Epic Basement Transformation | Irish Pub, Home Theater & Salon

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting episode of Man Cave Masters! Today we have something truly special for you - a basement conversion that'll knock your socks off!
In this man cave tour we get an inside look at Allen Butler's incredibly innovative basement renovation. Allen has transformed his small basement into a multifunctional space that includes an Irish pub, a 1940s style home movie theater and a hair & beauty salon for his wife to work from home.
It's clear that a lot of thought and effort has gone into designing and creating this space to make sure that it's both functional and stylish.
This basement tour is a must-watch for anyone interested in home renovation and design, you'll get plenty of hints and tips on how to create your own man cave just like this!
⏱ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:34 Man Cave Wishlist
2:18 Basement Entrance
4:28 The Salon
8:53 Irish Pub Tour
15:52 Home Theater Build
19:00 Movie Theater Tour
20:40 Soundproofing The Room
21:15 The Viewing Experience
21:47 Man Cave Recap
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[@mancavemasters]

What do you think of Allen's basement transformation? Drop a comment below to let us know!

[@billg3356]

I think it looks phenomenal! Not an inch of wasted space. Even the Beauty Salon is awesome.

[@RokDAWG1]

Absolutely amazing! I really love this! As a movie junkie, I do plan to build something similar in in the next few years. Him & his did an incredible job!

[@alford35]

Really like how he utilized the use of his space! Also did a great job on keeping to his themes. Sound proofing is not done with carpet pad though, LOL!!! Carpet pad isn’t even a material that will have much of any acoustical properties except in the very most upper frequencies. He could easily replace those panels with different DIY materials that would actually give a desired frequency response if he ever wanted to though.

[@jonathanhahn6955]

I Think It Looks Extremely Awesome :-)

[@jamell735]

Where did you get the movie theater seats from?

[@j_crump6300]

Take a shot every time he says challenge

[@nerdloftgaming]

Absolute amazing job, no words can express how beautiful I think this space turned out. You almost never see a space for the wife in these man caves - and what he did for her was lovely. Top notch work, one of my all time faves!

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Appreciate the compliments! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@esdraseleusiszaragozaherna7971]

Is a fail jajajajaja so dump

[@ralphowens4510]

If you ever think of relocating to Texas, you are my choice of craftsman!

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

I'll make sure I hit you up if we ever move out there! Thanks for checking it out!

[@SpiritMover314]

Greetings from Missouri…..😳😳😳…I’m speechless. It may be a small space, but it’s HEAVY on charm, talent, and dedication!!!!…..👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾…..Each area is the epitome of what it’s supposed to be. The salon, the bar, and the theater all looks just like what one would expect from a facility walking in off of the street….Simply amazing!…👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👌🏾💅🏾💅🏻🎥📽️🎙️🏀🏐🏈🏉🎱

[@jimdonovan8213]

I ONLY have one problem with it all. Zero explanation on the quick glimpse of Foles's ring. Great work. Impossible details would have driven me nuts.

[@bdidzena4046]

That’s a hell of a basement impressive job love the detail and accents I think most people would love and be proud to have a space like that congrats they say it’s all about the journey and finding the right fit

[@stingercrazy6507]

Man i feel like having a beer in your basement nice ambiance

[@BritgirlTX]

When you kept emphasising how small the area was (before we got a peek) and you mentioned all that was going to be down there ... I thought the craft room and cosmetology room would be just a teeny tiny area of the big man cave. No you turned a small basement into a masterpiece! The wife getaway ... that is so original ... I love it! Looks like a store beside the pub! 💅🏻✂🧑🏻‍🦰 Loving the home theater too. You did a wonderful job in the basement! Only one thing missing, and you can add it to that gray wall in the pub beside the theater ... a black frame 24x36 movie poster with a classic 1940s poster ... Casablanca ... Titanic ...Grapes of Wrath ... and change it out to It's a Wonderful Life at Christmas time! 🎬🍿You did an awesome job on this. Well done Sir! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I enjoyed watching every bit of this and did not want it to end ... you created your own little home movie on KZbin. You should show this to everyone who comes to your 'basement' and you should show this to the local news/newspaper ... this is definitely newsworthy!

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Wow! Appreciate the comment. Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the compliment!

