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post #1 of 41
1/8/11 at 11:12pm
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Finally posting my small/light duty budget build... (let me warn ya... I love pics )

I had always thought about making the one L-shaped side of my basement into a lil theater room...

so this started with the donation of a 46" samsung lcd tv... 2 weeks after getting the tv I put it upstairs and it sat and waited till I got the room done...

started out with a concept drawing





I started with a L-Shaped room that main long part that would be the theater room area is 26'x 10'8" and 7' ceiling height... The end of the
main room part already had 2 single closets that I planned on making into one, leaving the door on the left and making a built in rack on the right...

4.14.10... I started my moving the tv and existing equipment out of the room and putting it away till I was done with the room





first thing to get done was to make the 2 closets 1...









4.15.10... the existing walls had paneling on them... come to find out 2 layers started removing the layers...















After removing 2 layers from the walls...



first thought before removing the paneling and finding what I found I wasnt going to re-drywall but I ended up doing it and I am glad for it





Back wall had crap insulation (if you can call it that) side wall had nothing...



existing "insulation"



4.16.10... Time for some insulation and drywall... nothing fancy here...



4.17.10... Wiring time... ended up wiring 2 rear, 2 sides, 2 front, 1 center speakers, plus rear, side and front sub jack locations (have choices) plus a data jack in the rear and side of room... all equipment
wiring ending at the front of the room in the rack area...





4.20.10... insulation time...







4.21.10... time to prep the front wall for the tv mount and built in rack shelfs... may as well have over kill for the tv mounting area







from inside the closet area...





4.23.10... time to get some of the drywall started...







4.25.10... bottom permanant rack shelf in place...





4.27.10... remove existing lights... put in can lights...









4.27.10... set the pocket door frames...







5.1.10... finish hanging drywall...









Had a lil break waiting for the drywall mudder (I am to anal to do it myself)... in the mean time I got the room cleared out and then started on the speaker shelfs...

5.2.10





5.16.10... speaker shelfs... at this point I still didnt know how I was going to mount the center channel (more later on that...)







6.4.10 mudder has started...









6.11.10 finished mudding/taping...







6.11.10 late night priming... lol and its BRIGHT...









6.12.10... time for PAINT!!! almost black for ceiling/front wall and med gray for side and back walls

started by priming with tinted primer... and it sure feels like the room is closing in on you putting the dark color on the ceiling...







6.12.10... while waiting for paint inside room to dry I started priming and painting the speaker shelfs and rack shelfs... made them out of MDF and painted them to match hoping they would blend into the walls...







6.12.10... primer had dried and I started painting the ceiling...







6.13.10... early start to try and get walls painted...



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post #2 of 41
1/8/11 at 11:12pm
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Time to start getting it put back together...

black vents, and can light rings...



left all the receptacles, wall jacks and speaker plates white... nice accent I thought even with the dark room...





loaded the shelfs in place and put equipment on them b/c I couldnt wait... then it say there... for a few days...





6.15.10.. speaker shelfs, speakers, and wiring perfection... hahaha











6.16.10... went and picked up couch and love seat... double recliners...





6.17.10... TV wall mount hung... TV hung...
Had to start testing it watched first movie... a few days later I ended up buying a matching sub to my existing to have front and rear...





6.20.10... curtains...







6.20.10.. at this point I figured out that I wanted to have the center channel sit on a matching shelf to the others...





6.21.10... got the pocket doors cut, prepped and then stained one side and painted the other side... turned out well except one accident... lmao (conversation piece)

6.24.10... hung pocket doors and double swinging front closet door...









6.26.10... trim finished...







6.27.10... put the new drop ceiling in lil area outside room and added 2 can lights...











this concludes my build... since getting my room done... It has been used by me a LOT, watched 70 movies... in 2010 from the time I got the TV hung on the wall... more movies and equipment upgrades as I
choose to and have the money. eventually I will upgrade receiver, as I kill speakers... then upgrade them With the wall mount where it is I can go up to about a 58 in that space so someday I can hope

-Ryan
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post #3 of 41
1/9/11 at 5:28am
Nice job transforming your room Ryan. Sounds like you're enjoying it!

If the upgrade bug hits you down the road, keep in mind that the current TV wall is just begging for an AT screen set-up. You could probably do a DIY screen and wall transformation for under $500.

Just something to consider as you go through equipment upgrades etc. like you mentioned.
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post #4 of 41
1/9/11 at 7:28am
Nice build and great pictoral! I'm with fotto on the AT Screen for when the upgrade bug hits.

