Christmas Man Cave Project

[Sagellih]

Not sure what kind of cigar art you are looking for, but here are some links for a few things:

http://www.allposters.com/gallery.as...5&search=&c=c&

http://www.fulcrumgallery.com/Steve-...gars_28053.htm

You can also do a search on Ebay for 'cigar art' and you will find all kinds of stuff.

This is where I got a lot of stuff for my 'man cave'. Hope this helps.

[garyatmaui]

Yes it is, curious as to why you ask?

Originally Posted by SmokinDuck

Lookin good.

I'm jealous.

Is that Home Depot brand paint you used?

[garyatmaui]

Yes it was. This was the first time we used it. Not saying you are wrong but we had it on very low at that time and actually adjusted it up some after that. I see what you are seeing in the picture and never noticed.

Got your PM, thanks.

Originally Posted by Ozone89

Any type of oscillating fan to push that smoke.

The correct way would of been to use the type of fans made for your Joist bays, that install in the ceiling.

The pictures you posted on 1/1/09 @ 21:50 is a smoke free room. 12 minutes later @ 22:02 the room is smoky. Was your system on?

[SmokinDuck]

Originally Posted by garyatmaui

Yes it is, curious as to why you ask?

hehe

I'm not a professional painter but I've done quite a bit of painting over the years and have used the Home Depot brand before... oddly, most of the time I can tell differences between brands. I just wanted to see if my thinking was correct.

[garyatmaui]

It is probably the thing that I am most disappointed with. I have used both Sears Easy Living and Pittsburgh Paints in past projects and been happy with both. The Behr paint did not dry smoothly at all. I almost seemed like you have to roll the paint out of the roller to get it smooth. I used the Behr because I had couple hundred dollars left on a HD gift card.

Originally Posted by SmokinDuck

hehe

I'm not a professional painter but I've done quite a bit of painting over the years and have used the Home Depot brand before... oddly, most of the time I can tell differences between brands. I just wanted to see if my thinking was correct.

[CosmoKCohiba]

Great looking room indeed, I need a cigar den too, it's pretty cold outside nowadays.

[SmokinDuck]

Well, the trick with Behr paint I learned is to put it on kinda heavy then after doing an area from floor to ceiling about 3 foot wide is to lightly roll over the whole area from top to bottom once, move over a roller width then repeat. Smooths it out, I like to think of it as finishing. The roller needs to not have a dry side on it or you will get a "thump" which will give a different finish down the wall.

I prefer Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams for paint.

Your cave still looks good and I'm still jealous.

[Chuckie]

Very nice looking room. As with most, I am jealous and would love to have a place inside to smoke.

Thank you for sharing your project.

[lowlife]

Awesome room, congrats. You do good work, I have been trying to finish my basement for over a year and it still looks like crap. I would have been better off painting the concrete. Congrats again, and enjoy.

[PaleRider]

That is sooooooo sweet! I wanna herf at your house!

Thanks for sharing the experience with us!

[Chico57]

Nice job!!! Thanks for sharing your project.

[Mick Martin]

Very nice room. I'll have to dig up some pictures of my cigar room if no one minds ?

[SIFDUE]

Nice work....when can you do mine?

[jph712]

Originally Posted by SmokinDuck

Well, the trick with Behr paint I learned is to put it on kinda heavy then after doing an area from floor to ceiling about 3 foot wide is to lightly roll over the whole area from top to bottom once, move over a roller width then repeat. Smooths it out, I like to think of it as finishing. The roller needs to not have a dry side on it or you will get a "thump" which will give a different finish down the wall.

I prefer Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams for paint.

Your cave still looks good and I'm still jealous.

As a former Sherwin-Williams employee (Store Management) I would lend this advice on painting, do not use paint from Home Depot, Lowe's, or Wal-Mart. Use paint from a paint company, the person behind the counter knows the products inside and out and will really know what advice to lend if you need it. It was amazing how many folks came to us after having been the one of the 'big boxes' and not gotten the product/advice needed. Use the Pittsburgh, Ben Moore or Sherwin Williams, but when you do so ask for the Commercial Grades. At Sherwin Williams the "Pro-Mar" series is the way to go. The is no marketing behind those labels and you get the same quality product as the retail lines. You just have to know to ask for it.

JPH712