Deadline Has Been Set (and Re-Set...) Theater Build - Page 3

I have seen quite a few threads lately with the supply registers on the sides as well. I will have a couple 90 degree bends in them before getting back to the main supply trunk. They will also be surrounded by non-backed insulation. The side and rear soffits will also be 3/4" MDF, and filled with non-backed insulation.

Made some decent progress over the past week. Got the clips and channel installed on the walls. Almost done with the ceiling clips, but I ran out. Need to get some more ordered today. Also, framed the front soffit, snaked the HVAC, stuffed with insulation and closed it up with 3/4" MDF.

Soffit Frame 2x2's


HVAC Supplies in Soffit


Insulation


Closed up with MDF


First time I have worked with MDF. Very heavy and a dirty mother when you are cutting it. I had the guys at Lowes cut it to the length I needed for the soffit bottom, but still had to make a few cuts. So much easier to handle since they made the initial cuts.

Picked up my door slab last week too. Need to pick up a threshold, hinges and lumber for the jamb. Then I can get the door hung and it's on to the drywall stage. It's good to see some visible progress again.

Thanks Brian. The plans did not call for the front soffit to be decoupled. I toyed with the idea, but decided to go ahead with attaching the 2x2's directly to the joists. You can't really tell in the pics, but I left a small gap between the MDF and the joists. I doubt that will make any difference since the ladder frame is attached directly, but I did it anyway.

Sorry I missed your question earlier. The supplies for the theater are on the same zone as the rest of the basement. I turned the fan on before I closed up the soffit to make sure I didn't have the flex duct kinked anywhere. Really good air flow dumping out of both (that's as scientific as I'm going to get on the air flow...). The returns will be in the soffit at the rear of the room close to the projector location. I will be making custom boots for both the supplies and returns similar to what Big and Damelon did as described in this post. Link

Getting ready to order hinges for the door (Masonite Safe'n Sound 1-3/4"). There will be 1" treatments on the wall, so I need to order wide throw hinges. I have seen people mention both 4x6 and 4x7 hinges. Any opinions on which one would be best?

Also looking at this for the threshold.



Anyone ever order from this site?

Marble Thresholds

Bump for opinions on 2 previous posts...

Thanks for the replies guys. The theshold would be set so that when the door is closed, it is past the beveled edge, so there wouldn't be any seal issues. Many different types of bevel that can be on there, but that is the standard one. Helps to reduce the potential trip hazard.

No exciting pics to post. Got the rest of the clips and channel up on the ceiling, and cut the boards for the door jamb. Tough to finish the jamb without the hinges (duh). They should be here later this week.

Got a quote for the DW. I can go pick it up myself and hump it downstairs, or they will deliver and stock it in the basement for an additional $70. Decisions, decisions...

Wow. Over a month since I posted an update, so I have a little catching up to do. First off, best $70 I ever spent. Especially since I got to watch the effort the two 20-somethings gave to carry all the DW in and stock it in the theater room. If they didn't have more deliveries, they would have received a few beers for their efforts. Since they weren't done for the day, they had to settle for a couple Diet Pepsi's and bottles of water.

46-4'x10' sheets.


I've moved my share of 4'x8' 1/2 inch DW, and other than it being a bit awkward it wasn't too bad. But add 1/8 inch of thickness and 2 feet of length, that stuff is a workout!

Hinges came in and I was able to build the custom jamb and hang the door. Also got the first layer of DW installed.






Then progress stopped for 3 weeks with baseball, confirmations, graduations, etc. Was finally able to get some more work done over the holiday weekend.

Caulked all the seams.


(Front wall will wait until the DW stack only needs to be moved once)






Then it was time to move on to layer two. I finally get to play with Green Glue!!!


I dry fit all of the sheets before putting the GG on, in case I my measurements were off a bit. Only needed to trim a little off of one sheet. Second layer is on the ceiling!


and the speedload gun is clean and waiting for the walls


All in all, a productive holiday weekend.

Thanks guys. Trying to make it easy for the mudder/tapers (that I will hire ).

Couple sound things I have noticed. Our laundry room is right above the front soffit area, and the washer sound has always been loud down there before I started finishing the room. It was doing its spin cycle last night, so I decided to see what it sounded like now. Walking to the theater room I could hear the washer in the open area of the basement. Got into the theater and closed the door. I had to concentrate to hear it, and thats with the 2nd layer to go on the walls and no door seals yet! Very excited to hear the room when it's done!

The second has to do with the waste line in the corner. That thing is LOUD when there is water crashing through it. I will need to do some planning and treating of that PVC before I wall it off. I will need to make some sort of access panel for the cleanout, just in case.

Quick update from the weekend. Finished hanging the 2nd layer of drywall. Will post some pics after I get the room cleaned up a bit. Next items on the to do list...

Caulk perimeter of floor, ceiling and door (again).
Treat corner waste pipe with R8 insulation and MLV.
Build corner wall to hide waste pipe (with access panel for cleanout).
Run conduit for projector cables.
Build power bridge for projector.
Run all power/lighting and a/v cables in soffit areas.
Build/install HVAC boots.
Build soffits.
Mud/tape (will hire this out).
Install lights.

I'm trying to keep my short term to do list at 10 items so it's easier to see progress. Only about 400 other things that still need to go on there...

Ordered door stops/seals and door bottom from the Soundproofing Company this week too, so I guess that makes 11 things on the short term list. Why do I get the feeling that building a HT is like trying to eat an elephant?

I must have been typing when you posted. Yeah, the first day of summer means that the first day of fall will be here sooner than later. Making that list puts in perspective just how much I still have to go. Time to start ignoring the family a bit more I guess.

Aesthetics question for some opinions. Getting ready to order the door handle hardware. All the doors are the same white 6 panel style. Closest other door is about 15-20 feet away. All the other door handles are brushed nickel. Not sure I want that color handle on the inside of the theater. Would it look goofy for one door in the basement to have a black handle when all the others are brushed nickel? Does it really matter? Appreciate any feedback.

One bite at a time...