I guess one thing I didn't pay close attention to was the size of the only door (no windows) going into my theater room. My door is 29-1/2" wide. What line of HT seating/recliners should I be looking at that will fit in? I was hoping to go with Berklines but I do not think they will pass through the opening. Any advise is greatly appreciated.

NOTE: I made a mistake initially and cannot update the title. The door opening is 29-1/2 inches NOT 24 inches.

Berkline seats (at least the 090's) are delivered with the seat backs seperate from the rest of the seat and might fit.

I bought mine from Ken at StarGateCinema.com and I'm pretty sure he would be able to give you a definitive answer.

Stu

Ken or Roman would be able to give you exact measurements. Look at the 45004's if the 90's don't fit.

24" door is two narrow for the Berkline recliners. The average height of the armrest is 24"-25". You could try to turn the chair on the side and bring it in this way, but you would need to be very careful and squeeze the cushion on the armrest in order to bring it in. You may also want to unscrew the plastic feet before bringing the chairs in.

I do not have the 088s or 45004 recliners to measure the height of the armrests. They may be slightly less than 24". There are plenty of people here who have those recliners and can measure it for you.

I'm still trying to figure out how you get by with a 24" egress from your theater, sounds against code and dangerous to me. But then I don't go by code most of the time either, but I do try to be safety concious

well, in Florida it seems that once it is not a bedroom, then those are not requirements. Although, I usually fall asleep in my old HT room in a previous home, so maybe I need to consider some safety measures.

seems I made a mistake again, the door opening is 29-1/2 inches. I'll change the title.

29" no problem. but even if it was 24" you could get Romans berklines in. Assuming placement of the door, normal wall thickness and clearance on the side of the door.

When you take the backs off the Berlines and turn onto the front edge the chair looks like a thick H

Then it's just a matter of furniture moving 101.


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Got it. Thanks for the detailed illustration. It helps to know how the Berklines are. Does this mean that any Berklines will work?

I don't have these chairs exactly, but to get the lazyboys in I just had to fully recline them then bring them through on their sides. Not sure if the arms on yours might be too high to do it that way.

Jay

On a related note, I'm looking for the thinnest (yet still comfortable) home theater style recliner. Cup holder is optional. Any ideas? I have plenty of door room.

My room width is 120" and I'm wondering if I can get 4 seats with room to get by on one side.

I can go with a sofa probably, but that is a plan "B".

Thanks in advance!

seems I made a mistake again, the door opening is 29-1/2 inches.

That would be a standard interior door, what is called a 2-6 (2 foot 6 inches), and yes, we have had our Berklines thru these many times.....

My room width is 120" and I'm wondering if I can get 4 seats with room to get by on one side.

My Berkline 45003s are 11 feet 2 inches for 4. I do think some Berkline models are not as wide, however. I would talk to Roman and see. You can also go to Berkline's website and look at their online configuration tool.....

29" no problem. but even if it was 24" you could get Romans berklines in. Assuming placement of the door, normal wall thickness and clearance on the side of the door.

When you take the backs off the Berlines and turn onto the front edge the chair looks like a thick H

Then it's just a matter of furniture moving 101.


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b393/bigmouthindc/DSC00935.jpg


LOL! Your hand sketches crack me up!

You need to work on your MSPaint skills!

CCDAstro, Thank you, I'll check with Roman.

Try the Showtime seats

http://www.htauthority.com/index_files/ShowTimeCollectionDetail.htm

I emailed them for details on door opening etc, and they said they will fit through any 28" opening. Email them for confirmation on this. They are not fully assembled (backrest slides on rails) so it makes for easy moving around!

Off subject - how are the Showtime's compared to the Berklines? Is it just a preference thing? Is build quality approx the same? Thanks.

Off subject - how are the Showtime's compared to the Berklines? Is it just a preference thing? Is build quality approx the same? Thanks.


It would be a matter of preference. Showtimes are very comfortable and a little easier on the budget.

great, once there is no compromise on the build quality, I seem to like the Showtimes since they seem to have a high back.