Chris
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post #5 of 41
1/9/11 at 7:45am
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Nice job transforming your room Ryan. Sounds like you're enjoying it!

If the upgrade bug hits you down the road, keep in mind that the current TV wall is just begging for an AT screen set-up. You could probably do a DIY screen and wall transformation for under $500.

Just something to consider as you go through equipment upgrades etc. like you mentioned.

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Nice build and great pictoral! I'm with fotto on the AT Screen for when the upgrade bug hits.

Chris

so... thoughts on the screen have hit me before... only issues i was concerned with (havent looked to hard into it) but being the ceiling height is 7' 2", i dont want it to be on the floor. also I think if the time does come and i happened to move up to a screen I think I would end up flipping the room around and putting a screen on the current back wall...

now that I posted this finally maybe I can get schooled/talked into it
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post #6 of 41
1/9/11 at 8:02am
What are your overall room dimensions (including behind your tv wall)?
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post #7 of 41
1/9/11 at 8:05am
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What are your overall room dimensions (including behind your tv wall)?

26' L x 10' 8" W x 7' 2" H
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post #8 of 41
1/9/11 at 10:14am
Very cool to see the transition from ugly paneling to finished drywall. Thanks for posting the progress photos.
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post #9 of 41
1/9/11 at 10:23am
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so... thoughts on the screen have hit me before... only issues i was concerned with (havent looked to hard into it) but being the ceiling height is 7' 2", i dont want it to be on the floor

Not sure what you mean by the screen being on the floor. I threw together a mockup based on your room width and height in sketch-up. First pic shows one approach using a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, with an 8' wide screen. Based on around 36" normalized front row eye height, if you put the lower 1/3 of the screen at that level (dashed line) you will have at least 2' from floor to bottom of screen. You could always move the screen up or down based on your personal taste.

Second pic is just for visual of how the screen would pop out with black fabric/panels around it. Just thought it would be interesting for you to see if you've not taken time to play around with the options.



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post #10 of 41
1/9/11 at 10:49am
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Never looking in to deep to screens and such. I guess I was thinking it would end up being closer to the floor and then you would end up looking downward. thanks for the time of putting this together... hummm I guess im going to have to start some searching and maybe this will be my next path instead of going with a bigger panel on the wall...

next concern would be to flip the room or figure out how to work around a screen with components behind it...

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Not sure what you mean by the screen being on the floor. I threw together a mockup based on your room width and height in sketch-up. First pic shows one approach using a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, with an 8' wide screen. Based on around 36" normalized front row eye height, if you put the lower 1/3 of the screen at that level (dashed line) you will have at least 2' from floor to bottom of screen. You could always move the screen up or down based on your personal taste.

Second pic is just for visual of how the screen would pop out with black fabric/panels around it. Just thought it would be interesting for you to see if you've not taken time to play around with the options.
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post #11 of 41
1/9/11 at 1:47pm
Looks great... enjoyed watching the progression pics.
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post #12 of 41
1/11/11 at 5:37pm
Sweet a Omaha Build.... and its finished...
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post #13 of 41
1/11/11 at 5:41pm
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Sweet a Omaha Build.... and its finished...

thx... now im thinking of 2.0 thx to fotto... lol
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post #14 of 41
1/11/11 at 6:07pm
Like I've said before, I just LOVE spending other people's money
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post #15 of 41
1/11/11 at 6:08pm
Are you thinking of going projector?
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post #16 of 41
1/11/11 at 6:11pm
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Are you thinking of going projector?
concidering flipping the room around, and doing screen and projector...

time to research, learn, research more, learn more... maybe 2.0 in 2012... cant rush into it... lol
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post #17 of 41
1/12/11 at 8:56pm
CableMan, imahemi-


Where are you guys at? I'm at 150th and Maple...working on my build right now....


As far as the screen goes if you do one...use projectorcentral.com calculator and see what kind of drop you need from the lens to the top of the viewable screen.

Mine is suppose to be 24" but I'm going to have to angle the picture a bit since I have a soffit in the way...Anyways....

Sometimes people don't think of that....Mine is suppose to be 13" off the ground for that amount of drop but I'm not following it either...like most..


Cool pics...good build...
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post #18 of 41
1/13/11 at 4:57am
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CableMan, imahemi-


Where are you guys at? I'm at 150th and Maple...working on my build right now....


As far as the screen goes if you do one...use projectorcentral.com calculator and see what kind of drop you need from the lens to the top of the viewable screen.

