| Basements around the country are popularly being | | | | also be inclined to put up walls and finish the |
| converted from dark, damp, storage spaces to | | | | flooring in the basement to make your billiard and |
| fun and exciting, new game rooms! Wouldn't it be | | | | game room appear to be more a part of the |
| nice to have a room in your own home where | | | | actual house than a basement. If you are building |
| you and your children can share in activities | | | | a new home and looking to utilize basement space |
| together like billiards, foosball and video games? | | | | for a billiard and game room, you can work with |
| It's likely that your basement is merely where | | | | your contractor to have this room finished as the |
| you store your Christmas decorations or do your | | | | house is finished - which is the least expensive |
| laundry, and if this is the case, you should consider | | | | method of doing so. Game rooms tend to drive |
| an alternative that will be fun for the whole family. | | | | up the resell price of the home, which makes |
| Clearing Out Space | | | | them a wise investment. |
| The first step to converting your basement into a | | | | Designing and Building a Game Room |
| game room is making space. Most likely you've | | | | Now that you've got your free space, you can |
| been using your basement for something, | | | | start filling it up with new toys. A billiard table is a |
| whether it's where you do laundry or where you | | | | great start for any game room. In fact, you can |
| store rarely used things, and for this conversion | | | | center the entire room on the billiard table. As |
| to be successful, you're going to have to find | | | | billiard tables are relatively popular, it's easy to find |
| some place to put all that stuff! Hopefully this | | | | billiard lamps and wall hangings for your new pool |
| won't be too much of a problem for you. It's | | | | room. A basement is one of the best places to |
| likely that you'll be able to find some extra space | | | | have some friends over and watch the game. Big |
| in the attic, garage or hall closet. If not, it might | | | | screen TVs are getting less expensive every day, |
| be time for a yard sale! Yard sales permits are | | | | and are always impressive to male visitors. If this |
| inexpensive, and you'll be able to use the money | | | | is your plan, you will also need some furniture, and |
| you make from selling your old stuff to make | | | | you might be able to find some memorabilia of |
| your game room that much better! If you're | | | | your favorite sports team to hang on the wall. |
| basement doubles as a laundry room, it may be | | | | Whatever you end up deciding, your new |
| less expensive to build a small pantry around your | | | | basement/game room will surely become the hot |
| washer/dryer than to have new vents and | | | | spot in the neighborhood, and a great place for a |
| electrical outlets put some place else. You might | | | | Super Bowl party! |