Building a Dungeon

[agggrrrsvdaddy]

I'm planning to build a dungeon in a small unused warehouse. I'm wondering if anyone could offer suggestions about the layout, the furniture they own and enjoy, or any mistakes you made in designing your own dungeon that you learned from. What would you do different next time?

Thank you,

A.D.

 

[Evil_Geoff]

Several questons before offering any advice...

Are you building this for personal use? Or are you building this to use as a party space or "public" dungeon?

Is this unused warehouse isolated? Is it in an industrial area? Is it in a residential area? Is it a stand-alone building, or one of several warehouses in adjoining spaces?

What kind of square footage are we talking about? 500 sq ft? 1000? 10,000?

Does it have heat and air? Bathrooms? Office space? Kitchen? Showers?

Once I have a little better idea of what I have to work with I might can come up with some ideas for you.

 

[Blushing Bottom]

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I'm planning to build a dungeon in a small unused warehouse. I'm wondering if anyone could offer suggestions about the layout, the furniture they own and enjoy, or any mistakes you made in designing your own dungeon that you learned from. What would you do different next time?

Thank you,

A.D.

...oh and about tips, don't put a pool table in it. Everyone will want to use it in their play and you can't let them if you actually want to hoot pool on it.

 

[sseg]

need more info!

I'm planning to build a dungeon in a small unused warehouse. I'm wondering if anyone could offer suggestions about the layout, the furniture they own and enjoy, or any mistakes you made in designing your own dungeon that you learned from. What would you do different next time?

Thank you,

A.D.

HVAC! Seems like play space is often too cold to start and too warm as the evening progresses.

I have recently managed to obtain two subs who both have a voracious desire, every time I think I've hit their limits they ask for more, so I am building more play space too (I used to have a nice dungeon but gave it up when I moved).

 

[Hecate]

Temperature is definitely point of central consideration - and not only room temperature but the floor temperature as well (and the material used .. carpet, tiles etc.)

Something else I find disturbing is lack of bathroom(s) and ideally a shower if you are into more messy types of play.

Assuming you are talking about a privately used space, basically it much depends on your and your subs' desires - would you want a Gyn chair and wet cell for clinic play, or more a medieval set with cages and chains ... if it is enough space, and you like it, how about a little "pony stable" ... the possibilities are endless if you have the right location and the dosh to realize your fantasies *sighs*

Hecate

 

[pandoravampire]

I dont wish to hijack this thread, but as we are moving to a new house with a cellar does anyone have a link to making equipment.
I need a structured support thing. Would not have to be a st andrews cross type. But just something that will tilt from lying to upright.
littleone

With regard to the op. ive never had a dungeon, but do have a 'altered' bedroom and walk in robe. temperature is a definate consideration. our play is often deflected from due to temp probs.

 

[Guest]

Okeee Dokeee
Yah know...As soon as I can get someone to express an interest ..I am going into Dungeon design, conversion, and fabrication...(ROFL! Me and Geoff can go into business together. I can see it now... Two Doms Dungeons Inc.)
Perhaps even sell furniture kits...Unfinished of course...You have to match the general theme and all...

For both the warehouse and the basement, the real pain is going to be that sometimes useful, usually annoying...Concrete floor..

Why the floor? Because it's a big factor in the heat equation... No matter how nice the space is...That damn floor is gonna be cold.
For the basement there is a relativly low cost solution... Lay some radiant tubing.. Throw down a couple of inches of gypcrete on top of it.. Then buy a cheap water heater and a pump to circulate the water through the tubing (slowly). Yeah, I know, it seems too simple to work... But it does..Because you are talking about a small space.
The warehouse is a LOT more problematic.. Unless you can go in and turn the system on a day or so in advance.. YMMV as far as the time required..
To heat the space...FOrced air is going to be the fastest.. It also costs a buttload if you leave it running...
And the floor will still be cold.
There is an electric radiant floor heat... It is faster, since it just goes under the carpet...You just have to be careful if you bolt down any of the furniture...Which I heartily recommend BTW. Safer!.
But you can run it only when you want to ..And you don't have the time lag that you get while overcoming the thermal inertia of the concrete.

