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post #31 of 287
10/22/07 at 8:46am
coming along nicely friend
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post #32 of 287
10/23/07 at 10:13am
Just remember that isolation is not only to keep sound from getting out - but more importantly to keep sound from getting IN from a performance perspective.

Bryan
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post #33 of 287
10/23/07 at 10:19am
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Just remember that isolation is not only to keep sound from getting out - but more importantly to keep sound from getting IN from a performance perspective.

Bryan

can you elaborate on that? Not sure what you mean by "performance". thanks
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post #34 of 287
10/23/07 at 2:39pm
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can you elaborate on that? Not sure what you mean by "performance". thanks

Keeping sound out of your room is important.....

Think of your dishwasher, washer, dryer, furnace, traffic, airplanes, etc....

If that sound gets in your room, you will find it hard to set the volume and forget about it. I know I chase the volume in my living room all the time thanks to the dishwasher and furnace. The best audio setup cannot overcome sounds that get into your room.

Your sound will be that much better if you keep those sounds out of the room.
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post #35 of 287
10/28/07 at 3:58pm
It's looking great so far...
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post #36 of 287
11/1/07 at 2:03pm
Your theater is coming along very nicely. Look forward to seeing it come together.

The renderings are great, what did you use to make those.
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post #37 of 287
11/1/07 at 2:05pm
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Your theater is coming along very nicely. Look forward to seeing it come together.

The renderings are great, what did you use to make those.

Google Sketch-Up. Free and easy to use.
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post #38 of 287
11/11/07 at 5:36pm
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It's been a few weeks since I posted some photos for an update but I've been working every day / night since. The projector and seats have already arrived so I am even more determined to get this thing done by Christmas.

I just put the first coat of mud on (mudding sucks, by the way) and I will start building the riser by next weekend. Here's the latest pics.



Screen wall and equipment opening with drywall up. You can see the GrafikEye box between the column and entry door. Pet gate for the cat not part of the design



And another with speaker columns and center channel opening in soffit...



Reshaped window opening, new wall sconce boxes and projector opening in soffit



You can see the surround speaker cable drops and the duct that will be opened up to create an additional floor register on the riser.



Sealed up window with sconce box before....



And after....


That's it for now. More pics to follow after the riser gets started.
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post #39 of 287
11/12/07 at 11:50am
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one more of the first coat mudded screen wall

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post #40 of 287
11/12/07 at 3:08pm
Definately coming along. Keep up the good work. I may very well join the DIY Theater ranks soon myself.
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post #41 of 287
11/12/07 at 4:11pm
Looking great! I just finished a shoestring conversion of my basement room into a theater and here's my 2cents. Dont skimp on pulling wires to locations that will be inaccessible after you finish. The cost of the wiring/cable, etc. is realtively cheap (monoprice.com) so overestimate. Maybe buy a roll or Cat 6 wire and run 4-5 of it everywhere. Sounds like overkill i am sure but its very cheap and may save messiness later on.

Also, the more indirect the lighting the better. I have a cove light (rope light hidden in a molding) running around the room and it made the room. I think yo uare doing that too.

Keep it up! Get ready for the first movie you want to watch....
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post #42 of 287
11/12/07 at 4:41pm
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Looking great! I just finished a shoestring conversion of my basement room into a theater and here's my 2cents. Dont skimp on pulling wires to locations that will be inaccessible after you finish. The cost of the wiring/cable, etc. is realtively cheap (monoprice.com) so overestimate. Maybe buy a roll or Cat 6 wire and run 4-5 of it everywhere. Sounds like overkill i am sure but its very cheap and may save messiness later on.

Also, the more indirect the lighting the better. I have a cove light (rope light hidden in a molding) running around the room and it made the room. I think yo uare doing that too.

Keep it up! Get ready for the first movie you want to watch....

Thanks! I ran Cat 6 already, as well as phone cabling. The cove lighting will definitely get done by putting some crown molding on the bottom of the soffit to act as a rope light tray.

You are right about monoprice. They are flat out amazing.

