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TopJimmy Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2004, 9:28 AM EST
Joined: 08-03-2003
Posts: 481
hey guys, well i finally did it. after 8 years of apartments!!! MY FIRST HOUSE!!! its a century colonial. i plan on a total restore. YEAH.....im putting a cigar lounge in the basement. i was wondering if anyone had any type of cigar memorabilia theyd like to donate? any signs, presses anything decorative. ill be posting pics soon.....thanks all jimmy 2715 east erie suite 414 lorain ohio 44052 (till i get things live-able in the new crib)
jackconrad Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2004, 10:33 AM EST
Joined: 06-09-2003
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best place to smoke is any where ina remodel job. Women don't complain while you build them a crib,but when your done might as well start likin that chair in the back yard. Milk it .
MACS Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2004, 10:37 AM EST
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CONGRATS! On the new house. Great feeling, ain't it?

So true jack. My wife and I bought our first house brand new. We got to be involved with the building of it and what went where, it was cool, but I only got to smoke inside one time... Good thing I got a front AND a back porch, huh?
jackconrad Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2004, 10:41 AM EST
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you bet . Hey shawn I am sendin out a boatload of gars tommorow finally gotem packed . You guys enjoy
penzt8 Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2004, 10:52 AM EST
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Congratulations on your first house. Let the fun begin!

Some recommedations on your smoking lounge. Keep the heating and A/C separate from the rest of the house if at all possible. Use a window A/C and a separate heat source (like one of those unvented wall mounted natural gas heaters).

There are a few reasons for this: If there happens to be a return vent in your smoke room, the smoke ends up throughout the house. Second, most house heating systems really dry out the air. A direct heating source like the kind I mentioned actually puts some moisture into the air. Since it's in your basement, it should be easier to control the temp around 70 degrees.

Buy a good room size humidifier and try to keep your room at 60-65 % RH. That way your humidor/cabinet won't have to work so hard to maintain 70%.

When I built my room I put it over my garage. The contractor put an A/C return in the room so I ended up blocking it off. The service vents still work so the room gets pretty dry in the winter. I compensate with a room humidifier but it really uses a lot of water, so I have to fill it daily and it's a pain in the a$$.

I did build-in a recirculating air system the draws the room air through a charcoal filter and sends it back into the room. I used a bathroom exhaust fan with a variable speed control. I also have one of those hepa-filter room purifiers.

Sometimes I use a window fan to draw the smoke outside.
MACS Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2004, 10:55 AM EST
Joined: 02-26-2004
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You da man Jack. I got bombed on the ship by michaelsean already. The guys enjoyed the heck out of 'em. I am going to try to take a picture of a bunch of us on the smoke deck herfin' and post it on the picture board.
TopJimmy Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2004, 11:01 AM EST
Joined: 08-03-2003
Posts: 481
thanks for the great advice! you guys are awesome.....im really glad to be a part of this forum. jspiroff at centurytel dot net
bassdude Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2004, 11:28 AM EST
Joined: 01-13-2004
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smokin room I am envious. This is my 3rd house and I still smoke outside.

Well the 2nd was a rehab so I did get to smoke in there until it was near liveable.
usahog Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2004, 11:36 AM EST
Joined: 12-06-1999
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Congrats on the House!!!!!!!!!

and as penzt said let the fun begin... go rent that movie... Money Pit... I bought my first house in 2001... since I've rewired a ****load of fire hazards... rebuilt things that were tossed up as cover... and ohhh NM congrats LOL

Smoke em if ya Got em!!!!

Hog
penzt8 Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Mar 22 2004, 8:03 AM EST
Joined: 06-05-2000
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There's always a project waiting to be done when you own a house. I had a new house built and still had major work to do. The bonus room over the garage was framed but not finished so I go to do all of that to make my smoking room. I had to insulate, sheet rock, paint, and carpet. I also built in some shelves and drawers for storage.

We also had landscaping, patio blocks, garage insulation and sheeting, a new shed in the back yard, a privacy fence, tile work in the kitchen and a lot of little day jobs. It's always something.

I've been in the house almost 5 years and the repair work is just starting. I just noticed that some of the balusters on the front porch are water damaged. I'll probably end up replacing all of the railing. I expect I'll be painting the house interior and the exterior trim very soon. The house is settling and there are a few cracks at the joints. Oh the joy of owning a home.
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