Garage Smoking Setup

[Mangyrat]

I have run cable lines in my house before and i can tell you this ill pay the Cable company the next time, its not as easy as it looks.

If i remember right i saw a wireless cable TV system before that may work for you.

[mrtr33]

I have a detached garage as well. It has a large attic fan on one wall, which blows the smoke out and keeps it quite cool inside, especially if I leave the door open. I mostly work on my woodworking projects out there, but always have a radio with me, listening to old country music. I have my dartboard setup out there, and it's soon to have a mini-fridge. I'd never put any cloth furniture out there, though. It's not, shall we say, completely protected against the elements. I do have a couple of wood chairs and benches, though.

My brother in law has something similar in his garage (although he doesn't smoke cigars). He just had the cable guys run another line to his man-cave. He NEVER uses it, though.

[Eville]

We used to have satellite at my parents house and my Dad liked to move the dish around to various spots on the house to try to get a better signal. I helped him run the cable quite a bit and we never had any problems with it. Just drill a hole, run the cable through, and seal the hole with caulk if you'd like. You can't possibly do any damage that the cable guy can't undo, so you might as well give it a shot first.

[Cigarbear]

I use my garage for my wood shop but I have a corner for enjoying my smokes. I have a leather chair, an old tv and a couple video game systems. With all the dust the smell doesn't stay around long and I don't make enough smoke to be an issue getting in the house. I have an air cleaner that I run if I have anyone over smoking with me. I'd love to run the cable in so I could watch the games on Sunday but am just too damn lazy to do it myself and too cheap to pay someone else

[ndv21]

Thanks to all for your posts / comments. I am more determined now to do something about setting up my man cave. A friend of mine also said a poker table would be great in there and I seem to agree.

I will toy around with this idea and report back.

[MarineOne]

I guess I'm going for some overkill then .....

I plan on getting a projector and some real movie screen material, and making a small theater in my garage. XBOX and PS3, Sony projector mounted overhead, and 5.1 surround once I upgrade the one in the house.

I've got a projector and 5 channel sound out here on my FOB with a 12 foot screen, and every Wednesday night is movie night. The nights are getting colder here in the sandbox so I'm not sure how much longer we'll be doing them.



Kris

[logan37]

I will be setting up something in my garage soon as well. I have a detached garage, but it will be easier for me since I worked for a cable company for 5 years. I will be running a length of underground wire myself. Some how I still have all the tools needed to connect cable lines correctly and a few boxes of wire. Also I'll be including my dartboard and I already have a full sized fridge in there. I just need to find the time to clean out all the scrap lumber and empty paint cans and whatever else got thrown in there.

[nhcigarfan]

My garage is peaked and has a gabel vent, gabel fan and wood stove. Once the wood stove warms the room up the fan kicks on. Come Jan/Feb I'll start the stove an hour or two before I go out so it's toasty and the fan is already running.

If you have a gabel vent adding a fan will be less than a 75 bucks. You can probably hardwire it to a standard light switch bypassing the thermistat. That way, just flick it on and you're good.

Another idea is if your state has banned smoking in Bars and such you might be able to pick up a old smoke eater on the cheap. With the economy the way it is, I'm sure some owner would take less than its worth.