Ben's "Craig's List" Home Theater - Page 2

I am envisioning you envisioning my basement like a scene from Silence of the Lambs...

Ahh 1983, the climax of American design prowess.

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OK to the real stuff. I finally had a chance to get back in the basement and di@k with, er, diligently plan and construct my theater...maybe not but I did get most of my soffits built and designed a silent light MDF box. I still need to caulk the light box but it should work in the soffit.

Thoughts, prayers, etc?

I have since read Ted White's article on light box construction and will be lining the boxes with cement board. I will also install a small amount of insulation for resonance purposes.

It pays to READ first!

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So I have been giving some thought to the door that will provide the sole entrance to the theater. In a previous post I mentioned that I was interested in a European door...I just happen to have a bunch of slab walnut from my grandfathers farm. The tree was struck by lightning over the summer so my 2 1/2 year old son and I drove a truck to Indiana, cut it down, milled it and drove it back to Denver. The wood is in 9' lengths, 20"+ wide, and 1 3/4" thick. I think I am going to make my own European door. Thoughts?

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I think you are right. I will give some thought to a few other items that I could use the walnut for in the theater. I am open to all suggestions.

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I found this on another "rack" thread.

Thank you, every once in a great while an idea come to mind!

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Thank you Ted.

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Anyone have an approximate idea of what this goes for per sq ft?

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Ok, well I found 170 sqft for $150.00.

FWIW I called Dricore this morning and they quoted me $8.15 per 2'x2' panel or $2.03 sgft. This would be arranged through my local Home Depot.

Hi All:

Has been a bit since my last post. This work/life balance thing sucks. Anyway I was able to work in the basement a few days in the past month and am happy to report a little progress.

I was originally considering having an electrician wire the room etc, however, after reading the Grafik Eye thread and several others I felt confident enough to give it a go. The GE was much less difficult than I thought it would be, albeit there were a few moments of frustration trying to get all that 12/2 into the box. All I can say is plan your "pigtails" accordingly! I also ran two new 20 amp lines from the basement panel for the GE and the AV rack. That too was not terribly difficult.

I received some advice from Ted White regarding the soundproof boxes I was building and ultimately ended up installing cement board in them to make them fire resistant. These were a bit tedious to build. I am not certain if they will be worth the effort.

I built speaker boxes for the Klipsch Ultra 2s and have them in the wall. They are not aligned thus far so no worries with the photos! I also, moved a couple outlets and replaced the socket with black.

Finally I re-routed the sump pump plumbing so that it will run through the wall and be accessible under the proscenium.

BTW, I am in Milan Italy as I write this and am including pictures of a door handle I just purchased for that door I intend to build.

Let me know if you see anything obviously jacked up!

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I am moving it to the stud closest to the pump. It will then be accessible via the hatch I make for the sump pump.

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I am still considering how I can use some the wood for trim. If there is a way you recommend, I am up for suggestions. I don't think I would use it for flooring simply because I am keen on the acoustic qualities of carpet.

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Oh, I forgot...Thank you for the comment and no the sawmill is not ours, it is a neighbors. I forgot how modestly priced things are in Indiana. He charged $100.00 so naturally I had to double that with a tip. Great people.

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You need not feel inadequate...I am a HD junkie. The worst part is that I am such a poor planner that I regularly return 3 to 4 times a day. It has crossed my mind more than once to tell the associates that look at me funny that I am a courier .

Thank you BTW!

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I am now giving some serious consideration to more that just the door, that is, as far as the wood goes.

Thank you for the kind words.

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Thank you for the advice. I am not having the wood kiln dried for the very reasons that you mention. I am going to use a moisture meter soon. Not sure if it has a big impact but the humidity level in Colorado is very low.

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