03hemi
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Since we have so many do-it yourselfer's, I thought I'd share my Medieval themed cigar lounge build above my new garage we built last spring. The lounge will have a smoke evacuation system, air purifier and an Ozonizer system to eliminate the smell, without the ozonizer the room would always stink. I'll install a coolador in the wall at the top of the stairs for my cigars. Lot's of other goodies planned as well.
My heritage is Scottish and we actually have a ancestral castle in Scotland owned by Scotland now and it's a well known tourist attraction (Duart Castle)
I’ll document its progress here as I go.
The front facade and foyer will be fake stone, the door is 10’ feet tall, weighing ~175lbs, it’s your typical iron clad, wooden lattice castle door. The lanterns you see are antique gas wrought iron that I rewired, the lantern sitting on the bottom stair will hang from the vestibule above the front door, can you imagine the time spent making these? I stole em for $25-$50 bucks each at various antique shops. They have LED "flame" bulbs that actually look like real gas flames.
Here’s a peak so far... this will be a fun project.
Feel free to comment or give any suggestions you may have, I value feedback.
The door casing before ageing
Landing looking up into the open stairwell
Looking through the half wall, room is 28' long, and the knee walls are at about 5.5' level for reference.
Close up of gas lantern on porch wall.
The start of the door, the door is constructed of 2x4's, 2x6's and 2x2's for the lattice work.
Trying to decide which way to turn the Clavos, noticed they're unaged here.
After ageing and hanging, all wood you see surrounding it will be fake stone I'll create from concrete painted foam core board, painted and dry-brushed to resemble an actual stone walls.
Close up of the verdigris aged bronze Clavos, Gargoyle door knocker and door hardware installed.
The gap you see between the casing and door is for the Portcullis, can't be a castle door without a Portcullis.
The top will be closed off and another wrought iron gas lantern will hang from the center to illuminate above the door.
Portcullis (gate looking thing) will look similar to this, just not as long.
The door knocker is 2' feet tall and weighs 14lbs, think the Munsters when struck, it's thunderously loud.
Back of the door before hanging and hardware.
Inside after hanging, 200lb hinges get pricey at this load limit ($150 per hinge), I found these "ball bearing" loaded hinges at Lowes for $60 bucks a pair and almost 1/4" welded plate steel too, the door glides effortlessly.
Notice the top of the door reaches the roof line where the roof joins the top of the wall, about a story and a half. I'm buying only 1920's style Cub Chairs to furnish what will be the "Medieval Dark Academia" themed cigar lounge.
Up to 5 Club chairs so far
Close up of the leather on some of the chairs you see.
The two "French Mustache" club chairs you see.
There are anywhere from 5-9 of us on "Cigar Tuedays" but normally around 5.
Lots more to come...
My heritage is Scottish and we actually have a ancestral castle in Scotland owned by Scotland now and it's a well known tourist attraction (Duart Castle)
I’ll document its progress here as I go.
The front facade and foyer will be fake stone, the door is 10’ feet tall, weighing ~175lbs, it’s your typical iron clad, wooden lattice castle door. The lanterns you see are antique gas wrought iron that I rewired, the lantern sitting on the bottom stair will hang from the vestibule above the front door, can you imagine the time spent making these? I stole em for $25-$50 bucks each at various antique shops. They have LED "flame" bulbs that actually look like real gas flames.
Here’s a peak so far... this will be a fun project.
Feel free to comment or give any suggestions you may have, I value feedback.
The door casing before ageing
Landing looking up into the open stairwell
Looking through the half wall, room is 28' long, and the knee walls are at about 5.5' level for reference.
Close up of gas lantern on porch wall.
The start of the door, the door is constructed of 2x4's, 2x6's and 2x2's for the lattice work.
Trying to decide which way to turn the Clavos, noticed they're unaged here.
After ageing and hanging, all wood you see surrounding it will be fake stone I'll create from concrete painted foam core board, painted and dry-brushed to resemble an actual stone walls.
Close up of the verdigris aged bronze Clavos, Gargoyle door knocker and door hardware installed.
The gap you see between the casing and door is for the Portcullis, can't be a castle door without a Portcullis.
The top will be closed off and another wrought iron gas lantern will hang from the center to illuminate above the door.
Portcullis (gate looking thing) will look similar to this, just not as long.
The door knocker is 2' feet tall and weighs 14lbs, think the Munsters when struck, it's thunderously loud.
Back of the door before hanging and hardware.
Inside after hanging, 200lb hinges get pricey at this load limit ($150 per hinge), I found these "ball bearing" loaded hinges at Lowes for $60 bucks a pair and almost 1/4" welded plate steel too, the door glides effortlessly.
Notice the top of the door reaches the roof line where the roof joins the top of the wall, about a story and a half. I'm buying only 1920's style Cub Chairs to furnish what will be the "Medieval Dark Academia" themed cigar lounge.
Up to 5 Club chairs so far
Close up of the leather on some of the chairs you see.
The two "French Mustache" club chairs you see.
There are anywhere from 5-9 of us on "Cigar Tuedays" but normally around 5.
Lots more to come...
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