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Beam and Pole interruptus NOT - BIGmouthinDC and NYGiantsFan23 launch - The Rawlinsway Theater

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Some time ago NYGF23 posted pictures of a great space for a theater in his unfinished basement except for a stupid, pole. So he grabbed his check book hired an engineer and now we have space, But it still has a low hanging beam that we intend to disguise.


Original Space:




AS is CUSTOM now that the theater project is complete a couple of finished shots are previewed here:













 
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The pole got moved and replaced with two poles spread closer to the perimeter. We intend to hide them in speaker columns. Today the well pump expansion tank got moved out of the way and we worked on framing with IB3 clips. More pics to follow when the room is framed




The room when framed will be 25-3 by 17-6 The ceiling is 105 inches


We are planning two rows of 4 seats, and a back sit at bar. Equipment will be in an adjacent closet with rear access. More to come
 
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The pole got moved and replaced with two poles spread closer to the perimeter. We intend to hide them in speaker columns. Today the well pump expansion tank got moved out of the way and we worked on framing with IB3 clips. More pics to follow when the room is framed


The room when framed will be 25-3 by 17-6 The ceiling is 105 inches

We are planning two rows of 4 seats, and a back sit at bar. Equipment will be in an adjacent closet with rear access. More to come
This room is inspiring and has given me new hope for my room. I have a room with almost identical dimensions. 26' x 17' x 8'9" ceiling. I also have a 4 foot span of beam, ductwork, and plumbing that crosses the center of my room. I'll have to cover this with a soffit. The lowest point is the beam at 7'10". I expect that after framing my soffit will be 7' 8" or 7' 7" floor to ceiling. This puts the base of my projector at about 7'...which is a bit lower than I'd prefer.

Do you recall the height of the beam in this room? The final height of the base of the projector? I'm just trying to get a sense of how tight the projector is in the bar area of this room.
 
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Another chapter of BigMouth Saga had begun!
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Originally Posted by petew  /t/1464536/beam-and-pole-interruptu...antsfan23-launch-another-avs-ht#post_23109629


WOO HOO!!


I've been waiting anxiously for season eight!
Actually it's Season 9 now.
 
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Originally Posted by tlogan6797  /t/1464536/beam-and-pole-interruptu...n23-launch-another-avs-ht/0_100#post_23110895


Looks like a great space to work with.




I'll be watching you.

As long as your watching and not Loganing we should be fine.


Great space, looking forward to seeing this one come together.


Regards,


RTROSE
 
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This one should be fun to follow. It looks like a great space!
 
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We finished the framing yesterday morning, all walls with IB3 clips. One oddity is that we had to clip the front left corner of the theater to allow room to acess the future mechanical room. It will be hidden behind the screen wall. Window got covered,











 
#14 ·
Ah......Trick photography......gets em every time. Actually I'm pretty sure it's a CGI'd stud wall that's how it's done these days. Maybe it's a shy stud, that doesn't want to be photographed. Or could be just the camera angle.



Still I'm a little sick as to the "cleanliness" of the "work space/construction area". I'd just be happy if my theater would stay that clean now!


Looking forward to seeing more progress.


Regards,


RTROSE
 
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Trust me there is a stud every 16 inches.


Today was more prep work which included running cat 6 from first floor office with the homes modem and network router to the equipment stack location and running two RG6 cables from the satellite multi switch location to the stack. Also needed to move and tighten up some wiring run under the ceiling joists in the theater. Last we screwed up 109 clips for the channel.We needed to add some blocking between the 24 inch OC ceiling joists to anchor the ends of the clips.


Tomorrow we need to move a duct and work on conduits and HVAC issues. Hopefully get the channel up and start on the backer boxes
 
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We have made progress, I will post pics of everything prior to insulation hopefully tomorrow night. NYGF23 is now an official AVS theater builder as he personally hung all of the channel today but more importantly he crossed over the line and became an elite builder when he banged a finger with a hammer and developed a pea sized blood blister on his finger.
 
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Hey RTROSE, I left you a message in your inbox. We ( more of Big than me) were able to accomplish a good bit today. I put up the channel while Big worked on the conduits and HVAC tasks. We ran into a few issues, but nothing MCGYVER aka Big could not figure out. Being new to the forum and having very limited carpentry skills, I must admit that Big has taught me a lot and he is very patient. I'm quite sure at times he must think to his self what the hell is he doing over there now... Lol. Well, we ended the day by starting on the backer boxes. I will keep you guys posted.
 
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Just seeing this thread and subscribed! Congratulations NYGIANTSFAN23. You have an awesome space and great ceiling height. Its a treat to see Big's work unfold again. I see some familiar tools in the picture
and miss holding them.
 
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Originally Posted by BIGmouthinDC  /t/1464536/beam-and-pole-interruptu...n23-launch-another-avs-ht/0_100#post_23129303


We have made progress, I will post pics of everything prior to insulation hopefully tomorrow night. NYGF23 is now an official AVS theater builder as he personally hung all of the channel today but more importantly he crossed over the line and became an elite builder when he banged a finger with a hammer and developed a pea sized blood blister on his finger.

It's not a true AVS build until blood is spilled! Now it's a true build!

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Originally Posted by NYGIANTSFAN23  /t/1464536/beam-and-pole-interruptu...n23-launch-another-avs-ht/0_100#post_23129306


Hey RTROSE, I left you a message in your inbox. We ( more of Big than me) were able to accomplish a good bit today. I put up the channel while Big worked on the conduits and HVAC tasks. We ran into a few issues, but nothing MCGYVER aka Big could not figure out. Being new to the forum and having very limited carpentry skills, I must admit that Big has taught me a lot and he is very patient. I'm quite sure at times he must think to his self what the hell is he doing over there now... Lol. Well, we ended the day by starting on the backer boxes. I will keep you guys posted.

PM received and reply sent. We all will be holding you to keeping us updated. Having Big there brings a certain level of attention, with that level of attention certain requirements are implied, like moment to moment updates and hundreds upon hundreds of photos.


Good luck and I (along with 1000's of others) will be eagerly watching,waiting, heckling and throwing the occasional compliment.



Regards,


RTROSE
 
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Thanks Vik, I have viewed your HT thread along with Landsharks thread and the bacon race thread probably 100 times each looking for ideas. So far this has been a great experience. Learning how to use some of bigs tools and actively helping with him watching me has made me want to quit my job and start doing this full time. But then I wake up in the middle of the night with cramps in both legs, lower back aching, and a busted finger wondering what the hell am I thinking Lol.

Well, 95% of the insulation is complete and either big or I will post recent pics real soon. We are taking a brief break and will resume soon.
 
#22 ·
^^^^New to the process and already starting with picture teases. You are cruel!


Looking forward to seeing the construction photos.


Regards,


RTROSE
 
#24 ·

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Originally Posted by NYGIANTSFAN23  /t/1464536/beam-and-pole-interruptu...antsfan23-launch-another-avs-ht#post_23139580


Learning how to use some of bigs tools and actively helping with him watching me has made me want to quit my job and start doing this full time. But then I wake up in the middle of the night with cramps in both legs, lower back aching, and a busted finger wondering what the hell am I thinking Lol.

Well, 95% of the insulation is complete and either big or I will post recent pics real soon. We are taking a brief break and will resume soon.


It will all payoff at the end! Good to take a brief breaks!. In the mean time if you have already decided can you give us some details on the screen, projector, speakers and other equipment you will be using in your theater. Are you guys following a design plan for this build from AVS or Erskine group?
 
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