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Out of space and no furniture left to sell? Let's go drastic.

By Mitch

5 years ago


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    #1 5 years ago
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    Mitch

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    What's the most creative or drastic thing you have done to create space.

    I moved last year to go from 13 to 44. Dont consider that abnormal but now I'm out of space again and it's time to add a few spots.

    Time to tear out the basement brick fireplace.

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    I dont have that much money. That's why I'm tearing it out myself instead of paying someone.
    I buy only non working projects the last 2 years. Keeps them cheap.

    Even the house I bought was a as is project. Stunk like cat piss, all flooring ripped out down to subflooring, all taps and toilets broken, couple cracked window.
    My wife , mother and I renovated the whole house ourselves.

    Also helps having no kids.

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    Second piece of vapor wrap put up to protect the room while moving the bricks out the window.

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    Little more done today but not much progress.

    Anyone else do a major Reno or remodel to fit more pins?

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    Quoted from donjagra:

    By the looks of it, that fireplace was ugly and huge, so it probably had to go anyway.

    Ya it was original to the house 1988.

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    Quoted from TheLaw:

    Nice.
    Just Remeber what's really popular these day; washer/dryer on the ground level
    Maybe the hot water heater?

    Washer dryer already upstairs can comfortably fit 48 games now

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    Couldn't fit games across from each other with the fireplace there.

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    More progress

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    Alright 90% of the brick is outside. The rest is loose and will be removed tomorrow.

    The steel insert was over 200 lbs so I brought my cutting torch in to cut it up.

    Hoping to have it all removed and cleaned up tomorrow so I can take down the tarps.

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    Bricks can stay outside in that pile till warmer weather.

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    Quoted from cottonm4:

    You have more space in your basement than some arcades I have been to.
    How far is it down to the the other end?

    I'd have to check. That is only half of it. Its 1300 sq ft. I bought a bungalow for the bigger basement.

    I should be able to do 46 games comfortably and still have the bathroom, utility room and a large repair room.

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    Just left it as is for now and put games in front of it. Need to seal the top of the chimney this summer, then frame in and insulate in the future.

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