The Merrimont trace Theater has begun - Page 6

got tired of seeing the bar a mess and the rest of the room a mess so did some clean up

It will be Granite...

well Dave (fax6202) got me thinking about the bar ..... i have borrowed some great designs throughout the process of this build .... the bar i want to do something a little different but am struggling with material choices

the bar will look a little like a cinemars



i like the legs on the corners i am thinking i want to build similar one paint them in the same grey that will be used in the theater but instead of using door panels like Mario did in the middle sections i was thinking of using some sorta of backsplash tile maybe natural sone i think with the blue led lights under the bar it maybe a nice effect bouncing off the stone ??

option 1


option 2


option 3


what do you guys think?
Edited by snickers1 - 10/15/12 at 5:58pm

i thought about if your talking about like glass back splash tile they could work .... but most of what i found seemed like the tile was to small do it would look very busy

maybe something like this

tonight i decided to takle putting the led's in the light tray ... i went to lowes and picked up some windows screen frame to mount the led's to... this made it very easy they just lay across the light tray blocking




one i had them done i noticed something very disturbing .... two different colors!!!!!!!





hard to really but one side is light blue and the other seems to be a deeper blue ...... so pissed ... going to write the company i ordered from and see if they replace if not i will just order another set they where cheap



some shot of the finished product






shot from right out side the room

Edited by snickers1 - 10/20/12 at 5:59pm

they are one color Blue... i used window to mount them , this made is very easy because i can move them back and forth to get the desired effect
i already ordered another set of lights and sent the company an email and pic of the lights i used the the screen frame to mount them it will be very easy to switch them out ....

started building the front cabinets more pics to come with details






also ordered the tile for the bar front went with 3x6 glass tile the manager at the tileshop took 200$ off the regular price .....


Edited by snickers1 - 10/26/12 at 7:06pm

finished the other cabinet still need to the build the doors they will look like the front the columns but will be one large door divided into two sections

still need to finish the lower half the wall on the right side and this week will order the sand for the stage ..... yes i have been delaying that job for as long as i can but the time has come where to move forward i have to finish the dreaded sand!!

i will get those up after the stage filled with sand will be using OC703 2"

triangles.... i don't have allot of room back there

has anyone used acoustical foam as a bass trap instead of oc703?
was looking at something like this ??

got a little shipment today

my econowave speaker parts have arrived

So do you think Sandy could effect a theater build???????

why yes she can ..... was planning on filling stage with Sand today .... lowe's and home depot are out all across VA

Thanks ... looks like Chantilly lowe's has got some so hopefully the store near me will be getting some soon also ..... i have plenty to keep me busy so hopefully next week i they will stocked with sand and i can finish off the stage and move on

i know...... i got myself in the right mind to do it this week and the stores where out ...... now i have to re motivate myself for hopefully next week ........ and your not helping at all with the Mushaha's

thank you .... the cabinets on the stage will house the subwoofers and the base traps will be in the corners behind the cabinets .... as far the foam base traps the ones i posted are actually very cheap m cheaper the OC703 but not sure if they are effective.... yes will be going with scope screen main reason being is the wall is so wide that i think a 16:9 screen wold just get lost on the wall also for future upgrade to maybe a anamorphic lens.....

well seeing i was unable to get any sand for the stage ... i decided to start on the econowave speakers
first i cut on the all the pieces



they are made from 3/4 MDF and 1/2 mdf and 3/4 for the fronts to give the woofer and horn a recessed look
i used a jasper circle jig and plunge router to cut the circles



next it was time to put together the all the pieces , everything was glued and screwed



test fit the fronts but they will be secured at later date after i install the bracing and crossovers

just need to bondo and sand them then prime and paint



but i was able to test fit them to see how they looked, i am pretty happy with how they are turning out this the first pair speakers i ever built









and the completed boxes




and finally something for the wife ...... she bumped into the corner of the stairs the other day so i decided it was time to finish that part off
just need to finish the trip that goes under it