Finally finished my garage man cave setup | DadHQ

Finally finished my garage man cave setup

Apr 71 min read

Spent the last 3 months converting half my garage into a little retreat space. Got a mini fridge, a workbench, some LED lighting, put up my old sports memorabilia on the walls. It's nothing crazy but it's MY space you know? Where I can go tinker on projects, have a quiet beer, listen to podcasts without anyone asking where their socks are. Took some pictures to show the wife and she actually seemed cool with it. Best 400 bucks I've spent in a while.

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Comments(6)

PPhil M.RegularApr 8

Having your own space to decompress is huge. I'm trying to do the same thing in my garage but it's slow going with three kids wanting my attention constantly. What does your family think about you having that retreat space? Mine keeps trying to turn it into a storage area.

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BBrandon H.RegularApr 8

The mini fridge is the move. Every man cave needs one. Did you set any ground rules with the family about when that space is off limits, or are they cool just letting you have some quiet time there?

CCarlosNew DadApr 8

Three months of work sounds about right for doing it properly. How's your wife handling the garage space being claimed for dad purposes? That's usually the negotiation that takes the longest.

MMike R.RegularApr 8

This is the dream right here. That mini fridge must be hitting different when you can just duck out to the garage and grab a cold one without anyone asking where you went. What else you got in there setup wise?

LLucas M.RegularApr 7

Three months is dedication. I've got a woodworking hobby I keep telling myself I'll set up a proper space for but never actually do it. Where'd you get your setup ideas from? I might steal some of them.

NNate B.RegularApr 7

Man cave life. I respect it. With my hour commute each way I basically live in my car so the garage retreat would be a game changer. What's the final setup look like?