Converting attic into cigar lounge
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Have you seen this thread? I think most people recommend venting as much smoke as possible, but that thread has some inexpensive ways to deal with what's left.
Have you seen this thread? I think most people recommend venting as much smoke as possible, but that thread has some inexpensive ways to deal with what's left.
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good too know brother thank you. i didn’t think about that.
it generally stays around 60 degrees on these colder days which is good for me so no heater needed.
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shiters full
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nice thanks brother i’ll follow that
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There are wood sheds out there for 500 dollars. Add in a indoor safe lp heater. (They do make them)
Add a bath fan, with fresh air intake. 1k dollars gets you a vented warm shed. Ready to keep any cigar smoker happy thru the winter. If wish guys would consider just how cheap this route could be.
(Coming from a guy who dropped 20k on a home lounge)
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Add a bath fan, with fresh air intake. 1k dollars gets you a vented warm shed. Ready to keep any cigar smoker happy thru the winter. If wish guys would consider just how cheap this route could be.
(Coming from a guy who dropped 20k on a home lounge)
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It is late, and I'm tired, I'll post more after class tomorrow. Look at building science and doing a conditioned attic. Spray foam to seal and insulate, lower your utility bills and create an isolated space.
<I woke up>
If you were to use a closed cell foam to seal the bottom of the roof deck and the gable ends you could lower the energy requirements for the home. Then it would just be a matter sealing the floor to the walls/roof. If you wanted ventilation you could install a ERV to change out the air and recover the heating/cooling energy.
<I woke up>
If you were to use a closed cell foam to seal the bottom of the roof deck and the gable ends you could lower the energy requirements for the home. Then it would just be a matter sealing the floor to the walls/roof. If you wanted ventilation you could install a ERV to change out the air and recover the heating/cooling energy.
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damn 20 grand, let’s see that spot lol!
i have yet to find a shed under a grand that doesn’t make my yard look like a white trash. anything decent is 2k plus
Man I wish I had an attic space like that to do something with. My "attic" here in FL is barely tall enough to crawl in, and so hot even in winter you could roast a hog.
On the plus side, it is 76 degrees right now and I'm on my screened back porch enjoying the hell out of a Cloud Hopper and some Benchmark bourbon.
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On the plus side, it is 76 degrees right now and I'm on my screened back porch enjoying the hell out of a Cloud Hopper and some Benchmark bourbon.
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damn that’s nice, i wish i had a screen porch, that would be a dream. could just weather tarp the screen in the winter and put a small heater, although you don’t have to worry about that down there. i hate winter
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i thought about spray but heard it gave off real bad gasses and smells, also damn expensive.
We finished our attic a couple of years ago. I tore out the ladder, mad the hole bigger and put a landing in. Luckily there was enough room downstairs for the staircase (the pull down was in a closet. 
This was after I finished the wall. I don’t have a good pic of the actual stairs. I did this myself to save money. Unfortunately it is my wife’s art room instead of a lounge.
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damn that’s nice, i love the pine boards for the ceiling that’s what i wanna do.
why don’t you get your wife a shed with a space heater or a tent and you take the attic!? lmao i hear these options are awesome! (just a joke)
I have a 10x13 Tuff Shed that we put in when we bought the house, but all the garden stuff lives there. A shed like that would be a good option and you could probably do it all yourself for under $5k including tv and furniture, but only one shed is allowed on the property here.
My ultimate goal is to buy a house on acreage and build one of those Morton sheds that has a shop and a loft. It would be a pretty badass shop for my bikes/woodworking and the loft would be my man cave/cigar lounge.
bwhite220
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Tell me when and I'll drive up and help with the build out!
Smells are caused by bad installs. Cost is high, but they are water/vapor/air barrier in one, fluffy pink will not seal, and doesn't work near as well.
Post some pics of that home lounge brother!
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will do soon brother. haven’t had time much to even smoke unfortunately, been having some long ass days at work it’s been brutal.
i’m not gonna do much decorating/furniture right now because where i live in NJ during May our town has a HUGE bulk pickup. every house throws away a massive amount of stuff, everything from last years patio set to antique furniture to bicycles and whatever else that’s been sitting in the garage unused. crazy stuff i always score big when it’s time to garbage pick
not to mention this town is extremely weathly, median house is over 500,000. rich bastards