CuznEddy Cinema Project Begins - Page 9

Johnny,

Thanks for the input on the wainscoting - You have helped me decide.
The only question now is when; I am getting weary and feel a need to get this space use-able. I may do the wainscoting later (when energy and funds are replenished).

I suspect it will only be a matter of time (and a degree) and you will be having a nice tall cool beverage at your finished bar

Youthman,

Thanks! For fronts > I have the RF35s, got some new old stock last year - a buy I could not pass up.

For Subs I have a pair of SVS 20-39's.
Hopefully; I can soon join your photos in the finished forum

Have a Good Weekend!

Thanks Queen!

You know the idea to explore this came from your deliberations with Big and Shawn.
I assume yours well soon be done?

RT,

Thanks! Sounds like you are the one to avoid for a casual game!

Quick update - more photos soon. Spent a full day "in the hole" yesterday working on miscellaneous items:

1) Prepped my equipment rack and media cabinet for the glass doors:
Trimmed 1/2 from all shelves to allow for recessed doors
Painted the Oak reveal black around the front edges to better match the trim

2) Finished trimming the screen wall, flat black baseboards,etc..

3) Started priming the walls with tinted primer

4) Picked out a crown mould, stained and did a sample install to make sure of this was the look I was after

Last night installed moulding around built-in EQ cabinet and Media cabinet. Decided; I need to switch to a pneumatic trim nailer for the rest of the project.

Started this build in early June 07. Damn I just realized that last weekend marked the "missing" of my 2 yr deadline to finish !! Time to inventory what's left to be done, and get back on track. **Budget will determine these items :

1) Finish Drink ledge in Billiard Room

2) Install Glass Doors in EQ cabinet

3) ** Make decision on level of trim in Billiards Room; Full wainscoting and crown mold treatment? or simple trim and paint? Time to make a "Gut" (and wallet) check. This will likely determine the type of base moldings that will be used throughout the basement.

4) Wrap up electrical: Reconnect outlets in Billiards Room, install GFCI breakers in breaker box, ** perhaps add a whole house surge protector to breaker box?

5) Install new battery backup Sump pump

6) Paint

7) Stain and Install Trim

8) Carpet

9) Seating and Pool Table

10) Install Railing

So that's my top-ten list. What do you think? A revised deadline of before Christmas, or just play it safe and say by Super Bowl 2010 ....?

Youthman,

Promise; I will provide a 2 yr anniversary update, just as soon as I get around to it

2012 - Too funny, I hope not

OK even despite the cost; the wainscoting treatment for my billiards room is keeping me up and thinking:

So I borrowed an idea from a local establishment. After playing with various proportions, and spacings (24" panels, 48" panels, 3" boards, 4" boards,etc, etc...) > I came up with the following. I decided to turn the plywood 90 degrees with the grain running horizontally, and go with panels on 32" centers. I believe I can do this one for ~$350.00 . The biggest headache would be the labor involved with staining and finishing 9, 4x8 sheets of plywood.

Take a Look, what do you all think?

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Queen,

Good point - I'm still deciding.
The example I see in the local place was just a simple rounded edge, however.....

CuzEd2

Queen / RT,

Thanks for your suggestions. One thing is for sure; at the very least I will be rounding the edges by taking a pass with a router. I may even go more detailed - I need to look at what a buddy has done in his house, and I have more reading to do in a book that "Big" had suggested. Queen - I bought that book - no need to go to the library

As for posting A,B,C,D photos - Sorry unlikely. If I were handy with photo-shop I would do that. However; the above example was done on powerpoint and it took too long.

Have been spending a lot of time working on the back wall of the HT and the drink ledge in the adjoining room.

While the first photo is not a true "before photo" it is an early photo showing the back of the HT, and the Billiards area that I am now trying to finish:


The next two; show this weekends progress with the EQ rack and media storage build-ins. I am now waiting for my glass doors, once the glass is installed, I can load this back up with equipment :


The edges are painted black and the trim installed. Please notice the color of the surrounding wall, this is a prime coat for the darker cocoa color I was going to use. I am now having second thoughts I may go with a lighter tan similar to this primer coat?


And to the very right side of the "before" photo is where my drink ledge has appeared. I found a rubber liner to put under the granite tiles to make for a level surface between the tiles and the Oak trim.




And this just came in and needs my attention:

Quick Bump and Update:

Started the week with some travel. Returned yesterday; and picked up the 3 tinted glass doors for my EQ and media storage. Installed the first door last night, and am quite happy with the look. I hope to finish the other two tonight. If successful will post photos tomorrow.

Queen,

Thanks - I have since stained the bar trim, and tonight will start applying the wipe-on poly top coat (probably 5 or 6 coats to really give it durability and some depth).

As for the sump pump: one should DEFINITLEY have a battery backup.
If you loose power you are at risk of the excessive ground water being forced into your basement.

As for not using the bathroom that would only apply to the other pit known as the ejector pit. That is the one used for plumbing waste.

Regards,