At Home Living: Creating the 'Man Cave'

Grandpa had the barn or the shed. Dad had a woodshop or a study.

But todays manif you go by online sites and home remodeling magazineswants to go back in timeway back in timeand have his own cave.

Man cave that is.

The wealthy might be able to afford a man cave with their Ferraris and Lamborghinis as centerpieces along with Grand Prix memorabilia and a massive oak wet bar stocked with 20-year-old single malt scotch.

But for most American men, their needsor are they wants? are much more modest.

To me, a man cave is a refrigerator filled with beer and junk food, a big TV and comfortable chairs, said Rick Knobe, 67, a radio talk show host from Sioux Falls, S.D.

So, whether the man cave is for watching the tube while downing some brews or just a place to go to reflect, how much can you expect to pay?

That depends on the scope of the remodeling and how much stuffsome might say junkyou want to put into the space for decorations.

According to improvementnet.com, the average cost of a basement remodeling project in Kansas is approximately $16,500.

One full-service Kansas remodeling contracting service with 20 years in the business says remodeling costs depend on several factors, including whether the space is new or existing or will have a wet bar.

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At Home Living: Creating the 'Man Cave'