosinBag]

I didn't build my house, but had it built. My room of death has plywood behind the sheetrock on all the walls. I don't have any need to find a stud to hang animals on. It lets be put my heads any where as needed instead of the standard 16" or 32" apart. Just food for thought...

 

[Ryan Avery]

Doug, can we see some pic??

 

[dotman]

Elk Hunter or Western Hunter has a column dedicated to this in the mag, might see if the past articles are online. A guy posted his up on bowsite recently, sweet use of barn wood in it. I think Doug has the right idea with the plywood.

 

[TRIPLE]

Good call rosin, I already have 5/8 plywood ready. The over thing worth mentioning is I'm going with 9' walls and a vaulted ceiling so my bigger bulls aren't at hip level. I'm currently framing my house now as it gets closer i'll start a thread with pics (if I can figure out how to post pics. I'm very new to forums and anything involving technology)

 

[Hardstalk]

Sound board under plywood rock over plywood. Just some forethought for noise. Nothing kills the party faster than "can you boys please keep it down"

 

[RosinBag]

Ryan I will post some in a couple of hours when I get to my computer. My man cave is my office area, safe, etc. I am not rich so it isn't huge but does have 12' ceilings. Without tall ceilings elk seem to be hitting you in the head all ghe time.

 

[RosinBag]

Here are a few shots...

 

[Matt Cashell]

Looks good Doug. Very nice.

 

[Travis Bertrand]

Yes, very nice indeed.

 

[Slim Jim]

That's pretty cool Doug. I'm trying to gradually turn our kids game room into daddy's big game room.

 

[Ryan Avery]

Very nice Doug. Does your whole house have 12' walls?

 

[RosinBag]

Nothing upstairs. Office 12', living room 24' and remainder downstairs are 9'.

 

[trkyslr]

Looks good doug! Nice pov ;-)

 

[loner]

Wow nice cave Rosin!!

 

[OBP]

Awesome room Doug, very nice.

 

[Estvold7]

I have some pict in my profile of my man cave

 

[Bearhunter]

I built my great room with a vault at 26x26 and should have went bigger as I am running out of room, once my second cougar, Big Rosey, full mount wolf and Mt. Goat get here I wont have anywere to sit LOL. I will post some more pics later, this is all I could come up with, a Halloween party and yes thats my Trophy wifey!

 

[chas]

Good ideas, and nice pictures. The party looks fun. Any more ideas, lighting, flooring, bathroom ideas??
Thanks