Saint Paul, MN
Some really nice progress.
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Quoted from Chosen_S:Thanks Paul !
Thoughts?
Are the games going against that brick siding? If your looking to go wild with it get a graffite artist to spray florescent pinball related stuff on it. Just a fun thought. 
Quoted from MustangPaul:Are the games going against that brick siding? If your looking to go wild with it get a graffite artist to spray florescent pinball related stuff on it. Just a fun thought.
Good thought, I know of 2 graffiti artists, one is maybe me, when I have the patience, the other is an unreliable addict that can paint some really mad skill type stuff. Unfortunately I may be the guy :-/
Quoted from Chosen_S:Good thought, I know of 2 graffiti artists, one is maybe me, when I have the patience, the other is an unreliable addict that can paint some really mad skill type stuff. Unfortunately I may be the guy :-/
Cool if you could do it. Like I said it's a crazy idea and once you start there's no going back because of what your spraying on.
Quoted from zh2oson:The fumes from a spray paint can have ruined many of us over the years.
Yes, I always wear a respirator now, even while caulking this evening I had it on, I get used to it.
Quoted from zh2oson:I wish I didn't like the sweet freedom that huffing spray paint brings.
That still happens with the respirator by the way
On another note; the camera on my phone stopped working. I finished putting up the brick paneling last night, looks good. I need to find grout the same color as the paneling and fix the seams and cover the screws.
Quoted from Chosen_S:On another note; the camera on my phone stopped working. I finished putting up the brick paneling last night, looks good. I need to find grout the same color as the paneling and fix the seams and cover the screws.
I'm picturing it in my mind...and it is spectacular!
Melbourne
Quoted from PinPatch:Be careful with the grout as it gets into the pores of the brick panelling face and discolors it/makes hard to get out. Try getting a mortar caulk that matches. Easier in MY opinion.
Fantastic idea! Thank you! I knew I was waiting to approach that piece of the project for some reason
Quoted from toyotaboy:Love the metal frame on foundation you started with, looks a lot like the start of a production office. I bet that 2nd floor is sturdy as hell.
Thank you, It’s been great not having any center pole supports in the first floor. My engineer tells me I can fill that second floor with machines, and have 100 people go up there., Don’t know if I ever will have that many up there or want to have that many up there, but it’s a good thought
Saturday morning workout... Time to give my old lady her security back, we haven’t had any trouble not having any gates. Now that most of the large materials have been installed, We figured it was time to get this going.
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Big shout out to my father-in-law for this one, he’s come over a few mornings to knock this out for us. He’s been wanting to help on this project and this was right up his alley, the man builds a fine gate. So far this is the only piece of the building that I have literally not lifted a finger to do, this guy is my superman.
Saskatoon, SK
I'm surprised you didn't go with a barn look and feel, and a overhead hay bale lift outside the building after it was inspected and approved 
Forgo the inside lift thing you were considering. Looks cool, congratulations on a long project.
So I’m going with glass window garage door on second floor so you can open it up when you want and have or will have a safety railing
Quoted from MustangPaul:What's the room in the first picture? Pin shop?
It’s just the bottom floor, I plan to make a corner of my garage the shop, then move the finished games to the playing area
Quoted from Chosen_S:It’s just the bottom floor, I plan to make a corner of my garage the shop, then move the finished games to the playing area
I see.
More work for the day.
Also sent my boys on a scavenger hunt first thing this morning.
And... celebrated nothing with a new bottle of bourbon 
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And aged less than 1 hour in your glass, and mouth. Just make sure to not do construction at time of consumption, or day after.
I only work when I drink, and I only drink when I work, but I work all the time , it’s a fast, hard life
2 weeks later
Playing with some LED lighting, and working on a door for where the lift will go.
Oh yeah... Also, I have all of my electricity switches now controlling everything they’re supposed to. It’s taken a while, but this was a big hurdle.
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Great work, and a fantastic project....I can not imagine that not too many others here that would take on such a costly and labor-intensive adventure as this...
Thank you very much for sharing....
Quoted from TheMickster:Looking better every week, or so......."we" have been wondering what was the latest....
Great work, and a fantastic project....I can not imagine that not too many others here that would take on such a costly and labor-intensive adventure as this...
