Quoted from orlandu81:Being from Paramus I would think you would be a Parkway guy...
Yeah, I went to HS in Paramus, but actually lived in Teaneck (closer to the Turnpike). Nothing beats the religion out of you better than Catholic school.
Quoted from Nazz26:After 14 long months of waiting for the house to be done. The day came and first room to be furnished of course the Game room. I angled them for now but will have to rearrange..Halloween CE on order.
[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Lovely
Quoted from orlandu81:Really nice room. I was born and raised in NJ, and I think you have captured the essence quite well.
I was 153B, I assume you are right around there.
Quoted from mbeardsley:Not sure what exit that is on the Parkway - most people go by their Turnpike exit (18W for me).
Glad you liked the room!
I'm technically off of 159, which is for I-80 in Saddle Brook, although when heading north, I always exit at 157 (US-46 East) in order to beat the now $2.00 toll.
Quoted from mbeardsley:He's in Saddle Brook, which is very close to where I went to High School (Paramus Catholic).
My son is currently attending Bergen Tech in Paramus for part of his school day; he's studying graphic design.
Quoted from orlandu81:In my experience it is quite the opposite, I guess it depends on where in NJ you are from. Everyone I know from NJ when they find out I'm from NJ they ask me what my parkway exit was. Same thing at my alma mater (Go Scarlet Knights)! Being from Paramus I would think you would be a Parkway guy...
I was 16W off of the Turnpike not that you were asking
For the first 35 years of my life, I lived in North Bergen, in Hudson County, so I was TP exit 16E. Now it's either 18W or 18E; they both merge together at the end, so it matters not.
Sorry for all of the Jersey talk everyone. You may now return to your regular programming, already in progress... 
Quoted from Scotty_K:Sorry for all of the Jersey talk everyone. You may now return to your regular programming, already in progress...
Quoted from Jmckune:Ted has been successfully extracted and is ready for rebuild. Did a cleaning of the playfield and going to change rubbers while everything is apart.
[quoted image]
why do people keep posting pics of their projects in this thread? This is a "show us your gameroom" thread... not a "what are you working on now" thread.
Quoted from punkin:People actually watch television?
Only for the beer commercials.
Quoted from d0n:why do people keep posting pics of their projects in this thread? This is a "show us your gameroom" thread... not a "what are you working on now" thread.
Are projects not apart of most game rooms?
Quoted from Jmckune:Are projects not apart of most game rooms?
If you look at the gallery of this thread, there’s really not projects showcased... the projects are mostly in the club threads... put politely; show off the game in the room after you finish your fine fine work 
Quoted from punkin:Gunna change the buttons on my new game.
[quoted image]
you’re killing me smalls
Quoted from Chosen_S:you’re killing me smalls
Phew, got that sorted.
https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/you-39-re-killin-me-smalls/
Will post a pic in a couple hours of the new front four.
Lost World is coming back from a playfield swap in an hour or two. I'm standing waiting at the end of the driveway, jumping up and down and holding my dick.
Quoted from d0n:Lovely house but I need you to put the pinball games up against the wall ASAP. That staggered diagonal look is just wrong. It's hurting my sensibilities. You'll still have room between the pins for the arcade game.
Your 100 percent right. If I move them against the wall I will be able to fit 3 or maybe 4 more machines. It’s temporary for now as I have a garage full of furniture and boxes that still need to be unpacked..
Quoted from punkin:Here you go George. Rabbits. Or todays front four anyway.
[quoted image]
My baby's home and she's got a new dress.
[quoted image]
[quoted image]
Stunning gorgeous! Perfect colors on that cab
Quoted from Chosen_S:Stunning gorgeous! Perfect colors on that cab
Yeah the cab was restored by the guy i bought it off. Was when i first started collecting and only had 2 machines.
I went with a mate on a 8hr drive so he could look at a Thunderbirds of all things to put on location.
The guy had a nice blacklit game room with 6 or 8 games there and i fell in love with this one and bought it then and there.
He did his best with the playfield, but it was a Lost Cause. CPR released a short run a few months ago and it was a no brainer.
He never bought the Thunderbirds, but i can't see myself ever selling this.
Quoted from Jmckune:Ripping this thing apart to get at Ted and finally give him the love he needs.
[quoted image]
Well, that sounded bad in my head.
Quoted from punkin:Here you go George. Rabbits. Or todays front four anyway.
[quoted image]
My baby's home and she's got a new dress.
[quoted image]
[quoted image]
Pretty cool collection. I could spend a lot of time here.
Who did the paint job on the wall? That's freakin awesome.
Quoted from ThePinballCo-op:Pretty cool collection. I could spend a lot of time here.
Who did the paint job on the wall? That's freakin awesome.