Thanks for all the comments!
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post #43 of 287
11/22/07 at 11:26am
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Just updated the renderings in the original post and added some "before" pics and immediate post demo pics to better reflect what things will look like after all the design changes.
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post #44 of 287
11/25/07 at 3:34pm
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Got the riser built this weekend.

10' 11" W x 1' H x 6' D
Steps on either side 22" wide
Power outlet for Berkline 088 recliners in the front row

Used all 2x12's except for a few of the step bracing pieces.

Here's the pics:




Put down roofer's felt and tapped into the air vent from the other room for additional heat/AC







Assembled the step sections first to make sure measurements line up in the middle.
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post #45 of 287
11/25/07 at 3:37pm
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Put everything in place to be sure it all works befor screwing it together









Used adjustable outlet box for carpet depth

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post #46 of 287
11/25/07 at 3:38pm
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All done. Filled with insulation as it is a 2nd floor build and sand would be way too heavy. I was going to put the top plywood on tonight but my back disagreed with that plan.





More next time...
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post #47 of 287
11/26/07 at 6:06am
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One more... a little blurry but you get the idea

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post #48 of 287
11/26/07 at 4:39pm
coming along nicely
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post #49 of 287
11/26/07 at 6:49pm
Nice work man... You guys make this stuff look so easy.... Except that I get all inspired and then don't know here to start... I have a small room 15'4"L x 11'3W " x8'H that I want to turn into a Dedicated Theater room...
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post #50 of 287
11/26/07 at 7:12pm
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Nice work man... You guys make this stuff look so easy.... Except that I get all inspired and then don't know here to start... I have a small room 15'4"L x 11'3W " x8'H that I want to turn into a Dedicated Theater room...

Thanks. Trust me I thought the same thing until I tried it myself. There are so many resources and helpful people here that will help you any time a question comes up. Just plan ahead, plan some more, plan even more then give it a shot.
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post #51 of 287
12/2/07 at 1:57pm
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Had the flu most of these week so not much done except the completion of the riser. Still, feels good to get this part done!

The slight curve you see is from my digital camera's wide angle lens













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post #52 of 287
12/2/07 at 2:30pm
Wow! Nice work. I know you are glad to have the drywall work behind you. Keep the pics coming.
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post #53 of 287
12/2/07 at 3:11pm
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Wow! Nice work. I know you are glad to have the drywall work behind you. Keep the pics coming.

You have no idea!
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post #54 of 287
12/2/07 at 6:48pm
This is looking great! Nice job on the riser.
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post #55 of 287
12/9/07 at 2:57pm
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First coat of primer is up. Seriously considering a sprayer since overspray is not really a big deal in this room yet. Sorry for the blur I took them quick in some dark light.











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post #56 of 287
12/13/07 at 7:11pm
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1st coat of flat black paint is up on the screen wall and ceiling. As the paint is now dark it looks like I will need to come up with a better way to take pics in a darkened room until i get all the lights in.







Much more black paint to go! I think I am going to do the walls eggshell back since they will be covered with the panels mostly anyway. The installation of the panels will scuff the walls much less.
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post #57 of 287
12/13/07 at 8:00pm
you are flying now
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post #58 of 287
12/13/07 at 8:07pm
its really coming out nice.. good work.. if u keep it up u may make Christmas.. or at least new years!!..
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post #59 of 287
12/14/07 at 8:06am
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I'm curious, i was told to line the inside comun walls with OC 703, but should i wrap it in fabric first?
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post #60 of 287
12/16/07 at 2:44pm
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Got all the black painting finished and started hanging the cleats for the wood panels. Got the cleats from a company called "panelclip". They were relatively cheap and I was able to get them in custom sizes. I wish I could get these pictures better but I have to look into the cameras low light mode.












I also tested a stain on some birchwood and found exactly the color I was hoping for with the wood panels and soffit. I used a "Natural Cherry" stain from Minwax. This will be the wood stain of choice. The test piece contrasts nicely against the black. This and the light suede fabric panels will give the room the exact look I was hoping for in the renderings.

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