Renovating a Basement into a WW1 Bunker

here's an idea for the other room, make a zulu wars type rorkes drift command base

Ikea desks for a gaming table is a great idea that I'd love yo try, what desk model did you use?

Ok, now to just flood it and add the rats!

That's awesome! How much was the vintage WW1 map?

Well done! At ease, men!

It looks great but you really should be up to your knees in mud!
Another thing, how inflammable is that foam packing stuff?

Cool!
Hopefully you don't get gassed.

Looks amazing!

Foam packing peanuts was not a perfect idea. They emit highly toxic fumes if burning and readily light. The fumes from burning polystyrene can fell you faster than you can get out of the space, and disorient you with clouds of black smoke. Not something I'd put in a basement. YMMV.

That a Greek pillar?

Love it! One question do you not have to adhere to Fire Regulations as those sand bags wouldn't pass muster 👍

Very nice

The magic of friendship

Impressive, very impressive!

Great idea.
All you need is Baldrick and a few rats for that truly authentic look.

Best bit is the interactions between you guys

I like these club construction update videos! They give me ideas for my own eventual gaming space. You guys should call this series "Better Homes and Bunkers" lol

Now need to hide little rubber rats in the videos for that authentic feel

I used that exact same Ikea adjustable table as my desk from late high school all the way through college, and a few years after! Almost a decade of heavy usage! Great choice! Good quality table/desk

It's looking good 🤠🤠👍👍

Please use eye protection when using a miter saw! Safety squints don't always cut it

Amazing work guys! So jealous 😮

Cool! I'd maybe run a rod across the opening and place some "blackout drapes" for light discipline!

Not sure if you already have plans for the last space, but cold war nuclear planning room (Thinking Dr. Strangelove) would be cool. Could get expensive though.

What ever happened to Keith???

Was the sketch of the Empire galley from Man o' War?

Man Trench

Going through the list of practical things the channel could use the room for, the only thing you guys could possibly have want of is a dedicated closed off area to film players talking about the battle and to do reviews and whatnot. My suggestion is to do some skeuomorphism and make it look like a Cold War era underground recording station for a resistance group. Go get some old used radio and audio/recording equipment. Throw up some resistance group flags, some weapons and equipment, maybe a few propaganda posters, and some chairs for people to sit in.

Unless your Tugg Speedman ... never, never go full Prepper!

that feel like world war 2 office?

See, ya'll say that the most expensive thing you put in that basement build is the pool light, but I'm reasonably sure that that PPSh-41 under the window is several times as expensive as everything else in this build combined.

(Good build. As for the other half, remember the first rule of set building: if it doesn't show up in the shot, you don't need to spend time on it.)

Since weight is not an issue in the basement, I would have used sand in the sand bags. Or a sand rubber mulch mix. Once you have access to sand bags, they get used a lot.

Very cool, well done chaps! 🪖

Looks good and a perfect ambience for 20th century games. What was the final price tag for the cosmetic renovation?

Make everyone lose their collective shite and do the other half as as a grimdark future Warhammer room 🤣

Need to do this to my basement.

Where did you all get your maps? Is there a specific vendor you have?

Sand bag idea is brilliant. One thought is to add one brick to each bag to provide the weight. The overall look is museum quality and is stunning in appearance. This film inspires me to "up my game" in my basement war game room. Finally, what a wonderful place to sip on a wee dram of single malt scotch.

Great job ! 😃👍🏻

Dale is that a County shirt you have on……

Cool I like your Great War bunker.

So freaking cool.

Guys, that turned out great!

Very talented crew.

Any tips on convincing your spouse to let you convert a room in the house to have a sandbag wall? I need a Little Wars scotch glass too!

Looking good!

Great job.

When I was in training, our Colour Sergeant would have us taking that sandbag wall down and starting again: far to many seams on the sandbags showing! Lol.