Deadline Has Been Set (and Re-Set...) Theater Build - Page 5

If you are set on using this color, I would use more black than the yellow. (like the helmet in your avatar). Just my opinion.

I just stumbled across this build. Looking good.

I know that this is Hawkeye country, but I would relax a litle bit in regards to the colors of the room, and keep things focused on the duty of the room... To watch movies and TV. If the lights are off 95% of the time that the room is in use (like they most likely will be), then don't focus too much on the need to feed your inner Hawkeye or Steeler. Tone things down a little bit. Maybe use the golden yellow color as an accent and not sure a predominant color in the room. Besides, you also should be thinking of resale value. Unless you find someone who is into a "loud" (visually) colored room of the Hawkeyes, then it could into a turn-off to them or another "gee, we will have to change that to our tastes too".

I mean, it IS your room in YOUR house, but I think that get the idea. Yellow is one of those colors that would definately reflect a lot of light around the room too.

So, do you want a cool (in your opinion) room that also can play movies, or do you want an amazing home theater that has a touch of the Hawkeyes and Steelers? With that much yellow (even if toned down a couple of shades) it will distract from the room's purpose.

(NOTE: I am still working in a brown theater waiting on time to finish up things and add a splash of color, but despite the fact that I am a die hard Michigan Wolverines fan, there will not be maze or blue in my room. Maybe out by my wet bar...)

I'm glad you've come to terms with the Cardinal and Gold colors . . .

Look at the bright side...just more time to work on the theater!!!

Looks great! Lots of progress. Are you tackling the mudding and taping yourself?

Smart man!

Nice progress. Are you planning rope lights in the tray?

Looking good!

I always recommend the color changing LEDs highly.

Nice progress! It is looking great.

Smart idea to hire out the drywall finishing. One thing I would recommend is taking a little bit of time to tape down some rosin paper to the floor - those drywall guys are super messy. It only takes $20 and a half hour but it makes cleanup a breeze.

totally agree i hired the drywall finishing it worth every penny .... you can take a good hanging job and ruin it if your not good at it and you a good drywall crew/guy can take an ok hanging job and make it look perfect

i wish i had put paper on the floor took me a good 3 hours of clean up,,, sweeping, shop vac and mopping to get rip of all the dust

Yes, I did get mine off of eBay, but unfortunately the seller doesn't seem to carry them anymore. Here is a list that I put together for another forum member though.

RGB LED strips (30/meter):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5M-30Leds-M-RGB-5050-Waterproof-SMD-LED-Lights-Flexible-Strip-/160688397549?pt=US_Car_Lighting&hash=item2569c65ced

I had to buy two strips for a total of 10 meters. They can be cut every few inches.

A remote and controller:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/44-Key-IR-Remote-Control-Controller-For-5050-RGB-LED-Light-Strip-two-outputs-/160774070507?pt=US_Lighting_Parts_and_Accessories&hash=item256ee1a0eb

I like this one since it has two outputs which can make installing multiple strands easier if you need to.

A power supply:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-AC-Power-Supply-Adapter-DC-12-Volt-6-Amp-12V-6A-/280869637229?pt=Laptop_Adapters_Chargers&hash=item4165228c6d

Each 5 meter length requires 3 amps of current. Since I ended up using about 8 meters, I bought a 6 amp power supply like the one that I linked to.

I would vote for flat. I have texture throughout the house but I wanted it nice and smooth in the theater.

I think that would be decided mostly on personal preference. I had my drywall finisher put a knockdown on my theater ceiling, just to match the rest of my house.

However, if you plan on ever painting a star ceiling a smooth ceiling would likely be much easier to work with. A smooth ceiling might also give you a better look when using uplighting.

Where are the pictures we were promised?!?

Joking aside, that's great that they already have a first coat on. Those guys are good at what they do, I am sure the first coat looks better than what I would have after 3 coats.

This is getting exciting!

So far so good..

How the heck do I keep missing updates to your theater build thread???

Doh, (done in my best Homer Simpson voice) I wasn't subscribed.

If you ever need someone from Marion to come over and kick you in the pants to get working on this, let me know....

After being usable for several months, my room still doesn't have acoustical panels on the walls for some color and obvious sound improvement, the fiber optic star "window" isn't up (it is built since I took it from my previous theater), and my color changing rope lighting isn't up. I DID however, put up the crown moulding this past weekend. Just need to smooth out the joints along the long walls and make some corrections in the corners and repaint. Maybe I will do that tonight, then again, my track record of late will be that I won't and it will sit for another week.

It gets SO hard to truly finish once the projector and sound gear is in the room.