The purpose of this thread wasn’t to extol the virtues of living an alternative/underground lifestyle or virtue signal my lack of materialistic, consumer driven aesthetic but rather to reach out to those with more woodworking/building experience than I have to look over my design and point out any flaws or make suggestions in ways I can improve my plan or cut costs.
The space I have is limited and this is a way I think I can optimize it. Granted, most people would be appalled to live in such rustic/industrial conditions but believe it or not, I have lived in worse and I am not paying a cent to live here other than utilities and since I’m not out to impress anyone, I am quite happy here. It is very private and quiet and built like a fortress surrounded by 12’ high block walls and high steel gates and I feel particularly safe here. When zombie hoards are roaming the streets looking for braaains, this is where you want to be.
Besides that, the combined time I have lived under this roof is longer than I have lived anywhere. Back when it was still a regular normal home, I first moved in here in 1985 when I got married. Twelve years then and three years now means I have dwelt between these walls twice as long as I have ever been in one place for my entire life so believe it or not, this is home to me. I refer to it as "The Compound".
The images are more clearly shown in the PDF but I will post the contents here for those reluctant to download. I am confident in my skills and that I can make something solid and attractive. I have made several things before including a cabinet to hold 1,000 pound aquarium and my mother, who taught me most of what I know, and I built an entire add-on room ourselves so I am pretty handy. What I am looking for is some feedback on my plan.
Most of my ideas came from YouTube. I’ve watched about 20 videos on building loft beds and bunk beds and have combined several elements from each in my design.
Thanks. Happy New Year!
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The space I have is limited and this is a way I think I can optimize it. Granted, most people would be appalled to live in such rustic/industrial conditions but believe it or not, I have lived in worse and I am not paying a cent to live here other than utilities and since I’m not out to impress anyone, I am quite happy here. It is very private and quiet and built like a fortress surrounded by 12’ high block walls and high steel gates and I feel particularly safe here. When zombie hoards are roaming the streets looking for braaains, this is where you want to be.
Besides that, the combined time I have lived under this roof is longer than I have lived anywhere. Back when it was still a regular normal home, I first moved in here in 1985 when I got married. Twelve years then and three years now means I have dwelt between these walls twice as long as I have ever been in one place for my entire life so believe it or not, this is home to me. I refer to it as "The Compound".
The images are more clearly shown in the PDF but I will post the contents here for those reluctant to download. I am confident in my skills and that I can make something solid and attractive. I have made several things before including a cabinet to hold 1,000 pound aquarium and my mother, who taught me most of what I know, and I built an entire add-on room ourselves so I am pretty handy. What I am looking for is some feedback on my plan.
Most of my ideas came from YouTube. I’ve watched about 20 videos on building loft beds and bunk beds and have combined several elements from each in my design.
Thanks. Happy New Year!
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.