[@projektxent]

That basement and garage is all I have. My wife owns the rest of the house

[@michaelnagy298]

Every bit of your basement looks great

[@adrianbarac3063]

Hats off, sir! This is a mini DIY design masterpiece!

[@mancavemasters]

Top class DIY skills! Thanks for watching.

[@ericupchurch2967]

I love the design elements! Great Job! Irish Pub Bar and Hair Salon! 🙂😃😁

[@TheCollectorBR]

Greetings from Brazil! I loved this basement, is like a little town, my dream is to build one little city like this in my basement!

[@JazzyArtKL]

Absolutely amazing, man! I just have a small man cave, but it's awesome to have a space like that!

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

I'm sure yours is awesome too!

[@user-xi4kw3yv2o]

100% Awesome! Allen? You should be Dam Proud of Your self! And I would come over any time and have a can of Sudds, Get my haircut, and watch a Movie! And PS Tell your wife her work is ABSOLUTELY Beautiful Go Eagles!!!

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@1969mmendoza]

Real nice set up ... 5 star Man Cave and Hair salon ....

[@danielkarlsson262]

amazing skill and result and use of space Im about to renovate my basement too. Happy to have half the result good work

[@upliftheart8655]

Bro you're my hero. I just subscribed to this channel based on this video alone. My wife and I just purchased our first home and because it's so small I've been trying to figure out what to do with my mancave...now I know. If you can do a lot with a little so can I.

[@mancavemasters]

Allen's man cave is an inspiration to us all! Thanks a bunch for the sub 🙌

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Appreciate that man! Good luck with the build!

[@tomkerner7401]

Funny thing ,,,,,I've been there ,,,,good to see the finished product brother,,,,hope all is well 🙏

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Small world man. Hope you and the family are well!

[@tomkerner7401]

@@AllenButler-yc7rh was pure accident that I saw it ,,,, 😂,,,but was nice to see your handsome face,,,

[@highsiderider]

Very nice home theater!!I I really appreciate it when someone puts sweat equity into their home theater projects, not just pay someone to do it.

[@russellnolan9212]

Great to be able to do that! (I'd have stuff showing. ) Top flight, fella!

[@goodtalks_nyc]

All i can muster is WOW!!!

[@oppenheimjm]

I was sceptical about this being an epic setup but I am impressed. Well done.

[@jazzman40os]

I ❤your man cave and I am from South Philadelphia born and raised but I live in Georgia but I definitely a Philly sports fan.

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Appreciate it! Go Birds!!

[@jazzman40os]

@@AllenButler-yc7rh Fly Eagles Fly

[@dadsrs6019]

Awesome room. The look I'm going for , given me some ideas

[@jamesmay9227]

Love the whole basement. Because the theatre room size doesn't allow screens 100" or bigger; I would in the future maybe upgrade to an 83" OLED.

[@WhiteGhost0891]

Definitely OLED or even Mini led over projection at this size, any larger definitely projector.

[@SeekoGT]

This is very well done. So many well thought out details that you put into it. I'm sure your family loves enjoying your custom made space.

[@AskMeWhen]

The theater area is a very similar look that I’m going for in my home theater. Thanks for the inspiration! Love the whole setup!

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Good stuff! Good luck with your build!

[@ZZ-ou7gp]

The number of challenges and the number of engineering solutions you successfully implemented, all integrating together seamlessly is all thanks to your hard work and commitment. Thanks for sharing this amazing build. The bar area is especially a triumph considering the limited space. The attention to detail in the cinema is awesome with all the stencil work. Great job all round. Cheers.

[@mancavemasters]

You summed it up perfectly!

[@ZZ-ou7gp]

@@mancavemasters it has inspired me to use my limited budget and try and come up with a design that works for me and the family. Thanks again for sharing 😊

[@stevevlahos5469]

Great video. You made it all work together. The wife’s room as well as using 12” lower cabinets instead of 24” was genius. Looks amazing.

[@mancavemasters]

There are so many ingenious ideas and solutions in Allen's man cave! Thanks for watching.

[@leecaldwell1029]

I dont even want to know how much all that custom wood work would have cost if he didnt have the wood working expirence to do all this work himself! outstanding job on the basement! awesome place to be and spend time! The home theater rabbit hole is going to dominate his life for the next few decades. haha ask me how I know! haha

[@mancavemasters]

Okay, we'll bite... How do you know?