Thank you very much for sharing....
Thank you ! Enjoying (almost) every minute
It’s definitely been a challenge
I figured out all of my smart switches last night, really cool to be able to control all the lighting from my phone and a stand-alone multi switch I can mount in the house
Quoted from Chosen_S:I figured out all of my smart switches last night,
Forgive me if you mentioned this already, but what brand/protocol did you go with for the smart switches?
Quoted from Chosen_S:Playing with some LED lighting, and working on a door for where the lift will go.
Oh yeah... Also, I have all of my electricity switches now controlling everything they’re supposed to. It’s taken a while, but this was a big hurdle.
I gotta see that lift.
Quoted from Pinzap:Forgive me if you mentioned this already, but what brand/protocol did you go with for the smart switches?
For the hub, I’m using SmartThings by Samsung
The switches are GE z-wave plus.
I also bought a garage door opener that is made by .... (I’ll look it up, don’t remember)
And a multi switch by remotech Zrc-90 (this one was a booger to figure out)
Quoted from MustangPaul:I gotta see that lift.
I can’t wait to see it too, I get giddy every time I think about building it
2 weeks later
Dudes, it’s been hot, I mean HOT!
And I’ve been surfing , so not much progress.
Put in another window frame and started the t&g on the exterior
Big shout out “Screw you!” To myself for leaving the t&g wood out in the sun for 2 weeks, lesson learned. Warpage everywhere.
Whatever.
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Still usable, but a pain!!!
This is what I’m talking about... PM time mind you
... says 102 btw
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Yeah, weeks of this craziness. I have a whole day to work on it, and I’m not motivated to go into the heat :-/
Quoted from Chosen_S:Yeah, weeks of this craziness. I have a whole day to work on it, and I’m not motivated to go into the heat :-/
There's no way you could put a small window unit in it and just work on the inside?
Quoted from MustangPaul:There's no way you could put a small window unit in it and just work on the inside?
The inside stays between 85-90, with fans on, its quite pleasant, the inside needs trim and the trim painted on the bottom floor, carpet, baseboards, led lighting, bar.
The up stairs needs a few drywall things touched up, trim, paint, carpet, baseboards, lighting, outlets, outlet and switch covers.
The exterior needs trim, pine siding, siding stain, winch lift, window shade awning
I’m sure I’m missing some things, pretty much a few solid weeks pushing things forward would take care of things to get to a final
But the heat kills the exterior work, and the up stairs is lacking a large window.
Quoted from Chosen_S:Large window frame, because;why not
Looks like a big screen tv.
Any goodpublic places to play pinball in odessa/midland Area? I have work stuff there about once per month. Looking for something to do, instead of sitting inside my $350 per night hotel room! Haha!
Quoted from MustangPaul:Looks like a big screen tv.
I wish, that would be sweet!
I could change scenery
Quoted from kciaccio:Just joined Pinside. Getting my first pin Friday..Arcade guy most of my life. Branching out to pins now.
I live in Houston Texas...This is right up my alley. Great job! Looking forward to your final product!
Welcome to the madness!
Quoted from Blitzburgh99:Any goodpublic places to play pinball in odessa/midland Area? I have work stuff there about once per month. Looking for something to do, instead of sitting inside my $350 per night hotel room! Haha!
Once this gr is done hit me up, my place is the only good place... otherwise, Cinergy Theater in Odessa on hwy191 has 2 not very well maintained pins; twd, got.
Hotel prices here are stupid. If I were smart I would install a bathroom in my gr and rent a room out (add extra for access to pins, lol)
Quoted from Chosen_S:A little progress done, it’s like eating an elephant ... one bite at a time
Tell me about it....and I only did the inside of my garage.
Quoted from Chosen_S:Playing with a logo idea for a gameroom sign...
A few hours in photoshop, don’t tell the Chinese that I have a knack for copying stuff )
I like it. Have it screen printed using UV ink and put a bl above it.
Quoted from Chosen_S:Hotel prices here are stupid. If I were smart I would install a bathroom in my gr and rent a room out (add extra for access to pins, lol)
Cheapest room I can find has been $303 a night. Pretty crazy, indeed!
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