[Ericthemidget]

Starting tonight, I am having 3 contractors out to give me an estimate/bid for our basement. Our house is fairly small town home with a 600 square foot unfinished basement. I have around $11K for the total install.


I want the contractor to do the framing, electrical, dry wall, pre-wire for home theater, install some inset book shelves, build recesses for the L/R/C speaker, and Plasma.


We are not going to install a Projector at this time, but I am going to wire the ceiling with an outlet and a HDMI run and an outlet for a motorized screen (does that go on the left or the right?). How far back from the screen should I prewire for a projector?


My wife does not think we need sound proofing as nobody will be on the first floor when the TV is really blasiting. I am not too sure about that and may want to have the ceiling double dry walled with green glue and sealed high hats. your thoughts?


We have an HVAC and water heater in the basement. I'm not sure how you sound proof the HVAC as it is extemely loud when I am down there lifting weights.


What are your thoughts on buidling recesses for the front speakers? I have Definitive Technology Pro Cinema 2000 speakers.


I don't have a floor plan yet, but here is the floor plan from the first and second floor. The basement is the same as the first floor, minus the space where the garage is. I plan on building the tv area below the kitchen and making half of the living room walled off storage. That would be the area directly above the kitchen from the sink over. The rest will be a play area for my son.

 

[BIGmouthinDC]

"Our house is fairly small town home with a 600 square foot unfinished basement"


If this town home has shared walls with adjoining units you may have a larger soundproofing challenge than you have anticipated. Unless your community lacks public nuisance laws, if your neighbor calls the police because they can hear your sub-woofer what are you going to do?


I would use isolated framing techniques on the walls, RSIC clips & channel on the ceiling, and DDW and GG on all walls and ceiling.

 

[Ericthemidget]

I currently have my 7.1 setup in the first floor with the sub on the common wall (super cube 3) and so far, no complaints! I've asked them on numerous occasions if they can hear it and the verdict is just a muffled bump every now and then.


My contractor will be here any minute now. how much do you think sound proofing will add to the overall cost?

 

[Ericthemidget]



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Originally Posted by BIGmouthinDC /forum/post/15407570


"Our house is fairly small town home with a 600 square foot unfinished basement"


If this town home has shared walls with adjoining units you may have a larger soundproofing challenge than you have anticipated. Unless your community lacks public nuisance laws, if your neighbor calls the police because they can hear your sub-woofer what are you going to do?


I would use isolated framing techniques on the walls, RSIC clips & channel on the ceiling, and DDW and GG on all walls and ceiling.

DDW? What's that? channel on the ceiling? This is why I'm hiring somebody, and not doing it myself! I have no idea about any of this stuff

 

[ScruffyHT]

DDW = double drywall

 

[badata2d]

I'm doing much of the work you are contracting and I think my build will run about $20/sq ft. If I used contractors I would estimate around $40/sq foot. That includes some HVAC though. The expense that really got me was the electric, all of those fancy lighting ideas really added up. good luck

 

[Ericthemidget]

my contractor came out tonight and he is going to ddw the ceiling, use GG and insulate everything like crazy.


Now the other major issue is a second form of egress from the basement. In May of 2007, that wasn't an issue but may now be one. The extra cost involved can be as much as $5000 to dig out the window and put the window in.

 

[carboranadum]



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Originally Posted by Ericthemidget /forum/post/15409909


my contractor came out tonight and he is going to ddw the ceiling, use GG and insulate everything like crazy.


Now the other major issue is a second form of egress from the basement. In May of 2007, that wasn't an issue but may now be one. The extra cost involved can be as much as $5000 to dig out the window and put the window in.

Check out Cathan's thread. He had this done and detailed the process pretty well. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=850462


CJ