Do you have a bathroom in the facility?
Sound insulation?
How is the lighting?
Electrical service?
Sorry to ask all the questions ... But these are things that any contractor would ask, and more, before looking at any conversion job.

One thing I would like to add...
A downer note..
Should the Politzei ever become involved... Neighbor calls..Noise, different car in the parking lot, any one of a huge string of really stupid ass coincedences.
They WILL view a detached structure, especially one remote from your dwelling, as being much different from anything going on in your home.
Where we see a space for people to play. And enjoy themselves..with mutual consent... They, see a repeat of what just happened in South Carolina..
At the very least you are looking at some real serious embarassment... But in a lot of places the potential exists for the DA to become involved...Even if everyone says it was all on the up and up.
This potential exists with any involvment with the cops..But the nature of the space will probably make it more likely to me misunderstood.
I am sorry to say...That in almost all of America..If you are reading this.. Then Mr. Policeman is not your friend. At the very least, by the morning the entire Dept. will know all about what happened..In the worst light possible. Things (in spite of dept. policy) will spread from there.

Of course if the space belongs to a membership club or an organization..Then that changes everything.

Thats my long winded BS for the day..Hope someone gets some good out of it.

 

[pandoravampire]

Okeee Dokeee
Yah know...As soon as I can get someone to express an interest ..I am going into Dungeon design, conversion, and fabrication...(ROFL! Me and Geoff can go into business together. I can see it now... Two Doms Dungeons Inc.)
Perhaps even sell furniture kits...Unfinished of course...You have to match the general theme and all...

For both the warehouse and the basement, the real pain is going to be that sometimes useful, usually annoying...Concrete floor..

Why the floor? Because it's a big factor in the heat equation... No matter how nice the space is...That damn floor is gonna be cold.
For the basement there is a relativly low cost solution... Lay some radiant tubing.. Throw down a couple of inches of gypcrete on top of it.. Then buy a cheap water heater and a pump to circulate the water through the tubing (slowly). Yeah, I know, it seems too simple to work... But it does..Because you are talking about a small space.
The warehouse is a LOT more problematic.. Unless you can go in and turn the system on a day or so in advance.. YMMV as far as the time required..
To heat the space...FOrced air is going to be the fastest.. It also costs a buttload if you leave it running...
And the floor will still be cold.
There is an electric radiant floor heat... It is faster, since it just goes under the carpet...You just have to be careful if you bolt down any of the furniture...Which I heartily recommend BTW. Safer!.
But you can run it only when you want to ..And you don't have the time lag that you get while overcoming the thermal inertia of the concrete.

Do you have a bathroom in the facility?
Sound insulation?
How is the lighting?
Electrical service?
Sorry to ask all the questions ... But these are things that any contractor would ask, and more, before looking at any conversion job.

One thing I would like to add...
A downer note..
Should the Politzei ever become involved... Neighbor calls..Noise, different car in the parking lot, any one of a huge string of really stupid ass coincedences.
They WILL view a detached structure, especially one remote from your dwelling, as being much different from anything going on in your home.
Where we see a space for people to play. And enjoy themselves..with mutual consent... They, see a repeat of what just happened in South Carolina..
At the very least you are looking at some real serious embarassment... But in a lot of places the potential exists for the DA to become involved...Even if everyone says it was all on the up and up.
This potential exists with any involvment with the cops..But the nature of the space will probably make it more likely to me misunderstood.
I am sorry to say...That in almost all of America..If you are reading this.. Then Mr. Policeman is not your friend. At the very least, by the morning the entire Dept. will know all about what happened..In the worst light possible. Things (in spite of dept. policy) will spread from there.

Of course if the space belongs to a membership club or an organization..Then that changes everything.

Thats my long winded BS for the day..Hope someone gets some good out of it.

Well, now youve gotten me scared. Id just thought of it in er, another fun way. Hadnt really thought about cops n stuff. But if its my basement, and we live there, isnt that ok? Why would the cops be there in the first place? If your talking about them bursting into the wrong house by accident, and get an eyeful of us doing stuff. That's not my problem, surely? Besides, even if we dont go with the basement, what they could catch us at in a bedroom, is just as sensitive.

