After reading thousands of threads over the past several months. I figured it was time for me to contribute. So, here is my construction thread. As you will see there have been plenty of mistakes, poor planning, building, tearing down, re-building. Hopefully, the final product will be tolerable and that slight irregularity of the baseboard trim will not ruin my movie-going experience.
The house is a 2 story with basement that we bought about a year ago. It is 13 years old. The basement was partially finished, but there was plenty of space left over to work with. So why not put in a wet bar and hometheater?
The first part of this thread may go kind of quick. It is not that I am that fast or good at carpentry; I have been working since last Thanksgiving.
For those who are just starting, keep an eye on this thread. I will detail some of the major...let's call them oversights...that the novice will tend to make.
The main room in the finished portion. Kind of rustic looking, the wood panel has to go (and does go)
Ah, the clean palate. Looks like a nice place for a theater. Unfortunately it will only be about 12.5' wide. And the posts will limit the room length.
Another view from the opposite end. Door on the left goes into a closet with the HVAC unit.
Another portion of the unfinished side of the basement. The only natural light in the basement comes through that door. I will try to bring that light into other portions of the basement to make it not feel as much like a basement.
A few more unfinished shots.
The first project, tear down some walls and finish the exercise room/video game room (a man needs a place to play vids during construction). I will see if I can somehow get my original plan uploaded.
Great call on the rack. You can't beat it for the price, that's for sure! Also, with that much free air around it, you shouldn't have any problem with heat. Good call on the wire shelves.
Funny I had to resolve my equipment closet issue also. It was driving me nuts and wasn't really accessible because the shelf rack I had everything on was basically the width of the closet. I couldn't really get to the back of it for maintenance.
I had been eyeing some shelving at HD and Lowes. Over the weekend I went to Lowes and found some dark grey hammered texture wire shelving. The grey actually matches my trim color choice.. So 2 vertical bars and four wire shelves later and my equipment closet is much more organized and accessible. I can actually step in to it now and do whatever I need to. I need to take some pics so I can post it to my thread.
My brother just reminded me (after watching Valkarie) that the Wolf's Lair was the name of Hitler's bunker. Let me assure everyone that was not the origen of the name of my theater
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Great job on the rack Gonzo,
Funny I had to resolve my equipment closet issue also. It was driving me nuts and wasn't really accessible because the shelf rack I had everything on was basically the width of the closet. I couldn't really get to the back of it for maintenance.
I had been eyeing some shelving at HD and Lowes. Over the weekend I went to Lowes and found some dark grey hammered texture wire shelving. The grey actually matches my trim color choice.. So 2 vertical bars and four wire shelves later and my equipment closet is much more organized and accessible. I can actually step in to it now and do whatever I need to. I need to take some pics so I can post it to my thread.
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Sure, just bring some good German beer
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My brother just reminded me (after watching Valkarie) that the Wolf's Lair was the name of Hitler's bunker. Let me assure everyone that was not the origen of the name of my theater
Well then, what the heck happened the other day? Did you guys go to sleep in the second half? Last I heard it was 17-6. Then I saw the score later and my jaw hit the floor.
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Well then, what the heck happened the other day? Did you guys go to sleep in the second half? Last I heard it was 17-6. Then I saw the score later and my jaw hit the floor.
Russel Wilson, our starting QB (ACC offensive player of the year/ACC rookie of the year/1st Team All-ACC QB), hurt his knee at the end of the first half. I knew we did not have a chance after that as our other QBs are less than competent. Wilson had thrown 1 interception all year, the back-ups threw 3 in the second half
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Russel Wilson, our starting QB (ACC offensive player of the year/ACC rookie of the year/1st Team All-ACC QB), hurt his knee at the end of the first half. I knew we did not have a chance after that as our other QBs are less than competent. Wilson had thrown 1 interception all year, the back-ups threw 3 in the second half
I accentuated my rack. I bought a roll out DVD holder to add to the bottom shelf of the rack.
Installed:
I also have been having issues with my Dish 622 DVR. So they sent me a new one that also did not work. So they sent a guy out to tell me that the one they sent me did not work, duh. Fortunately he left me a nice new 722 DVR (an upgraded model) which is black and looks better in my rack than the previous grey one. It is the 3rd shelf up.
Looks like you'll have to get a new rack soon since your dvd & game collection is growing but they do look nice sitting down there waiting to be played
Do you think that you'll be interested in the new DVR with Slingbox tech from Dish when it's available?
Very nice HT you built. I'm hoping for the same but I think I have very long and hard road ahead of me due to my lack of knowledge about this stuff.
I have some beginner question I'm hoping you'll help with.
Looking through your thread I noticed that you filled your stage with sand. What is the purpose of that?
What is the green glue for?
I'm thinking of building a HT in 14.5' wide x 16' long x 8' high basement with no windows and two of the walls are made out of poured concrete. Do I need to fill the stage with Sand? I thought the stage is only for looks but does it serve other purpose?
Also how do you determine what is maximum size screen I can have in my HT? I'm thinking of getting Sony VPL-HW10 but not sure if this is the right one since I've never owned front projector before.
The sand does a couple things. It fills the void of the stage, so your stage does not become a bass drum, and it adds mass to the stage. Since the sub is sitting of the stage it prevent the sub from vibrating the stage when it is thumping.
It is a viscoelastic dampening compound that reduces sound transmission from one surface to the next. It is one part of overall scheme to reduce noise entering or exiting the theater. Look here.
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I'm thinking of building a HT in 14.5' wide x 16' long x 8' high basement with no windows and two of the walls are made out of poured concrete. Do I need to fill the stage with Sand? I thought the stage is only for looks but does it serve other purpose?
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Also how do you determine what is maximum size screen I can have in my HT? I'm thinking of getting Sony VPL-HW10 but not sure if this is the right one since I've never owned front projector before.
Screen size is related to viewing distance, film format (16x9 vs 2.40:1), projector capabilities, room size, and personal preference. Play around with this calculator . There are other calculators/accepted ratios for evaluating viewing distance... one being the 1st row should be about the same distance from the screen as the screen is wide (but this is subjective).
Hope this helps some. Good luck with your project.
Could I get some measurements you used for your HT? I'm interested in;
1. Column Width
2. Column Thickness
3. Sofit Thickness
4. Stage Height
How do you figure how high to put the screen if you are sitting on floor level? Also is there way to determine proper placement (depth and height) for the surround speakers.
Thanks.
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