Pilgrims Pit - Design & Build - Page 5

In fairness - basically the entire screen wall had only one layer of blueboard up. There wasn't a visible cross section for me to see that. Although later it was discernable when I was told so, by looking at the gaps in the hanging process. But, yes, my Boston came out, I was ready to hit the packie and get pissed, which is a less zen coping method.

I'd love to have you and Chip come by (I am right off 495). I have been taking a mental inventory of the MA based CRT'ers in the event that the my first run at setting up a CRT results in me needing advice, and to know who else is interested in the hobby. Depending on how done you want to see it, we are shooting for the early fall to get all the treatments up and equipment in. Contractors will be finishing up soon, then it is up to me to take it from 80% to 99%. That's when the laughs really begin.

No G70 here. I used to have a BG 808S, but I never really got that running, and parted it out (some left to go). But now I have two 6PG+'s, one with pristine tubes that Curt sold to a guy that never got it running, and the other with solid 7's or better that I was going to run, but now will use as a parts machine. They will be fed by an ISS switcher with a Moome card in it. You guys can have the local finds for now. I need to get the room up before I think about upgrading the display.

I think the others covered it better than I could. I was told its a bit better in moisture situations, but basically the local builders prefer the product, and feel it is nicer (its an area thing). I have lived in both types of houses, and I am not sure the difference is huge. My carpenter pushed for it, I told him I was concerned with mass and asked him whether they were equivilent in weight. He said blueboard was marginally heavier - I said fine.

Well electrician is coming tomorrow to inventory what is needed, and will be doing install work on Thurs/Fri.

I need to shore up my lighting plan on the soffit. We want to do several lights to wash the wall, similar to what Gpowers did - in part because I am totally copying his design. I was about to do a thing describing my plan, but I did a search, and Greg already has my plan with a few variations.

Here is a post with his PDF of what he did:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&&#post5499287

Oh well, the pictures are drawn, so I'll finish my post:

Here is the sketch that Ruben did for me, that I will use for the rear wall:

Here is what I came up with for lighting on the side wall:

After reading his pdf, I may add lino to the bottom of the soffit depending on what Bpape recomends.

I'd rather use the lights Ruben has, but the puck lights should work also.

Plasterers worked a full day, but I am too tired to go check it out. I was at the Red Sox game watching grown men drop balls and make lowsy throws (4 errors).

I peaked in, and things looked smooth in the stairwell. My wife says it is a war zone, so I'll take a look in the morning.

Been contemplating my screenwall. With the soffit bump out been debating adding some interest points. Not sure if I'll mirror it on the stage or stick with the flat desgin that I had originally planned. Too early to say, but do people like concave or convex?

Concave (ignore the purple/green colors, just for effect)

Convex?

Drin - I am in Raynham (near the dog track). Probably about an hour. I'd love to see your space, although it might take me a while to get a free weekend. What are you running in your setup, I see you post frequently, but don't recall seeing a construction thread.

I need to rethink my front wall. There is a vent immediately adjacent to the bump out (dah, that's why the soffits bump), so I'd either need to make it false behind fabric (probably becomes a big dust filter) or narrower or more gradual. Points to a convex look though.

I saw the plaster work this morning. Stuff reeks. But things are looking nice.

Didn't stop me. But I understand, I debated whether its worth the effort since I hired out the major construction. We all can't be Ruben/Bud/Swithey/Clarence/(too many to credit).


Sweet. I'll dig up your thread and check out the crown. Looking forward to the coming progress too. I think we'll wind up with crown, but I am not sure how much, and how high on the soffit, and if there will be any other details.



Okay, okay. Works better anyways since I remembered that vent. I probably will need to shrink it down some similar to BigMouth's and not run it all the way to the side soffits.

Yes, I know Ruben had some additional mdf spanning the gap where he attached his lights. I expect my soffit will not be as big as the dimensions Ruben used, but I haven't remeasured the existing ones yet.

The problem I have for the cans is the side soffits are largely full of HVAC ducts (flex). The lighting is mostly for wall wash effect, although I am a bit concerned if there will be enough lighting in general. There are two 6" overhead cans and rope light for clean up time.

Mike,

Check your PMs.

Good conversation Bud / Ryan.

I actually didn't particularly want the cans in the ceiling, but put them in after we nixed the sconces. I got some real cheap on craigslist, which I now need to sell off (not the ones pictured earlier in the thread for the play room - alas, nothing cheap there) because we started to get worried about the heat they would throw off since they are halogens. I also traded messages with Greg Powers, who commented that solely perimeter lights tend can be an issue with clean up.

I would prefer the lights Ruben used (nicer finish, more aimable) to the hockey puck ones, but couldn't source them locally, and took the path of least resistance with the electrician. I can always change them over at a later date. One mistake I may be making is I really haven't provided for lights to wash the screen. I guess I kept thinking I'd rather have the PJ on, and who needs light up there. If I regret it, I guess I'll work that in on the soffit above the screen.

Bud - there is another guy who wants in on the rope light. Its back ordered till early may. But 150 feet is probably perfect for 3 rooms, come to think of it.

Plasterers finished up today. Looks good. I have almost no lights down there (they seem to have hidden the one I was using) so no pics tonight. Electrician is in for part of the finish work tomorrow, so I'll go for the two-fer.

Cherokee - thanks, great details. I'll be on the lookout for the finish pics. Not decided if I'll go with the tray or crown. Carpenter isn't back till next Wednesday (at the earliest), so I have a few days to get my thoughts straight.

Ryan - you said you were looking at a false wall. Make sure neither the supplies nor returns get behind the screenwall or you will create one huge dust filter.

I was thinking star ceiling for a year two upgrade until I went CRT. Takes up too much real estate. Maybe I could do a "moon roof" or other detail one day. Low priority for now.

Carpenter wants my column design.

They will house Ascend HTM-200 speakers (Dimensions: 11" x 6.5" x 6.375")

Here is what I came up with. I assumed a ceiling height of 7'3" below the soffit. But, I'd take the balance out of the 6' height.

I am thinking I might want to make the opening 18", not 12" as I drew them. There will be 6 columns total, two without speakers, which will just be solid. I am thinking MDF, stuffed with insulation based on everything I have read. I may trim out later with crown ir the like. I will wrap them in expocloth. Did I miss anything?

Basic design:

Good idea!

Gave it a shot.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...2#post10407712

We painted (well primed) all weekend. Its a pretty big space, that basement.

We were advised to sand the plaster on the blueboard with these mesh sander things. We scared it in a few places since plaster would get caught in it increasing the grit. Not too thrilled about that.

Might take a day or two, but we will have pics soon.