[@leecaldwell1029]

@@mancavemasters the endless black hole of home theater is a pit you willingly will dump money into for the rest of your life. Just upgraded my theater to 4k laser projector, 7.2.4 sound, custom 8 seat theater chairs, and custom bar. while still not finished.. it never ends! hahaaha

[@firstcavtanker]

@@leecaldwell1029I absolutely agree. I’ve been heavy into everything home theater for about 20yrs now and that rabbit hole you speak of has cost me (happily I may add) tens of thousands of dollars over the years. Because of the constant and rapid evolution of electronics there always seems to be a “new and improved” sound codec, receiver, amplifier, or ‘necessary’ subwoofer upgrade every year unless you have the willpower to ignore it and stay satisfied with your current setup. I’m apparently the sucker that most of the HT companies market towards 😂

[@supersaf519]

The fit and finish of that place is mind-boggling! You have a true gift and talent for the fine detail work. I hope that man cave gives you years of enjoyment and fun with your family and friends. Go birds, Go Phils, Go Sixers, Go Flyers!!!

[@TinyMaths]

Beautiful bar, and so many great little ideas you've come up with. I especially liked the home theater. For my personal tastes, it's one of my favourites of all the theaters I've seen so far. A beautiful Art Deco kind of look you have going on. There are a lot of old fashion interior themes that have so much style to them. To me, this screams 'class' and I love it; looks so authentic, the interior, the entrance way, the box office, everything is perfect;

[@jonathanhahn6955]

WOW Now That’s An Awesome Video Of The “Epic Basement Transformation | Irish Pub, Home Theater & Salon” Good Job & I Love It All So Much Indefinitely :-)🏠🎞️📺🎥🎟️🎬📀🧀🥤🍿🌭🍭🥨🍟🍪💎🏆

[@chrisbell8823]

I could go on all night about what a great job you've done there but I'll save all the babble and just say this is spectacular. We'll done. Gave me some great ideas now

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Appreciate it! Glad you got some ideas from it! Good luck!

[@Brian-ti7xm]

The movie theaters the highlight for sure

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Mine too! That was the first thing I built

[@barrybullard477]

Awesome work Sir, Thanks for Sharing 💪🏾💯🙏🏾💵❤️

[@floriangerdes]

Allen did an amazing job finishing his basement! Awesome craftsmanship!

[@billsmith8339]

Really an amazing space! Very creative and very impressive! Great work! Thanks for sharing.

[@mancavemasters]

Thanks for watching, appreciate it.

[@softaco3088]

Fishtanks, bars, woodworking... Hell yah. I actually got into woodworking when I needed to build a stand and canopy for a 125g tank. Haven't looked back since.

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Love it!

[@joeltz420]

Perfect perfect what a dream just need a billiard room

[@goldenaye3]

looks nice and cozy

[@trevorhughes2498]

That dude is incredible!

[@lashawnv]

Absolutely Amazing !!!! The best basement I've ever seen! One suggestion... try putting your wine rack as a swing-out door for easy access to panel. Your attention to detail is 🔥🔥🔥👏🏾❤️

[@markturner8909]

This is just amazing and creative solutions to make a space you love, very well done.

[@mancavemasters]

Ingenious solutions throughout by Allen and a great build, thanks for watching.

[@carlchenet2506]

Nicely done. I like the way you solve issues and made everything work. Great job!

[@DeclanRyanRising]

You did great with a small space. It feels like a hidden pub in NYC. Well done.

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Appreciate it!

[@Sixxin6]

Great job!

[@herbabbott]

Wow, what an amazing job you did, you should be so proud of yourself, and your wife… Wishing you many years of enjoyment👍🏻

[@chrismax4866]

Incredible !!

[@JoseHernandez-xm7si]

very well thought out for the space, excellent ideas

[@JimBachert]

Very inspirational! I just moved into a new house and have a "clean slate" in the basement to work with. PS - I'm in the Lehigh Valley, probably not too far away!

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Not too far at all! Congrats on the house and have fun with the blank canvas!

[@mralmnthwyfemnin5783]

Lots of style and charm packed into a small space. Love it !

[@Kevink4240]

This project was quite fascinating! Bravo! 🤝🏻 PS: A Guinness draft machine is missing by the bar. 😅

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Agreed! A draft machine would be sweet!

