The Chroming Rose Theater - Page 2

Thanks I think it turned out nice also. I'm going with an over grout technique on the stone wall to give that old world look. I got some stain on the tank skin also. So hopefully I can get the poly on tomorrow.

I don't really know because I started 3 years ago. Here's the numbers off the top of my head

Carpet looks to be between $3500 and $4100.
Drywall and rock labor was $2200
green glue-$600
Mahogany theater doors-$2000
The alder doors I stole for around 50 a piece but spent probably $70 on door jambs and hardware per door.
The alder base, casing, crown, and aquarium skin is around $1800
I have two sets of french doors going out side at $500 apiece.
Rock was under $1000 for all materials involved
I bought the cheap walmart paint so maybe $350 there?
I forget what I paid for sheetrock but thats not a huge expense $1500???
I plumbed, wired, framed, painted, stained, insulated and will trim it myself. I also ran tons of low voltage and home automation stuff. I got most of my zwave switches on clearance so that helped. The middle atlantic rack was expensive. I know this doesn't even begin to cover what I have spent. A million $50 trips. The tile in the bath room will cost a little and I think I may pay a guy do that. It just needs to end before I loose my mind. lol

Thanks. The stone is coming along nicely. I went though your excellent instructions on installing stone. I was glad when the drywall guy offered to throw it in his bid though.

The carpet is made by Kane and it's called Special Edition at Carpet Exchange. I'm going to get it but to keep the price down I'm going to lay just the 12'10" piece in the middle and add a 9" piece of hardwood on each side to get my 14'4" width. That shaved around $1100 off the price. Having to match the pattern up requires a lot of waste.




No the stones were cut flat on the bottom and held up about a .5" off the floor for the carpet to tuck under them.

I did consider that. I order some pearl white rope light and it should be hear Wednesday. If the white isn't any better than the clear I was going to try sanding. Someone also mentioned the sheets of light diffuser for false ceiling cut in to strips might work. I wonder if some translucent tape would work also. I'm not sure how much heat these put out though.

My drywall guy did it so I can't give any real world advise. It is just drywall mud. He just thew some mud on the wall and worked with large drywall knife until we got what I liked. I ended up toning it down from the sample board in the picture. It really needs the glazed paint to complete the look in my opinion.

A lot people recommend this place for drywall help,

http://www.drywallschool.com/skiptrowel.htm

I think spraying on stain gives a more production look but it is a miserable SOB. I sprayed the door jambs and a few doors tonight. Nothing like washing around your eyes and nose with nail polish remover. My eye lashes right now would make a hooker proud.

This may not be a new idea but I thought I would share. I was trying to figure out how to stain my door jambs and came up with this idea. Just a two by on some 6ft ladders and a screw though the mortised hinge location in the door jamb to the two by. Worked great.

Also I got the pearl white rope light and it still reflects of the ceiling. I'll try a few more things but I may just have to live with it.

Thank you but I hope to not do another basement for a longggggg time.lol


He doesn't do masonry work normally so I doubt he could be much help. I did have a friend get a quote on some rock work and we thought it came in very high also. Maybe someone else can chime in on what this should cost. I got a heck of deal apparently.

We got it at Hobby Lobby. Unfortunately it was probably 3 years ago. I made that hole to fit that piece. I want to pick up some 120v flickering candles(see link) to put on it. I have power on the other side and would like to hook it up to a motion sensor that runs through my home automation stuff. thought it would be cool to have realistic looking candles going when some one went around the corner.

http://www.enjoylighting.com/candles.htm

I got the doors installed, the theater room ceilings final coat of paint on, and the pearl white rope light installed. I'll have more pictures later today.

The wife and I are having a disagreement on the grout technique also.

I like an over grout which comes out flush with the stones. Ignore the grout color. We have changed that. What do you like?



Non-over grout. Again ignore the color it's still wet.

Agreed! Now if I can get the wife on board.



They say not to put anything on top of the rope light due to heat build up. Would tape or the light diffusers cut in to strips previously mentioned be a problem or is this a CYA thing.

Here's some more misc. pictures.

Well I put my temporary stage in and I'm not sure I like it. It made the room feel a lot smaller(hard to tell in the picture). I need something in the right corner to get over my sump pump so I'm thinking a couple platforms on each side instead. So what do you think of that idea?

I'm looking at a few designs that my be a happy medium. Forgive the kindergarden drawings. Any winners here?