Any Structural Engineers in here

[jtksu]

You sound very dumb.  I assume you have full-blown Down's?

[CNS]

You sound very dumb.  I assume you have full-blown Down's?

JT, I am sure your basement is very nice and a has a very tolerable amount of musty stank.

[jtksu]

Just cause you grew up in some shithole with a mildewy basement doesn't mean every basement is like that.  Maybe if your dad had spent less time beating your stepmom she should would have had more time to clean. 

[CNS]

Q:  What happens when you dig a hole in the ground and it rains.

A: Water tries to get in.

Q:  What happens when it rains and you are sitting outside underneath a roof with a warm fire?

A: Relaxation

Outdoor room - 1
Basement/domestic abuse refuge - 0

[KITNfury]

Q:  What happens when you dig a hole in the ground and it rains.

A: Water tries to get in.

Q:  What happens when it rains and you are sitting outside underneath a roof with a warm fire?

A: Relaxation

Outdoor room - 1
Basement/domestic abuse refuge - 0

Mosquitoes. I win.

[CNS]

Q:  What happens when you dig a hole in the ground and it rains.

A: Water tries to get in.

Q:  What happens when it rains and you are sitting outside underneath a roof with a warm fire?

A: Relaxation

Outdoor room - 1
Basement/domestic abuse refuge - 0

Mosquitoes. I win.

Mosquito nets.

Pfft.

There is a lot of out door living room haters on in this thread.

[Tobias]

Positive drainage is a wonderful thing.

[KITNfury]

Q:  What happens when you dig a hole in the ground and it rains.

A: Water tries to get in.

Q:  What happens when it rains and you are sitting outside underneath a roof with a warm fire?

A: Relaxation

Outdoor room - 1
Basement/domestic abuse refuge - 0

Mosquitoes. I win.

Mosquito nets.

Pfft.

There is a lot of out door living room haters on in this thread.

Way to trash up your new outdoor space and lower property values. Mancave that's good for all seasons >>> shitty outdoor space good for spring/fall only.

[jtksu]

Flatscreen, beer fridge, and surround sound>>>>>>stupid outdoor view

[CNS]

Q:  What happens when you dig a hole in the ground and it rains.

A: Water tries to get in.

Q:  What happens when it rains and you are sitting outside underneath a roof with a warm fire?

A: Relaxation

Outdoor room - 1
Basement/domestic abuse refuge - 0

Mosquitoes. I win.

Mosquito nets.

Pfft.

There is a lot of out door living room haters on in this thread.

Way to trash up your new outdoor space and lower property values. Mancave that's good for all seasons >>> cacty outdoor space good for spring/fall only.

OPERABLE PANELS!!!

[CNS]

Flatscreen, beer fridge, and surround sound>>>>>>stupid outdoor view

dude, I can get all that for my outdoor room, and plan to.

cool stuff n00bs in full force today.

[jtksu]

Have fun watching MNF out there.  I'll be toasty warm in my basement, lol'ing at you.

[CNS]

Have fun watching MNF out there.  I'll be toasty warm in my basement, lol'ing at you.

FIRE PLACE!!!!!

Not like I plan on having a one room out door house.  Read above, if I get uncomfy in my bad ass outdoor room, I can go inside still.  Why is this hard?

[ChiComCat]

I'm also having a hard time with your tornado safety concrete bedroom.  To be a bedroom, don't you need an egress?  Wouldn't that make it less than ideal for a tornado?

[CNS]

I'm also having a hard time with your tornado safety concrete bedroom.  To be a bedroom, don't you need an egress?  Wouldn't that make it less than ideal for a tornado?

Heavy door that can latch in multiple spots along the jamb in case of storm.  Same method used for building a tornado room in the basement.  Concrete walls, concrete lid(yes you can vault concrete too), steel door with 4 secured latch points.  Concrete walls can be furred out and have drywall on them(same with ceilings), steel doors can be vaneered with wood.  Will make for an ultra quite room as well as a shelter. 

While you basement dorks are sitting under some incorrectly installed secondary beam wishing it was all over, I can be watching Katie Horner on my flat screen while sitting in bed and the storm can stay as long as it feels like it needs to.

[CrushNasty]

Flatscreen, beer fridge, and surround sound>>>>>>stupid outdoor view

dude, I can get all that for my outdoor room, and plan to.

cool stuff n00bs in full force today.

Needed items for a free flat screen and beer = Swiss army knife. 

[ChiComCat]

I'm also having a hard time with your tornado safety concrete bedroom.  To be a bedroom, don't you need an egress?  Wouldn't that make it less than ideal for a tornado?

Heavy door that can latch in multiple spots along the jamb in case of storm.  Same method used for building a tornado room in the basement.  Concrete walls, concrete lid(yes you can vault concrete too), steel door with 4 secured latch points.  Concrete walls can be furred out and have drywall on them(same with ceilings), steel doors can be vaneered with wood.  Will make for an ultra quite room as well as a shelter.  

While you basement dorks are sitting under some incorrectly installed secondary beam wishing it was all over, I can be watching Katie Horner on my flat screen while sitting in bed and the storm can stay as long as it feels like it needs to.

Good luck finding a space to hang your flat screen with all your walls covered in doors to bathroom/hallway/outside.

[WillieWatanabe]

Wow, CNS made this thread a lot better.

[CNS]

I'm also having a hard time with your tornado safety concrete bedroom.  To be a bedroom, don't you need an egress?  Wouldn't that make it less than ideal for a tornado?

Heavy door that can latch in multiple spots along the jamb in case of storm.  Same method used for building a tornado room in the basement.  Concrete walls, concrete lid(yes you can vault concrete too), steel door with 4 secured latch points.  Concrete walls can be furred out and have drywall on them(same with ceilings), steel doors can be vaneered with wood.  Will make for an ultra quite room as well as a shelter.  

While you basement dorks are sitting under some incorrectly installed secondary beam wishing it was all over, I can be watching Katie Horner on my flat screen while sitting in bed and the storm can stay as long as it feels like it needs to.

Good luck finding a space to hang your flat screen with all your walls covered in doors to bathroom/hallway/outside.

Concrete one big rectangle.  Inside that, frame in your bathroom and closet.  Only reinforce door is the one to leave your bedroom to the rest of the house.

[CNS]

Flatscreen, beer fridge, and surround sound>>>>>>stupid outdoor view

dude, I can get all that for my outdoor room, and plan to.

cool stuff n00bs in full force today.

Needed items for a free flat screen and beer = Swiss army knife. 

OPERABLE PANELS!!!!!!

[Trim]

You should built this thing somewhere with nice weather and no tornados.

[CNS]

You should built this thing somewhere with nice weather and no tornados.

What if I just keep it in KS and buy a couple fans? 

[Trim]

You should built this thing somewhere with nice weather and no tornados.

What if I just keep it in KS and buy a couple fans? 

Add some tv trays and you'd have the KS version of doom's nebraska log cabin cave.

[jtksu]

Let me get this straight- you actually want to build a giant concrete box and live in it, while also attaching 3/4 of a concrete box to the back so you can watch TV in the snow?  (And also in the 110 degree summers!)  Yep, this is officially the most Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) idea ever.  Retards read this thread and think:  "Jesus effing Christ this [redacted] is Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)."

[CNS]

You should built this thing somewhere with nice weather and no tornados.

What if I just keep it in KS and buy a couple fans? 

Add some tv trays and you'd have the KS version of doom's nebraska log cabin cave.

....but with fresh air, natural light, and I never have to worry about any one calling it a man cave(hate that).

Also, TV trays are wildly underrated.