Mine is suppose to be 24" but I'm going to have to angle the picture a bit since I have a soffit in the way...Anyways....

Sometimes people don't think of that....Mine is suppose to be 13" off the ground for that amount of drop but I'm not following it either...like most..


Cool pics...good build...

im at 63rd blondo

all this will be a learning process for me before I go projector... lol I got some time...
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post #19 of 41
1/13/11 at 8:04am
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CableMan, imahemi-


Where are you guys at? I'm at 150th and Maple...working on my build right now....


As far as the screen goes if you do one...use projectorcentral.com calculator and see what kind of drop you need from the lens to the top of the viewable screen.

Mine is suppose to be 24" but I'm going to have to angle the picture a bit since I have a soffit in the way...Anyways....

Sometimes people don't think of that....Mine is suppose to be 13" off the ground for that amount of drop but I'm not following it either...like most..


Cool pics...good build...

Old Town Bellevue
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post #20 of 41
1/13/11 at 9:06am
Nice transformation, but I would have liked a few more pictures...

Just curious, it looks like the drywall is only screwed at the edges since you only had furring strips at 4'. Did you glue the drywall to the foam (which I assume was glued to the wall) to prevent it from bowing out?
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post #21 of 41
1/13/11 at 9:09am
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Nice transformation, but I would have liked a few more pictures...

Just curious, it looks like the drywall is only screwed at the edges since you only had furring strips at 4'. Did you glue the drywall to the foam (which I assume was glued to the wall) to prevent it from bowing out?

I have double the pics posted... I could post some more

firing strips are every 2'... every stud is glued... edges are also screwed...
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post #22 of 41
1/13/11 at 9:25am
Alright all you Omaha guys I think we should have a get together at my theater so all of you that have not seen it in person can check it out and maybe give you some ideas. A Saturday or Sunday afternoon for a couple hours would work. let me know whats days work best and we can set a time
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post #23 of 41
1/13/11 at 9:29am
Ryan

Benson is my old stomping grounds I grew up off 50th & maple right behind the the high school
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post #24 of 41
1/13/11 at 9:46am
You could leave the TV in place and do a motorized screen that would drop down in front of the TV. There are a few builds that use this approach. I also Have a 720p mits with a new bulb I would let go for the a decent price
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post #25 of 41
1/13/11 at 10:03am
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You could leave the TV in place and do a motorized screen that would drop down in front of the TV. There are a few builds that use this approach. I also Have a 720p mits with a new bulb I would let go for the a decent price


im ready when ever Steve
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post #26 of 41
1/14/11 at 8:54am
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You could leave the TV in place and do a motorized screen that would drop down in front of the TV. There are a few builds that use this approach. I also Have a 720p mits with a new bulb I would let go for the a decent price

Good idea..I've seen a few. I almost did but the screen I wanted for motorized cost too much!

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im ready when ever Steve

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Alright all you Omaha guys I think we should have a get together at my theater so all of you that have not seen it in person can check it out and maybe give you some ideas. A Saturday or Sunday afternoon for a couple hours would work. let me know whats days work best and we can set a time

Lets do it.

This weekend I'm wiring and unloading equipment...

End of the month (28thish?) would work great...

PM me whenever it gets set up...or keep it here?
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post #27 of 41
1/14/11 at 8:59am
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Good idea..I've seen a few. I almost did but the screen I wanted for motorized cost too much!

I had thought about that when I was origianlly putting the room together... but also thought... how often am I really going to actually put the screen up?? lol if I have the large screen and projector I am going to use it... option out

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Lets do it.

This weekend I'm wiring and unloading equipment...

End of the month (28thish?) would work great...

PM me whenever it gets set up...or keep it here?

I am good with that... up to Steve... lol 28th is a friday... but I would sure take a day off... hahaha

keeping it here or in the omaha get together thread... dont matter
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post #28 of 41
1/14/11 at 9:42am
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Alright all you Omaha guys I think we should have a get together at my theater so all of you that have not seen it in person can check it out and maybe give you some ideas. A Saturday or Sunday afternoon for a couple hours would work. let me know whats days work best and we can set a time
Saturday the 29th or Sunday afternoon on the 30th would work for me.
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post #29 of 41
1/14/11 at 1:36pm
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Saturday the 29th or Sunday afternoon on the 30th would work for me.
It is my birthday weekend, so that works for me!
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post #30 of 41
1/14/11 at 4:33pm
Ok saturday the 29th at 2:00pm. it is if that works for everyone. I will PM info to everyone that wants to stop by
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