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Building a Dungeon - 9/12/2011 1:26:09 PM   
MasterDom4u14


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Status: offline 		Hi,

I am a Dom that is buying a new house and wants to build a dungeon for my slave. I don't want all my BDSM everywhere and in public (guests ect).
i just have a few questions regarding building a dungeon.

1. How big of a room is needed?
2. How much equipment will i need?
3. Is it better to build your own equipment or buy them?
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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/12/2011 1:34:19 PM   
LadyPact


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Status: offline 		My current dungeon is the basement, which runs the length of the house.  Most guests won't invite themselves downstairs if you are having them over for dinner or whatever, so it's not an issue.  Anybody who would actually spend overnight (or more) at My place already knows that I've been doing this for a number of years.

How much equipment you will need will depend on entirely how much space you have and what you intend to do with it.  I'm a little light on dungeon furniture because this is the largest space that I've had at one time, but I will be acquiring more since I plan to hold parties.  Prior to that, I just had a spare bedroom for the purpose, as well as a back patio (privacy fenced yard) if something got 'bigger' than that.

Furniture (cross, spanking bench, etc) I would say that it is better to build your own.  If nothing else, it reduces the cost significantly.  If you can't do it yourself, there is almost always somebody in your local BDSM community who has experience in doing it. 


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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/12/2011 6:15:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		We're doing just fine with a bedroom for now. If we were to get into using the single-tail, we'd need more room. The answers to your questions really depend on what you are into and your budget. Home Depot is your friend :)

My ex husband and I had a basement and set the dungeon up in the room with the weights - the weight rack and benches lent themselves quite well to kinky purposes :) I'm sure people are always selling these on craigslist.



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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/12/2011 7:35:49 PM   
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1. How big of a room is needed?
2. How much equipment will i need?
3. Is it better to build your own equipment or buy them?


1. Whatever size you want.
2.However much you want.
3. Whichever is better for you.

See how that works?



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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/12/2011 7:44:08 PM   
ClassIsInSession


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Status: offline 		Like any room in your home, a dungeon should be form and function. I agree with everyone here, it largely depends on what you want to do. Being on my 3rd dungeon, I've found I can get by with a 12x14 room for most things and I've built my own equipment when it comes to the furniture. You could do really well with a spanking bench, St. Andrews Cross and a swing. That was what I had in my first dungeon and everyone that saw it found it impressive. I'd suggest some sort of cabinet for toys and racks (like coat racks) or the like to hang your paddles, crops, canes, whips and such.

I'm working now on a wall mounted book case that has a secret latch, which swings the case out in two parts and then folds out most of the functional furniture. It's an ambitious and exciting project and allows me to make the room inconspicuous when prying eyes are around.

I do know there are quite a number of designs for most of the more common furniture that are collapsible.

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/13/2011 2:13:19 AM   
SirDarkside357


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Status: offline 		I use a small bedroom, big enough for now. You can have as much equioment you want or can afford, I have walls of floggers, baddles, etc.  I build my own cages and wooden ponies and stocks and such. But I like to build.

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/13/2011 6:21:17 AM   
Focus50


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ORIGINAL: MasterDom4u14

1. How big of a room is needed?

Within reason, there's no such thing as too much room. If you've got it, you'll likely use it.


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2. How much equipment will i need?

Need for what? Surely you have some idea of what drives yours and your girl's kink? Hmmm, suddenly I'm thinking that's a family pic with your daughter....

Anywaaaay,



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3. Is it better to build your own equipment or buy them?

It's waaaay better to build your own - IF YOU CAN. No prying minds or embarrassing questions that way.

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/13/2011 9:43:37 AM   
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1. How big of a room is needed?
2. How much equipment will i need?
3. Is it better to build your own equipment or buy them?


1. We needed somewhere to have an after munch party every month. It ended up being 18' by 52'. That is large enough for everyone to sit around and still have play space. You may not need that kind of room if you are not hosting 25 people.
2. You get the equipment you will use. No sense in having a cage if you two aren't into caging.
3. It's cheaper to build your own IF you have the tools and know how.

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/13/2011 10:06:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Most dungeon furniture, even most in higher end dungeons is simplistic stuff cobbled together from stuff found at HomeDepot. Anyone who can work a skill saw or rent a mitre saw can duplicate most of it. However, many people who build funiture subsidize the costs and it may well be worth buying it so ask around your local community.

Spanking benches are often built from HomeDepot saw horses painted black and improved with a bit of padding and eye bolts.

Crosses are common partly because they are so easy to build. They take up a lot of space and eye bolts in the wall work just as well.