Ash Johnson, a local graffitti guy. He did a stack of my art including the sorcerer on my van and my house.
officefrontdoor1 (resized).jpg
235450051_307012381220022_635055407672976528_n (resized).jpg
Gameroom construction. Anyone care to offer suggestions on how to save this disaster before I have it all ripped out? This is not how you box in duct work. Disgusted.
1E22BEF5-5E0A-4AB2-A309-559E87BDC421 (resized).jpegE2ADA454-DB17-45A7-94DC-F698ADCA6F97 (resized).jpeg1155E855-A7BE-443D-9627-518A29634E5D (resized).jpeg
Quoted from phillyfan64:Gameroom construction. Anyone care to offer suggestions on how to save this disaster before I have it all ripped out? This is not how you box in duct work. Disgusted.
[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Just tear it out that’s scrap lumber anyway not worth fixing.
Quoted from yaksplat:I'd work a horizontal piece across the bottom of either side, but then the cross pieces need to be cut shorter.
Quoted from PinballHaven:Just tear it out that’s scrap lumber anyway not worth fixing.
I’ve seen about a half dozen different ways to do this on YouTube. Every one of them was better than this.
Quoted from phillyfan64:Gameroom construction. Anyone care to offer suggestions on how to save this disaster before I have it all ripped out? This is not how you box in duct work. Disgusted.
[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
In that 1st pic it appears that the framing job is going to result in that electrical junction box/service panel being sealed in the wall. IIRC NEC doesn't allow that so you might want to have something done there as well.
Quoted from bakerhillpins:In that 1st pic it appears that the framing job is going to result in that electrical junction box/service panel being sealed in the wall. IIRC NEC doesn't allow that so you might want to have something done there as well.
I see it now. There’s actually a drop ceiling going in. Does that make a difference?
As for the soffit apparently he plans to do something called scabbing. I’m not familiar with the technique.
Quoted from phillyfan64:Do you mean the cable tv wires on the gray block of wood? That’s actually a storage area under the steps. There will be a door to get in there. If it’s something else please let me know. In the first picture that wire hanging down is actually the flex water line going upstairs to the ice maker. But I should move that now that I see how it is.
As for the soffit apparently he plans to do something called scabbing. I’m not familiar with the technique.
pasted_image (resized).pngQuoted from bakerhillpins:[quoted image]
Oh ok. That’s an older picture. It’s already been moved but thank you.
Quoted from phillyfan64:I see it now. There’s actually a drop ceiling going in. Does that make a difference?
As for the soffit apparently he plans to do something called scabbing. I’m not familiar with the technique.
If you've got junction boxes in the ceiling and you've got a drop ceiling going in then you're good. It's about access.
Quoted from phillyfan64:Oh ok. That’s an older picture. It’s already been moved but thank you.
NP!
Quoted from phillyfan64:I see it now. There’s actually a drop ceiling going in. Does that make a difference?
As for the soffit apparently he plans to do something called scabbing. I’m not familiar with the technique.
So many things wrong with that framing job.
In the second pic, what's up with the framing in front of the window? Why is the opening so high?
Is this being inspected?
Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:So many things wrong with that framing job.
In the second pic, what's up with the framing in front of the window? Why is the opening so high?
Is this being inspected?
The framing has already been inspected and it somehow passed. The window was boxed out because we thought the drop ceiling would partially cover the window. The ledge of the concrete block is tilted. The framing would just make the window sill level. I’ll take another look at that whole box. I may have that removed.
Quoted from phillyfan64:This whole thing is stressing me out!
The fact it passed inspection kinda gives the framers an out. When I see soffit work like that, it just tells me how they do all their work.
Just in pics I can see cracked framing members and some locations have one nail and some two.
And the fact they tow nailed everything doesn't help. Walls and soffit pieces should be built in one piece then set in place.
I was never a framer but being a retired electrician, I saw my share of good and bad framing jobs.
Quoted from phillyfan64:Gameroom construction. Anyone care to offer suggestions on how to save this disaster before I have it all ripped out? This is not how you box in duct work.
Does this help visualize what you need to do? I don't have a straight on picture, but it will help. You can see my soffit at the top left of the picture. You just need another 2 x 4 at the bottom to create essentially a ladder. One of those goes at each side of the duct work and then just connect them with a 2 x 4.
On a side note, you might want to start a build thread so people can offer assistance and it doesn't get jumbled up with the rest of the posts. My Dad and I finished my entire basement, so I'm more than happy to help.
Edit -> This guy does a great job of explaining things. I actually spent the $100 for his training videos before I started doing mine. It was worth 10x that amount. He does everything and shows you how to do it from start to finish assuming that you don't know anything. From he has on YouTube for free.
Just picked up a nice Judge Dredd yesterday from fxdwg! Added some adjustable height bar stools from Amazon and cut down and raised my table to make more room for pins. Still have room left for 1 more! Tried a panoramic picture at the end to get the whole main gameroom in one shot.
