It香蕉视频直播檚 probably one of the only dungeons in Chilliwack, and it was built just in time for Halloween.
Rob Forde recently transformed a crawl space corridor into a dungeon for homeowners Sherri and Mark Gore. But the Gores香蕉视频直播� home isn香蕉视频直播檛 your typical house 香蕉视频直播� it香蕉视频直播檚 a custom-built castle.
They prefer an old and rustic look, not new white walls with straight edges, Mark said. Their home has been a work-in-progress for the past seven years and they moved into it a year ago. When Forde saw the castle, it was the both the exterior and interior that gave him inspiration to create the dungeon.
The corridor, which is now a dungeon, is a small area with 10-foot high ceilings that leads to the Gores香蕉视频直播� crawl space.
At the top of the stairs leading down to the dark space, the words 香蕉视频直播渂eware la oubliette香蕉视频直播� are carved into the ceiling. 香蕉视频直播楲a oubliette香蕉视频直播� is French for 香蕉视频直播榩it dungeon,香蕉视频直播� Forde said.
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It took about three months for Forde to transform the space. He used a variety of items like a metal gate and a lock that were just lying in the Gores香蕉视频直播� crawl space, plus a shield they had. Forde found other things at auctions, used beams of wood from a local barn that was torn down, and got his hands on a 香蕉视频直播榯ongue香蕉视频直播� from a horse wagon that he used as a stairway railing.
What looks like a stone-carved ceiling is actually Styrofoam that香蕉视频直播檚 been cut out and painted grey. A wooden bowl sitting on a table for the 香蕉视频直播榩risoner香蕉视频直播� is actually an old cheese press from a Dutch family in Yarrow.
Forde even etched names in a beam like Guy Fawkes and Dick Turpin.
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Many items were incredibly hard to find, but bit by bit, it finally came together.
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On one door, Forde used an old piece of logging chain and a deer antler for a handle. It seems like the door would lead to an underground tunnel, but when you open it up all that香蕉视频直播檚 visible is a piece of plywood and water pipes with shut-off valves.
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They connected about three years ago when the Gores were looking for a shield and found one that Forde was selling for $50.
香蕉视频直播淚 really like weird stuff,香蕉视频直播� Mark said. He added that he and his wife often find things that no one else wants, which brings the cost down quite a bit.
Forde has been transforming private basements and garages into mini pubs and other unique spaces for years.
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The Gores invited Forde into their castle home a few years ago and Forde threw ideas at them. The Gores liked his suggestions and so he did a few small projects including an arched ceiling and a door, but the dungeon is his biggest project in their home.
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He香蕉视频直播檚 been to about 10 castles in Ireland, England and Scotland which is where he got most of his ideas to create 香蕉视频直播榣a oubliette.香蕉视频直播� Sherri also threw some great, creative ideas at him, Forde added.
But, he wouldn香蕉视频直播檛 let the family see it while he was working on it.
香蕉视频直播淗e hid it from us until the finale,香蕉视频直播� Gore added.
Forde used a blanket in the doorway leading down to the crawl space so the Gores couldn香蕉视频直播檛 see what was going on in the dungeon.
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Forde finished the dungeon in time for the Gores to show it to family and friends for Halloween.
