ImNegan Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 So a new child is soon to arrive and the man cave is going. I need ideas for some sort of locking desk I can have in the lounge or elsewhere as there will be no room I can dedicate to hobby stuff being left out. But it needs to be safe from a nosey 4 year old!! Any one on here have similar problems or ideas?? (Also please forgive if this is the wrong forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Orlock Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 So a new child is soon to arrive and the man cave is going. ... But it needs to be safe from a nosey 4 year old!! ... Congratulations on your successful adoption of an older child. Model citizenship. You might have some success with a 'roll top desk' and some pad-locks? Vel'Cona 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 My 5y/o is well educated in what is daddies and what she can and can't do in regards my things. Paint brushes are accessible for tiny hands if she needs them and everything else is away. She knows not to use the knives or clippers and she knows not to go in the "hobby room" without me. Just teach the wee sprite and all will be grand Brother Eleysium and General Strike 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightSilver Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I use a wardrobe style computer desk. So essentially it's a double door wardrobe but when you open the doors it has shelves, a pull out desk and loads of storage.It takes up the space of a wardrobe but means when you finish painting you can just close the doors and all your stuff is packed away.Pretty sure you could just put a lock on it.I was very lucky and got mine second hand for about £150 (the one I have is usually about £300) but sure you could get one cheaper than that or could just convert a wardrobe if you're any good at DIY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derLumpi Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I have a desk in our living room after I lost my man cave. There is a cabinet beneath my desk with 4 drawers and I secured those drawers with those tings. They are very hard to open. So this might be an option you can look into. My son knows that the desk is off limits but well he is young and he looks at my marines and those knights and says "This is your Lego!" :) Space Truckin, Combat_Vet, Race Bannon and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3L Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 (edited) Get some large plastic storage container boxes, throw some sachets of desiccant (silica) in them and store them somewhere like a garage, crawl space, store room, larder, cellarin one of them keep tools, (themselves in a toolbox within it) and paints,whip out paint station when needed, after they've been put down, I mean, sorry, put to bed, Freudian slip, assembly can be done on any work surface, like a dining table, coffee table, kitchen breakfast bar, always place a towel/microfibre cloth underneath cutting mat (or at least at the edges, and hopefully a smaller duster sized one on your lap), to prevent skidding/scattering of off cuts and losing small pieces (you do not want small person ingesting them, NOR may I add do you want to dissemble a vacuum cleaner every week looking for that volkite pistol, you KNOW you had, but some other adult diligently hoovered, I lost the CCTV camera from the Moritat's backpack twice due to this), as well as to protect said surface from superglue splurtsuse caps for craft knives and put drill bits back in boxes asapa full set up with things lying everywhere never lasts long with smaller mammals Edited July 7, 2017 by D3L Space Truckin 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Best wishes for your family ^_^ Baby locks for drawers are interestingly resilient against their curiosity until about 4 or 5 from my experience. So, teaching boundaries is certainly appropriate. Doghouse and Space Truckin 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derLumpi Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 a full set up with things lying everywhere never lasts long with smaller mammals :D Thinking about it - I had more damage or items lost because of our cats. I think they are agents of Alpharius. D3L and Brother Crazywolf 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightSilver Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 a full set up with things lying everywhere never lasts long with smaller mammals Thinking about it - I had more damage or items lost because of our cats. I think they are agents of Alpharius. Don't get me started on cats..... have to keep mine well away from my toys.... The Yncarne 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolvar Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Maybe you could talk to your brother/s (if you have) or close friends, they could lend you a room where you have your things :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3L Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 a full set up with things lying everywhere never lasts long with smaller mammals Thinking about it - I had more damage or items lost because of our cats. I think they are agents of Alpharius. Yes my two mogwai have been screened and screamed at, we're still unsure, but at least one is possessed Brother Crazywolf and derLumpi 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristoff Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I have an old tv cabinet which holds board games and my boxes of models (when they aren't sitting in the trunk of my car) and my modeling toolkit. I also have a small collapsible table I can store out of the way, and a magnifying desktop lamp to give light and an extra close look when my failing eyes are having a hard time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNegan Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 Thanks for all the advice guys, some very good ideas. Biggest take away is definitely don't get a possessed cat! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Thanks for all the advice guys, some very good ideas. Biggest take away is definitely don't get a possessed cat! Could be tough; as they say, with cats God designed the body and Satan designed the mind. All felines seem to have some level of daemonic possession, is what I'm saying . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristoff Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Thanks for all the advice guys, some very good ideas. Biggest take away is definitely don't get a possessed cat! Could be tough; as they say, with cats God designed the body and Satan designed the mind. All felines seem to have some level of daemonic possession, is what I'm saying . . . Pretty much. One of the advantages of a dog is that they don't jump up on to tables. One of the advantages of a fish is that they don't get on the furniture. One of the advantages of a plant is you don't have to worry about changing the tank. One of the advantages of a silk plant is that you don't have to water it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevak Dal Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 If you already got a desk with closable cabinets, you can either get one of those kid proof locks for cabinets (like to keep them from rooting around the sink) or a couple of taught rubber bands to keep them from being opened. Avoid putting stuff up high so they can see it, but you are a parent already so you shouldn't be a potato regarding that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claws and Effect Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Pet tarantula is where it's at. (Not a shameless plug for my wife's business, I promise ;)) Congrats on the new recruit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudan Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 My 4 year old boys are huge and smart, but could not best a child refrigerator lock even with their titan grips. 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apologist Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I use a writing bureau – it's an attractive piece of furniture that takes up relatively little space and can be closed and locked. The top folds down into a desk with pigeonholes (useful for paints, brushes, clippers etc.) and the base has a number of drawers, which should make it ideal. Congratulations on the new addition :) Major_Gilbear 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNegan Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Hmmm writing bureau sounds nice, memories of the grandparents too. Now I know why they had one around me haha! Thanks for all the congratulations everyone. Feeling the love here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) As the family has grown my hobby space has drastically reduced. I had a hobby room that was the biggest room in the house ... Now it's our bedroom and the lads are sharing our old room. The box room became my hobby room. Now the box room will become the youngest ones bedroom. My hobby stuff is balanced ontop of anywhere high or in cupboards out of the way. There's a risky set of GWS boxed games on a shelving unit the lads know they can't touch and which are too heavy for the lass to lift yet. In currently scrambling for hobby space to be able to get my projects back into some semblance of order. Edited July 14, 2017 by SW1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Sounds like you need to floor the attic & get a retractable ladder SW1. Congratulation ImNegan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 So, the takeaway for the rest of us is to not have children. A well-insulated, bespoke shed connected to the main power supply/connected to a solar panel could be an option if you really wanted privacy. It isn't quite a man cave, but your only real limitations there are cost and whether or not you'll need planning permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 No... The moral of the story is do not get cats as they are mini-posessed daemons. Kids are great, an while impacting on hobby space, they enrich your life in ways you didnt know about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Kids are great, an while impacting on hobby space, they enrich your life in ways you didnt know about. I fear there's something wrong with you, frater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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