AB59E088-B6A3-4DFE-A534-5220A153B264 (resized).jpeg4D73E948-2986-426B-B672-0BD50CDFDA83 (resized).jpeg1D482A78-31C3-4445-B322-CF0745D7595E (resized).jpegA1862616-0201-45EB-AB2B-1BF46EE3D7F7 (resized).jpegEAD21192-3892-4190-9D4B-B15E67FBA69B (resized).jpegE7F9B0A4-C9C6-42B4-9468-103DDBC158F2 (resized).jpegQuoted from Parkshow30:Just picked up a nice Judge Dredd yesterday from fxdwg! Added some adjustable height bar stools from Amazon and cut down and raised my table to make more room for pins. Still have room left for 1 more! Tried a panoramic picture at the end to get the whole main gameroom in one shot.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Awesome! That looks like a very fun room. If you have room for one more, might I suggest a Williams IJ to go with that Last Crusade poster?
Quoted from Spyderturbo007:Does this help visualize what you need to do? I don't have a straight on picture, but it will help. You can see my soffit at the top left of the picture. You just need another 2 x 4 at the bottom to create essentially a ladder. One of those goes at each side of the duct work and then just connect them with a 2 x 4.
On a side note, you might want to start a build thread so people can offer assistance and it doesn't get jumbled up with the rest of the posts. My Dad and I finished my entire basement, so I'm more than happy to help.
Edit -> This guy does a great job of explaining things. I actually spent the $100 for his training videos before I started doing mine. It was worth 10x that amount. He does everything and shows you how to do it from start to finish assuming that you don't know anything. From he has on YouTube for free.[quoted image]
That helps a lot thank you. So simple and rock solid. The way they did mine is overly complicated and flimsy. I’ll start another thread so I don’t clog up this one.
Quoted from Charlemagne1987:Awesome! That looks like a very fun room. If you have room for one more, might I suggest a Williams IJ to go with that Last Crusade poster?
Thanks! I would love an Indiana Jones, it’s one of my wife’s favorite games and I enjoy it as well. Unfortunately it’s going to be out of our price range. I’m hoping Jaws is released from Stern and I would add a pro in a year or two.
Quoted from Parkshow30:Thanks! I would love an Indiana Jones, it’s one of my wife’s favorite games and I enjoy it as well. Unfortunately it’s going to be out of our price range. I’m hoping Jaws is released from Stern and I would add a pro in a year or two.
I hear ya! I’m hoping for a Jaws as well. Either way you have a very nice collection. Congrats!
Quoted from Spyderturbo007:Edit -> This guy does a great job of explaining things. I actually spent the $100 for his training videos before I started doing mine. It was worth 10x that amount. He does everything and shows you how to do it from start to finish assuming that you don't know anything. From he has on YouTube for free.
[quoted image]
Yup! His name is Eddie Case and he has a 6 part series on basement framing.
Best framing videos you'll find on Youtube.
Quoted from yaksplat:At least he's got pressure treated against the concrete.
I noticed that too. Also, the electrical work for the outlets looks good and to code.
Quoted from phillyfan64:I’ll start another thread so I don’t clog up this one.
Good idea - post a link here when you do.
Quoted from Parkshow30:Just picked up a nice Judge Dredd yesterday from fxdwg! Added some adjustable height bar stools from Amazon and cut down and raised my table to make more room for pins. Still have room left for 1 more! Tried a panoramic picture at the end to get the whole main gameroom in one shot.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
Great lineup and variety. On first few pics I couldnt find/orient to the stairs and wondering if you sealed yourself off down there to squeeze in one more pin
Quoted from punkin:Ash Johnson, a local graffitti guy. He did a stack of my art including the sorcerer on my van and my house.
[quoted image]
[quoted image]
[quoted image]
[quoted image]
[quoted image]
[quoted image]
[quoted image]
WHOA!
Boy am I glad I asked. That is AWESOME!!!!!
Quoted from phillyfan64:That helps a lot thank you. So simple and rock solid. The way they did mine is overly complicated and flimsy. I’ll start another thread so I don’t clog up this one.
Please post a link to the thread. I love game room build threads.
Wanna join the discussion? Please sign in to reply to this topic.
Great to see you're enjoying Pinside! Did you know Pinside is able to run without any 3rd-party banners or ads, thanks to the support from our visitors? Please consider a donation to Pinside and get anext to your username to show for it! Or better yet, subscribe to Pinside+!
This page was printed from https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/lets-see-pic-of-games-rooms/page/390?hl=electronmagic and we tried optimising it for printing. Some page elements may have been deliberately hidden.
Scan the QR code on the left to jump to the URL this document was printed from.
Saddle Brook, NJ
Woolgoolga