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Old 08-24-2005, 02:26 PM   #1
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My New Weight Room
Because my wife has a problem leaving me alone when i lift, I decided to build my own little house for a weigght room. This way I can lock her ass out and lift without interuptions. It will be one room with the inside deminsions of 36' x 24'.
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Poc 2 walls going up.
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Old 08-24-2005, 02:29 PM   #2
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y dont u just use your basement tough? that looks like a lot of fucking work for a gym.
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Old 08-24-2005, 02:31 PM   #3
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I don't have a basement. I built my own 2200 sq ft house. Just me and the wife. 1/3 of my house is a custom kitchen. 24 x 24 with two center islands

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That is some impressive work!!! Building a temple to build a temple!!! Wish I could help.


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I don't have a basement. I built my own 2200 sq ft house. Just me and the wife. 1/3 of my house is a custom kitchen. 24 x 24 with two center islands
nice dude. But why do you need such a strong structure for a gym? couldnt u make it out of wood? it be 50 times cheaper.
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y dont u just use your basement tough? that looks like a lot of fucking work for a gym.
They have basements in California???

Screw that. If I had the land and the $$$ I'd do the exact same thing. The music would be LOUD and I'd be in there any damn time I wanted.


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nice dude. But why do you need such a strong structure for a gym? couldnt u make it out of wood? it be 50 times cheaper.
Duh, so his wife can't set it on fire trying to smoke him out while he's locked himself in.


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looks awesome, tough


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Duh, so his wife can't set it on fire trying to smoke him out while he's locked himself in.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Good 1.
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Wrong there. First I live in Baja Calif which is part of Mexico. Mexico doesn't have wood down here. So they pay a 33% import charge to have lumber shipped here. A 2 x 4 x 8 stud cost $4.85 down here. Blocks are .65 each making it cheaper do build in blocks verses wood.

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looks kinda shit!
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You should have built it on the top of that mountain....
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Wrong there. First I live in Baja Calif which is part of Mexico. Mexico doesn't have wood down here. So they pay a 33% import charge to have lumber shipped here. A 2 x 4 x 8 stud cost $4.85 down here. Blocks are .65 each making it cheaper do build in blocks verses wood.

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Cinder blocks are better anyway, less noise.........looking good Tough.


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Hej what's going on here, I thought you were opening a real gym in Mexico?!!!!


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I like the cinder block approach. Like building a fortress. Concrete and Iron seem s appropriate for a gym


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Old 08-24-2005, 06:55 PM   #19
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It's not finished you dumbfuck. It still needs the remaining blocks put up, 6 - 4 x 4 windows, 2 sliding glass doors, a roof, stucco and then paint. Whats you weight room look like. A garage with half it filled with Green Tea!

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I like the cinder block approach. Like building a fortress. Concrete and Iron seem s appropriate for a gym
Exactly, if the federales try to take him into custody it would be much harder.


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Because my wife has a problem leaving me alone when i lift, I decided to build my own little house for a weigght room. This way I can lock her ass out and lift without interuptions. It will be one room with the inside deminsions of 36' x 24'.
Pic 1 ground breaking
Poc 2 walls going up.
Hey Tough, why did you move to Mexico anyway?
How do they treat you over there anyway?


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Great job PT.
Are you putting the truses in by hand?


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is that a wolf in the picture? wottahell is that thing?
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Looks like a Dingo.


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Old 08-24-2005, 08:25 PM   #26
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After leaving my first wife for a younger lady, she ended up with half my retirement. it was the only place I could live without going back to work.

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Old 08-24-2005, 08:27 PM   #27
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Yes I'll do that myself. I have 4 mexican workers working for me laying the blocks. This whole room will cost me a total of about $6k. Not bad for a 36 x 24 room. Hell I have more then that in gym equipment. My dumbells cost $2100 and only go to 100 lbs in increments of 5.
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