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Gameroom in the garage - Who does that..

By Viperbsd

3 years ago


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    #1 3 years ago

    Currently I have my pins in my large upstairs den. Since I work from home I enjoy having them in my home office with me, but when it comes to getting one of them up or down stairs it is quite the event.

    My staircase has a 90 degree turn 1/2 way up and due to this I have hired movers anytime I need to move one up or down the stairs. The movers have always used a strap system to get them up and down, but I am thinking it might just be easier to convert 1/2 my garage to be a game room as I plan to grow my collection in the coming months.

    I am curious to hear from others that have done this and how do they like them being in the garage? Also how do you keep the garage cooled/heated.

    #5 3 years ago
    Quoted from PunkPin:

    an Escalera might be a good investment if there is enough room to make the turn on the stairs. or set up a pulley system with a winch

    I looked into this, but unfortunately there is not enough room with the turn. We did move one upstairs on a normal appliance dolly and it was just able to make the turn.

    Might just have to continue as usual and call on my movers whenever needed. I have room or 2 more in the Den, but than I will have to start to branch out to other parts of the house, or garage...

    #9 3 years ago
    Quoted from SDpinballer:

    I have a similar set up to OP. It really stinks out in California not having basements. Use a 15 foot material is lift every time there’s a switch up. Up and over the balcony railing they go. They used to be 50 bucks per day for a rental. Unfortunately went up to 75 bucks. But it fit in the back of the Honda Pilot So I don’t even need to buy a truck.
    Agree with the above post, the garage just doesn’t seem to be the best place.
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    Well this is interesting... Do you happen to know how wide the feet are ? I do not have an outside upstairs balcony, but if I could get that in through my front door I have 20' ceilings and it would be a breeze to put it up to the top of the stairs as I have a large area up there.

    #16 3 years ago

    SDpinballer - Ouch - Well at least it is only going to be 3 days late.

    This looks like it may be the answer to getting some of my machines up to my office and if I out grow the office (which I will) I can start to put some in the garage.

    #36 3 years ago
    Quoted from DruTheFu:

    I have mine in garage as well. Granted, my garage is a 4-car (2x2 deep). Front half for 2 cars, back half for my games and entertainment.
    Being not too far from you, I know the climate you’re dealing with. The garage gets toasty in the Summer, jacket in the Winter. Spring and Fall perfection. 95% of the time, I’m not flippin’ until at least the later evening because of work and Dadding, so the temps don’t bother me much. In hotter times, I have a 24” round floor standing fan that I use to quickly churn the air between the big garage door and back door prior to hunkering down. Does the trick. In the colder times, I’m comfortable in a long sleeve shirt or flannel. Sometimes even a t-shirt is fine once the ya get moving around.
    This was the area of the house I was granted for my space, either had to adapt or have nothing. Once the kids move on in life, I will slide my way in to a vacated downstairs bedroom. But even then, I like it out here, I probably won’t even move. I can be loud and not bother anyone. Plus enough space for additions. If only we had basements out here like they do back East. Such a rarity here.
    (There was a TZ next to GB, but vacated space waiting for R&M)
    [quoted image]

    Wow that looks amazing ! I like how some of these garages are setup, but in my case I only have a 2 car and a single car garage.

    As for removing the back box I had thought of doing this, but I would be freaked out to take something like my MMRE apart to move it upstairs and I also wonder if taking it apart would jeopardize the warranty at all.

    I am still looking into the idea of the equipment lift as it appears that would work really well, but only until I out grow my home office.

    I am impressed with some of these garages that have been transformed into game rooms as they look amazing.

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