So my family will be moving later this year into a bigger house and I'm just trying to plan ahead. There are two locations in which I can put my games: the garage or the loft.
I don't want to use both locations as I'd like my game room in one place. My wife suggests the garage for obvious reasons. I prefer the loft but I'm hesitant about having to haul games up a winding staircase.
Is the garage that bad on your games? How hard is it to move games upstairs (with help)? Any advice or suggestions from your experiences? Pictures for inspiration would be awesome.
Garage:
Pros
- Easy to move games in and out
- Enclosed so it would have more of a game room feel
Cons
- More prone to dust, spiders and weather
- Less space (1 car port) so it would be cramped (Maybe 6-8 uprights?)
Loft:
Pros
- More space (Maybe 10 uprights?)
- Inside the house
Cons
- Have to move games up a winding staircase (up one set, 180 turn and up another set)
- More open so it doesn't really feel like a "room" Just an open area when you get to the top of the stairs.
I don't want to use both locations as I'd like my game room in one place. My wife suggests the garage for obvious reasons. I prefer the loft but I'm hesitant about having to haul games up a winding staircase.
Is the garage that bad on your games? How hard is it to move games upstairs (with help)? Any advice or suggestions from your experiences? Pictures for inspiration would be awesome.
Garage:
Pros
- Easy to move games in and out
- Enclosed so it would have more of a game room feel
Cons
- More prone to dust, spiders and weather
- Less space (1 car port) so it would be cramped (Maybe 6-8 uprights?)
Loft:
Pros
- More space (Maybe 10 uprights?)
- Inside the house
Cons
- Have to move games up a winding staircase (up one set, 180 turn and up another set)
- More open so it doesn't really feel like a "room" Just an open area when you get to the top of the stairs.