[@CaptainMorgan45]

Super dope! Thats awesome space for the family.

[@mancavemasters]

It really is! Thanks for tuning in

[@worth2andrew]

Love it! A lot of work to show off and be proud of

[@billg3356]

You killed it, man; great job!

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Appreciate it!

[@littledsurf]

Great job my man! Very elegant and classy. Unreal what you did with such small spaces.

[@sjones4668]

WOW!!!!!

[@The.Home.Cinema.Engineer]

LOVE the theater space! Especially the 1940s theme Bioshock fan at all?

[@michaelquinn7710]

That is just insane, well done!!!

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Appreciate it!

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

what a awesome basement nice work ...

[@ctsncfaog]

Absolutely Amazing! So beautiful!

[@writethisthat3613]

Very nice. I think you should have opened a commercial bar. We would have dropped by sure!

[@JimConvey]

Phenomenal work!!!

[@isimongardner]

Wow the bar looks a lot bigger than the dimensions suggest!

[@bigdadd09able]

Super nice. I'm digging this

[@lordtyrus1]

That's nuts. Epic job. Why even bother with the rest of the house 😂

[@donkeydarko77]

Phenomenal work & result.

[@bigatya]

Beautiful job, great use of a small !!

[@markbee4238]

Absolutely fantastic. Very clever and classy.

[@mancavemasters]

For sure! Kudos to Allen for creating such an amazing retreat!

[@larsthomas3124]

Very nice and very informative 😊

[@mancavemasters]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@audiononsense1611]

Looks great

[@ralphjones7531]

very impressive!

[@signmagic]

incredible

[@jedimindtrixr4kidz294]

For a nominal fee, he could have CRAZY sound in there upgrading to some of those atmos speakers that bounce sound off the ceiling

[@billvegas8146]

That horrible bar could have easily covered the Atmos system.

[@jedimindtrixr4kidz294]

@@billvegas8146 Its never too late to upgrade. Guys got me thinking about my unused areas haha

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

@billvegas8146 LOL! Glad you're inspired. Thanks for watching!

[@alcuinmacdonald]

That is a beautiful job.

[@andyyarnell7579]

awesome work thanks for sharing!

[@mancavemasters]

Thanks for watching!

[@carolinedaisy5593]

This is GENIUS!!! Love it!

[@jallred2]

Really nice work. Love the innovations you made reworking the space.

[@lukefer7579]

Beautiful job! Congratulations!

[@pittsburghmovies4124]

Beautiful place love the bar

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Appreciate the compliment!

[@GeorgeLoch]

Sweet build. You got a lot into that square footage. It's inspriational to my own basement build.

[@47minsway9]

Great job, very articulate ❤

[@IPlayOneOnT.V.]

Best mancave I've seen so far.

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Appreciate that!!

[@lrs0620]

Spectacular! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@mancavemasters]

One of the best!

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Thank you! Appreciate it!

[@fiddlefolk]

That is incredible! The design work is first rate!!! Impressive

[@mancavemasters]

Top class design and execution from Allen! Thanks for watching.

[@lobos_1614]

A BYOB home bar, amazing

[@sorethumbcocktails7035]

This is incredible! Love everything about it

[@mancavemasters]

One of the best out there! Thanks for watching

[@dlg5485]

Looks great. I have an old small 1960 brick ranch home that's I'm planning to remodel soon and there are some great ideas here for the basement. I particularly like the well placed accent lighting. Nice job!

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Appreciate it! Best of luck with your build!

[@ricksmith9910]

Crazy awesome!

[@texasbasementbuilds4543]

Incredible

[@shinyhappyshibas1385]

Very impressive!

[@JeffreyGLutz]

Sweet! Nice job!

[@danielbruynseels1939]

It is extremely beautiful place!

[@Chan-zl5eo]

This was dope!

[@jrlangdon89]

Amazing

[@mindyhall4638]

Amazing job!

[@MegaFraner]

Amazing work, love it, especially the theatre. How could you improve the bar? Keg, taps, and a Guinness handle. I'm Irish and live in Dublin, Guinness is a theme that you'll find in almost every bar in Ireland, install this and we have perfection. Thanks for sharing, again amazing work.

[@AllenButler-yc7rh]

Appreciate the compliment! That may be my next add!