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Well, leave your comments below.  This is a rough draft of my basement.  MK

Forgot to add: This is an in-grade basement, no walkout.  A couple of small windows and an Egress window per code where marked.
Front of house is the left side.  Hence, right side is the back of the house.

(http://i.imgur.com/FKKhmSL.jpg)

That's a pretty big basement, holy cow.

Thanks Ian....do you have any suggestions for moving rooms around or adding/deleting things?  Just trying to get as much perspective on a good layout/plan from folks.

Thanks,
MK

I'd say make the bathroom accessible from the general basement area.  Also, maybe switch the multi-purpose and workout rooms.  I'd want as large of an open space as possible, personally, so I probably wouldn't even have a wall between the workout/arcade/media rooms.

I'm not sure. I am going to have fun with this later though. I love doing google sketchup.

What games would you like to own someday.

The bathroom has a door for the general area.  In addition, a door inside the bedroom/MPR...so they could use it privately too if need be.

The reason for the multipurpose room/bedroom being where it is...that "Egress Window" needs to be inside a bedroom per code (Fire Code) where I live.

The media room...was going for compete darkness/soundproofing...so you could rock out in there and not disturb the rest of the house.

We/I did think about just having it all open except for the bathroom and storage areas.....still could do that...hummmm.

Thanks for all the comments so far...looking forward to hearing more from others too.
MK

Here's my VAPS.

http://www.arcade-museum.com/members/member_detail.php?member_id=464393

Oh, is that what you meant when it said "door" on the wall?  Oops!

What he said! I like seeing how people lay their basements out. We're getting close to finishing ours! Might I suggest losing the wall to the TV/Media room?  It might be nice if it's open?? But then again it is a large enough space that it could be an intimate area with the walls or perhaps double french doors or something.

Is there a bulkhead or anything? You might have a horrible time getting the skeeball down if you are taking it through the stairs in the main living area.

Skeeballs are all ready down there...those were the biggest headache to move, then Hydro Thunder was a B*tch too. 

I was thinking double doors on the media room, but I'd really like to listen to music/movies without disturbing others in the house.  I had the same setup at my old house.  Insulated the ceiling/walls and used a solid wood door.  Plus, the wall common to the other part of the basement was actually a dbl-wall staggered studs.  We insulated both sides...it was awesome.  Kept it really toasty in the winter.

Was thinking about building in a fish tank somewhere...just don't know where at.

MK

There are a few dimensions that didn't make sense or were missing. I obviously have no idea what color things should or will be. And I got too tired to finish doing the bar.


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Id move the skee ball machine away from those pinball machines. or move the pins.
I have seen the ball fly out of one of those.

Having a home gym is cool. but I wouldn't really need a media center or theater.
I don't think id do a bar either.
If I did, that would be where you wanted the media room , and id hang TV's and stuff.
It would be modern goth/rave style.. with modern music and theme.

Id prefere a snack bar in the arcade section.
with the feel of traditional arcades and roller rinks.

Woah! That's wickedly awesome to see it come alive...great job!!!

I didn't know they had all those in sketchup....just messed around with it a few years ago.

Thanks Ian.
MK

More dimensions and materials.
(http://i.imgur.com/EGIHgyv.jpg)

Any suggestions for where to put games. I tried to put them where they made most sense but I have to agree with steve and having the pins near the skeeball is probably asking for trouble

Yes, mine have the cage in the front and sides.  We thought about where to place the skeeballs for a long time...it's tuff...they take up a lot of room.

We were thinking about placing them on the one wall that is common with the bedroom and along the outside wall.  Probably didn't explain it all that well.  I'll post a pic.

(http://i.imgur.com/Z9V5qhw.jpg)

Cool, i'll give this a shot in a bit.

This is all I had time for.

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(http://i.imgur.com/2Y1GVSd.png)

ive seen them come out even with the cage.
That pin glass is pricey..

its usually only $30 a sheet. $60 at worst.

Looks good...I like the 2nd design the best.

Thinking about ditching the MPR/Bedroom and opening that wall up.

MK

well if you have any more games you want to add to that feel free to post them here. I only took what was on your VAPS.

I need to go back and fix the dimensions.

I think that list of games is about all of them that would still keep my marriage intact. ::)

Ian - The basement wall height is the typical 8-foot height...actual 7'10".

Thanks,
MK

I actually have the wall height set at 7'10" already. I just have to go back and fix the new dimensions that you provided. I only reorganized the games last night on the model.

Thanks -

Does sketchup allow you to walk through your design?  Kinda like a doom-effect style? 

That would be cool.
MK

Yes it does, you can make videos doing that as well. I can make custom textures (like i did for the UV carpet) and all kinds of stuff.

I didn't know Google sold Sketchup to Trimble.  Bummer....last time I used it was when Google owned it.

Thought Google only bought things...never sold anything!!!

I messing with it at work today...its improved quite a bit since I last used it.

MK