It all depends on what you want. Do you want to create some fantasy space that evokes a certain mood or a utilitarian space to do kink in?

This site has been around for many years but has some cool stuff on it...Sar of Treve

My playspace has a very fancy spanking/fucking bench and a table that converts from a high bed with a cage beneath it and then folds up against the wall to become a double wall mounted St. Andrew's cross plus some other items as I have two rooms I use as a play space.

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/13/2011 10:55:53 AM   
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I'm working now on a wall mounted book case that has a secret latch, which swings the case out in two parts and then folds out most of the functional furniture. It's an ambitious and exciting project and allows me to make the room inconspicuous when prying eyes are around.


Nice - got any pics of what it will look like?

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/13/2011 10:57:02 AM   
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My playspace has a very fancy spanking/fucking bench and a table that converts from a high bed with a cage beneath it and then folds up against the wall to become a double wall mounted St. Andrew's cross


/drools/

Do you have any pictures?

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/13/2011 10:59:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		No but I will post some soon. I want the space to be a surprise for the locals, pretty much none of which read CM all being on that sight which shall not be named.

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/14/2011 4:14:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		If you can reach one wall with what ever implement you are using and not touch your play partner (situated against opposite wall) in a full 360• swing then you have adequate space to use it...But if you have the option and the means to put some Texan ideology in your play space~Go Big (or go home) dont skimp on square footage. You dont have to fill it completely right away or even at all... One piece at a time gives a great deal of attention to every component and allows you to use them in depth before moving on. Go as big as you can afford. You will most likely never regret having a large open space full of possibility for adventure.
If you have solid basic carpentry skills I have full confidence you will be able to produce some decent furniture soon. Good luck!

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/14/2011 5:41:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		I believe a nice massage table (heated works too) and one workout equipment (bench and weights) does the trick. A couple of hooks in the ceiling or in the wall works too ( the removable ones are even better). for the rest, all you need is rope. with rope you can turn a lot of normal space into a play space.

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/14/2011 5:58:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		The only thing I can add to the above is: Don't forget to consider ceiling height. Although a basement space may seem ideal, if the ceiling is too low to properly wield a flogger or whip or whatever instrument you are into, it's going to be a major issue.

If you are not a carpenter of crafts person, find someone in your local BDSM community who is.


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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/14/2011 1:15:01 PM   
MasterDom4u14


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Status: offline 		i'm probably just going to use the basement.

My Daughter???? Does she look anything like me???

I will try to build my own, since ihave time on my hands

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/14/2011 2:12:43 PM   
Focus50


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ORIGINAL: MasterDom4u14

My Daughter???? Does she look anything like me???


Well it's such a tiny pic and my x-ray vision's on the fritz.

To be fair, your second question made it sound like you didn't know what to do with a your sub, or what you even wanted to do....

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 9/14/2011 2:18:43 PM   
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My Daughter???? Does she look anything like me???
A little bit around the yes. Well you did ask.

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 10/8/2011 8:35:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have helped build 2 now one large and another that will just be added on to for years to come . Yea it is huge . When we started my foot steps echoed . It is just the size you need or want . It is best to start with a large room and add to it as time and need fits . I live in an apartment so my weight bench and toys are all I need for now . Buy what you need or want and build what you can . Go slow and add as you want . There is never any hurry .

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RE: Building a Dungeon - 10/11/2011 11:51:39 AM   
Arienos


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1. How big of a room is needed?
2. How much equipment will i need?
3. Is it better to build your own equipment or buy them?


I have recently been asked to assist an acquaintance in the development of a private play space; he is in the process of building his home so we invested a couple weeks reviewing equipment and designs. And, making lists of the things he and she are currently doing, want to do, and are interested in experimenting with in the future.

They would also like to include using this area for D/s parties, relaxation, drinks and discussion groups so we are thinking of a split level floodplain attached to his home and adjacent to his pool area.

As Chatte Parfaitt, noted ceiling height was an issue and structuring to support suspension was needed too, the prompt in the split level.

With he and I doing the construction the cost will be minimal but not cheap, she wants cages, cells and sensory deprivation (Flotation tanks) with light and sound bio-feed input and other tech equipment I can only imagine what she will used it for. She has a PhD in human psychology and that is more than enough to scare the hell out of me. He is an attorney and I think they are both in la-la land much of the time.

Regardless if you’re building your home and doing much of the dungeon work yourself check your local builder’s surplus and surplus fixtures stores. If they have what you want it will cost about a third of what Home Depot or other building supplies places charge.

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