I will discuss this with my Sir. I have got that right havent I? Your saying to be found out by cops is not a good idea? Im a little incredulous.

littleone

not sure its relevant now, but the floor is earth.

 

[Guest]

Well, now youve gotten me scared. Id just thought of it in er, another fun way. Hadnt really thought about cops n stuff. But if its my basement, and we live there, isnt that ok? Why would the cops be there in the first place? If your talking about them bursting into the wrong house by accident, and get an eyeful of us doing stuff. That's not my problem, surely? Besides, even if we dont go with the basement, what they could catch us at in a bedroom, is just as sensitive.

I will discuss this with my Sir. I have got that right havent I? Your saying to be found out by cops is not a good idea? Im a little incredulous.

littleone

not sure its relevant now, but the floor is earth.

You will note that I was talking about the warehouse... Which I assumed from the description was remote from the dwelling...

You are pretty much always in a better position if you are in your actual dwelling... As for the appearance of police well...the most common problem seems to be neighbors... No neighbors no problem..

They will however generally ( may not be true where you live) patrol areas where there is warehouse storage... Helps prevent theft. And they will sometimes investigate if there is an unfamiliar vehicle at the location... *grin* Especially now in rural areas.. They bust a LOT of 'meth operations on what amounts to sheer luck and nosiness.

Earth floors are problematic... Sometimes they will start to smell...People used to call this "going sour" in the old log cabin days. And then there is the fact that they are ...well....dirt. Lots of folks don't like to play on dirt as a regular thing. Some do. Personal preference thing. You also might not want to place bondage furniture or fixtures directly onto an earth floor..If there is moisture present the wood can "wick it up" (draw it up into the wood).
You can do a concrete floor relatively easily.. And you can save a hiney load of money by doing the prep work yourself... Leveling, gravel, reinforcing wire, etc.. Also, you can put the radiant floor heat tubing directly into the slab.
Do the prep, call a concrete co. and have em back a truck up to the window.. Level and smooth the concrete yourself. It's not as hard as people would like you to believe.

Oh, and once you overcome the "thermal inertia" and the slab is warm, your bill to heat it drops dramaticly. Also, heat rises, so it will contribute to the house overhead. In summer..Just don't turn it on.

 

[catalina_francisco]

I dont wish to hijack this thread, but as we are moving to a new house with a cellar does anyone have a link to making equipment.
I need a structured support thing. Would not have to be a st andrews cross type. But just something that will tilt from lying to upright.
littleone

With regard to the op. ive never had a dungeon, but do have a 'altered' bedroom and walk in robe. temperature is a definate consideration. our play is often deflected from due to temp probs.

There are a few sites which will give you blue prints to tried and trusted homemade toys and equipment. This is one I could find in my messy bookmarks at a glance. Found another in the mess which also has links to even more such sites.

Catalina

 

[Femuricious]

Nice, too

Sensible and down to earth advice on this thread. I wonde how many people have the time, space and the money to treat it that seriously?

If its that many, I could do all this, beautifully. Sling my job and work as dungeon contracter. Fantastic. I would still need money though. Testing it out would come on the house...

 

[rosco rathbone]

A lot of steel overhead.

 

[agggrrrsvdaddy]

Thank you all. Here is more information. I said warehouse, and that's technically correct, but its a self standing building on a piece of land. There is a bathroom and I know I'll need to renovate that to include a shower.

This is for personal use, not a business. I'd like the right kind of lighting, I'd like the ability to wire it so that wet cam broadcasting is possible and easy (if anyone can recommend good quality cam gear, that would be good).

There is an HVAC system. I plan to carpet the portion of the building I build out for play. Mirrors on some walls? Mount the smaller toys, paddles, floggers, clamps, gags, etc. on a wall?

The room will be used for no other purpose.

Are there good U.S. sources for custom made bdsm furniture (i have furniture ideas i don't see on any site)?

Thanks again for your input, much appreciated.

A.D.

 

[rosco rathbone]

Go for the industrial look: if you have exposed I-beams overhead you can suspend people from one of these and move them around with ease .