Randito3's Home Theater

Finally figured out how to put some pictures up so here it goes. These are just a few pictures of my home theater being built.

Outside pictures first

Cement poured


Putting walls up


Putting up plywood


Ready for the shingles!




Shingles up, ready for the siding


Almost complete


Only things left to do on outside are put up fence on the side, fake window/shudders, and landscaping.
Next post will be the inside pictures.

Pictures of inside being finished

The corner where my AC is going to go


Putting in my Can lights and running some wires


Can light over seating and the Projector support


A picture of the insulation installed and sheetrock started. My wife and father in law decided to try and do the insulation while I was at work. Notice how the insulation is actually over the studs instead of the inside.


Finishing the sheetrock, did not take pictures of the green glue, wish I had done that, but I was tired.


A picture, priming the walls


Stage and riser are built, front screen area almost done and AC unit installed. Walls painted.



Picture of riser after carpet in, and my wife put in some rope lights


Picture of stage area with speakers in..not the best picture..still need finishing touches to stage area wall.


The dimmer switches put in that controls the four zones


next post will be some pictures I have taken of the finished room.

These are pictures taken of the finished room, sorry about the size and quality, but you should get a good idea of the room.

The screen:


Screen and stage


The right wall, Only thing left to do here is find something I can cover the ac with to darken it.


Another picture of the right wall with Acoustic panels up. The surround speaker wire is now covered and so is the plug.


Picture of the left wall and screen. I'm standing close to the entrance door


Here are a few pictures of a movie playing while the side lights and seating lights are on.




This picture was taken only about 4 foot from the screen



I also have a video you can check out its only about 3.6 megs and it shows my room right before I completed the final touches in it. It gives you a better Idea of how the room really looks. Here is the link to it if interested.

http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m...HTnew_0002.flv

I used two layers of drywall 1/2". My wife and her dad did staple the insulation over the studs but it was just the flap, we put the drywall up with screws, finished it and added the other drywall on top with the green glue. GG works great! Its really the only thing i used to block the sound and I'm very satisfied.


Randy

In case anyone wonders, the screen is the Dalite High Power 115" diagonal. Speakers are Axiom, wall panels are 2" thick rigid fiberglass and 2' x 2' wrapped in deep burgundy GOM. Oh yeah, projector is the Panny 900.

A friend and I built it, he did all the hard work, I was just his helper. We did all the work on it. My wife and I were going to do the drywall ourselves, but my wife chickened out so I actually hired someone knowledgeable to give me a hand with it. Drywall actually took 3 days to do including finishing.

Edit: We started gathering materials and forming the foundation the end of June, we finished everything beginnning of September. Rain was our biggest enemy during July and pushed us a few weeks behind, because of the rain and having to work.

Randy

Thanks for the comments


The AC unit is a PTAC unit and is designed to be placed low. I originally was going to put my central AC in the room but having to tear the ceilings out of my main house and redo them was way beyond my budget. I then thought about doing the split units, but after researching them and having to pay someone to install (for the warranty) it would come out to be $2500-$3000 to do that. I had a friend at work that does AC work on the side and he recommended I get a PTAC unit for my room. They are similar to the units found in hotel rooms. This unit is 14,000 btu cooling and 3.5 k/w heating. He told me it would be more than enough to cool my small room and it's so easy to put in that I could do it and he'll warranty it for me. I paid $842 his cost and he delivered it. He is right, It freezes the room. Its perfect for me, I put the temperature at 68 and in a few mins the room is cold. Another good thing, This unit is super quiet. I dont hear it hardly at all during the movies. The reason I placed it up front and to the side is because I did not want any direct cold air blowing on people watching the movie. The way it is, it blows up and to the left wall.

The paint color is called Ancient burgundy, it actually looks ten times better in person than on the pictures or video. The key to getting it to look good is to use the dark primer, a lesson my wife said she learned by trial and error in the past.


Randy

My room dimensions are 13'w X 18.5'L x 9' tall.

Would you want the total build close for everything or just the room itself?


Randy

The room was around $9k



Randy

Thanks Bryan. I love the room and everyone that sees it loves it. I now have about six people asking me to help them put one together.

I really owe it to everyone here for helping me, I could not have done it without this forum. I've read many messages and I thank everyone for posting their thoughts and ideas.

Randy

Nate,

I have 6 seats in the theater.


Randy

Thanks bkdoc, appreciate the comment.


Randy

Brad,

I heard the split units were really quiet. Dont know for sure, I just know they are really expensive. The PTAC unit I use is really quiet. I was surprised when I first used it. If you would like anymore specific information on the AC I use let me know.

I know people like to post pictures while they build, I was going to do that but got caught up with work, family, and building.



Randy

Matt,

Thanks for the comments, I still have people coming over to see the room and so far they all love it. My daughter who is 14 brought some friends from school to watch a movie not to long ago. Before they saw the room she would say they need to come over and watch a movie in her theater room, they would all tell her "You mean your Movie Room, its not like a theater. After they came over to see a movie they went back to school telling their friends that they have to see Skye's "Theater Room." She got a kick out of that.


My projector is about 16 feet from the screen. The Panasonic produces a fantastic picture and the screen is 115" diagonal High Power. I do not have the right setup for the High power (my projector being ceiling mounted) but the picture is fantastic.

Randy

My walls and ceilings are painted the same color. Everyone that comes over to look at it thinks the ceiling is a much darker color, but its just the way the can lights make it look. Glad I could help you.


Randy