Nosevi
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Is the garden.
I took a photo of the garden and then drew a quick design over the top of it using MS Paint
Like that a lot :thup:
My project for the year....
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Like that a lot :thup:
JustOne
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Looking good guys :thup:
This was mine just after it was finished, and before my kids turned it into a store room for their junk! :angry:
Just wish I'd had the foresight to make the ceiling high enough to swing a golf club in.
Looking at your interests in your profile I'm guessing you'll like the upstairs of my 'cave' above the golf sim, will show you it when I see you. Doesn't totally qualify as I didn't build it, just stuck stuff in it. Still to be decorated, beer fridge is in the cupboard left of the wine rack I got them to build into the wall .....
You guys have proper 'games rooms', unfortunately mine is primarily a shed
can't see either of you having bags of cement or lawnmowers scuffing your nice floors.Out of interest did/do you use the pool tables a lot or does the novelty wear off?
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Nosevi
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You guys have proper 'games rooms', unfortunately mine is primarily a shed
Out of interest did/do you use the pool tables a lot or does the novelty wear off?
Still use mine quite often but there again, only had it a few months. I'd imagine the novelty will wear off a tad but just nice to have when mates pop round.
JustOne
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Looks SWEET! :thup: I'd have to win the lottery a couple of times to have something like that
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Looks SWEET! :thup: I'd have to win the lottery a couple of times to have something like that
Region3
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You guys have proper 'games rooms', unfortunately mine is primarily a shed
Out of interest did/do you use the pool tables a lot or does the novelty wear off?
Mine is nice, but yours is more impressive James as you did the work yourself. I did the flooring and painting but had to get someone else to build it.
I used it a lot when I was serious about pool, but haven't played in quite a while now.
It still gets used though as one of my lads plays in a couple of teams, and both of the lads will have mates round when the weather's warmer rather than spend a fortune down the pub.
la_lucha
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Looking at your interests in your profile I'm guessing you'll like the upstairs of my 'cave' above the golf sim, will show you it when I see you. Doesn't totally qualify as I didn't build it, just stuck stuff in it. Still to be decorated, beer fridge is in the cupboard left of the wine rack I got them to build into the wall ......
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p.s. Won't be giving you a game though - I'm utterly rubbish
That looks to be an attic, if it's a slate bed is the design loaded up to allow for it?
Nosevi
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Yep, they knew what was going up there so I'm hoping so - you can just about see the double thickness trusses on the 3rd and 4th, 7th and 8th trusses where the pool table legs are:
This is the 'cave'. Only just finished a few months ago:
Best bit is the view from the steps though. Good spot for a morning brew or evening contemplation - looks south so the sun rises diagonally left and sets diagonally right....
Nosevi
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Looks SWEET! :thup: I'd have to win the lottery a couple of times to have something like that
Not the lottery but a dull story I'm not going to share on here
But this was the side of our smallish 3 bedroom house where my new garage now sits a few months back, so there's quite a difference. Garage is actually almost the same size as the house.
JustOne
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Not the lottery but a dull story I'm not going to share on here
LOL, looks sweet what you have regardless of how you paid for it :thup: So you have a golf sim in your garage, how much was the sim? and how high did you have the roof set at?
Nosevi
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Cheers. All told the sim (launch monitor, software, actual enclosure, projector, 'turf' and mat) came to about £10k. I wanted one to train/practice on so the launch monitor had to be a high standard one. As for the height, I'm 6'1'' and easily touch a normal ceiling, the ceiling in the garage rests on top of the wooden plank above the bricks in this shot. it really is a cavern in there but I wanted the ceiling height to be miles away from any swing.
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la_lucha
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I'd question whether they were for the pool table loadings or the Velux opening. It's normal procedure to provide a double truss either side of an opening that is outside of the standard spacings. If I were you I'd contact the Truss company and ask them for calcs. I'd not mention why at this stage. if you want I'd be happy to have a look over them for you.
Nosevi
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I told them about the pool table and where it was going, (was drawn on a plan I gave them), just made the assumption it was for that
I think it'll be ok. I carried the slate bed up the outside steps with another guy myself so know what it weighs (as in it's not ridiculously heavy) and the truss depth on the floor sections was substatial. Couldn't tell you how thick but certainly much thicker than the roof or upright sections of the truss. About knee height I'd guess? Out of curiosity how would you check without pulling up the floor? Or would you need to do that?
la_lucha
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I told them about the pool table and where it was going, (was drawn on a plan I gave them), just made the assumption it was for that
I think it'll be ok. I carried the slate bed up the outside steps with another guy myself so know what it weighs (as in it's not ridiculously heavy) and the truss depth on the floor sections was substatial. Couldn't tell you how thick but certainly much thicker than the roof or upright sections of the truss. About knee height I'd guess? Out of curiosity how would you check without pulling up the floor? Or would you need to do that?
No you wouldn't need to pull the floor up. You ask the supplier for the Truss calcs and they show the loadings that are applied. Can I ask who supplied them? If it was us I could have a look on the system. Generally if the room width is more than a third of the total span you will end u with a deep section floor. If I was you I'd want to check it out with the flashy red motor parked beneath.
Nosevi
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I'm not sure who supplied them but a local firm here in Lincoln I believe. Was happy till I spoke to you
The slate bed is one peice but only 2cm thick (just measured it) so not ridiculously heavy and I can physically pick up one end of the table no snags myself (just have done). If it won't hold that it wouldn't hold me and my mate (both big blokes) stood next to each other would it? We weigh more than it I'm sure. I can check how much the table weighs with the company who made it but think it'll be less than you think....... At least I hope so
