Building a riser. First time diy. - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Infrared Sight · 11-07-2009, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Good , You took that well Infrared !!! We can Keep this thread going all night !

Do keep the pics coming , I want to see the finished Product !!

I will keep them coming. I can't work on it for a couple of days due to work, but I hope its done by next Friday. I also want to see the finished product. I never knew I was capable of something like this. I rock. lol.

solarrdadd · 11-07-2009, 03:36 AM

looks very, very nice but, how will you change those electrical receptacles should they go bad? your riser looks right up against the covers.

the riser is going to be sweet, too bad you couldn't have thrown some sub drivers in the floor under the seating like some sort of a rumble package!

great work, please keep us posted with more pic's of the finished riser project!

Infrared Sight · 11-07-2009, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by solarrdadd

looks very, very nice but, how will you change those electrical receptacles should they go bad? your riser looks right up against the covers.

the riser is going to be sweet, too bad you couldn't have thrown some sub drivers in the floor under the seating like some sort of a rumble package!

great work, please keep us posted with more pic's of the finished riser project!

They are not totally flush against them. There is just enough room to unscrew them and take them off. Now If I drop them after unscrewing them then thats another story.

I thought about that, but I just decided not to do it. I get enough rumble from what I have. When I do get a 'real' subwoofer I am sure it will be even better, so I am happy.

crazyBLUE · 11-07-2009, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Infrared Sight

They are not totally flush against them. There is just enough room to unscrew them and take them off. Now If I drop them after unscrewing them then thats another story.

I thought about that, but I just decided not to do it. I get enough rumble from what I have. When I do get a 'real' subwoofer I am sure it will be even better, so I am happy.

There is always the option of Bass shakers for the seating as well !

janina · 11-14-2009, 01:48 PM

Hello There!
This is Janina!
Im new in this site!
I hope I can have more friends here!
They are not totally flush against them. There is just enough room to unscrew them and take them off. Now If I drop them after unscrewing them then thats another story.
Just keep on posting Guys!
Its nice to have you all Guys!
Thanks!
Good Luck!...

Infrared Sight · 11-18-2009, 03:56 AM

It is completed. I included my costs in the first post for everyone to see. I thought I did good. I built with a friend and me, and had someone else do the carpet. I wanted to be sure I didn't mess that up so I got an associates husband to help me out. I plan to get rope lights in the future to really complete it. I won't bump this thread when that happens, so just look for it I guess. lol. Thanks guys.

progers13 · 11-18-2009, 04:17 AM

Awesome job Infrared! Can I contract you to make mine next year? J/K, I had a blast making my sub riser.

That thing really came out great.

Aerodude73 · 11-18-2009, 04:38 AM

I believe you said it in an earlier post, but the little step is where your SUB is going, right? That is an Excellent job on the Riser my friend - looking forward to more pics when the Subs' in place & furniture, etc. Good luck with finishing up a great project.

Infrared Sight · 11-18-2009, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Aerodude73

I believe you said it in an earlier post, but the little step is where your SUB is going, right? That is an Excellent job on the Riser my friend - looking forward to more pics when the Subs' in place & furniture, etc. Good luck with finishing up a great project.

My sub is staying on the front soundstage. That step needs to be there because I plan on getting real chairs for my front row, hence the riser. I guess you read that somewhere else. lol. Thanks for the comments.

Aerodude73 · 11-18-2009, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Infrared Sight

My sub is staying on the front soundstage. That step needs to be there because I plan on getting real chairs for my front row, hence the riser. I guess you read that somewhere else. lol. Thanks for the comments.

Oh okay - maybe I did read it elsewhere!

Just a little step-up thing then. Very nice Red'

forsberg21 · 11-18-2009, 01:06 PM

Nice job infrared! I like the nice, thick shag carpet! Are you going to add LED rope lighting to the steps only, or to the entire base of the riser?

Infrared Sight · 11-18-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by forsberg21

Nice job infrared! I like the nice, thick shag carpet! Are you going to add LED rope lighting to the steps only, or to the entire base of the riser?

I will add it to the step and the front of the riser. That's why I have a lip on the front to put the lights underneath it.

louhamilton · 11-18-2009, 02:24 PM

Nice job on the riser and setup, IS!

forsberg21 · 11-18-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Infrared Sight

I will add it to the step and the front of the riser. That's why I have a lip on the front to put the lights underneath it.

That should look very nice....and that way no one should mis-step and trip off of the riser. Safety first!

talstarone · 11-18-2009, 06:18 PM

Must have been my Imagination.I thought I saw a Knee Kicker,Stair tool,and Napping Shears on that Platform to use in laying the Carpet.

Excellent Job.The Step's lip and Riser turned out Excellent as well.That Electric Staple Gun,helped there,I would guess.

You have an Incredible Set-Up IS.

I Simply Love Every Part of your Room and System.I Installed Carpeting for over 16 years so I had to give you a little ribbing on the carpet tools.I haven't seen them on the Forum too often so I was slightly shocked.

I Simply Have Fallen in Love with the Force FX LightSabers you Have They Are Simply Stunning in their Appearance and when using the wall mounts I just sit and druel at the sight of those Lightsabers and Framed Star Wars Movie Posters.

If I could set-up my Home Theater like someone elses on this Forum,I have Just Found It.It would be Yours Without the Slightest Hesitation.

You,Fine Sir,Have Given Me An Inspiration for How I Want My HT To Turn Out.If I can achieve just a Quarter( 1/4 th)of what you have acheived in the lay-out and decoration of your room,I would be One of the Happiest and Proudest Members on the Forum.

I am In Complete Awe of What I have Seen.

Blu-Benny · 11-18-2009, 06:23 PM

very nice!!! also love the lightsabers!!! i have 2 myself and plan on crossing them above my movie cabinets one day!!!

HD Man · 11-18-2009, 06:38 PM

Nice job infrared!! I've been watching this thread and you make building a DIY riser look so easy!!

One question: If you were building a riser that would extend out from the wall into the middle of the room, would you make any design changes? I assume everything is heavy enough, especially once you put the seats in place, that you wouldn't have any movement of the riser.

Now, maybe the wife will allow me to get new Berklines with power recline if I can somehow come up with a riser that looks half as good as yours

vega2K · 11-18-2009, 06:52 PM

Infrared,

Now anytime someone sits down and gets a nose-bleed on that couch, you will have the satisfaction of knowing you built the riser!

Fantastic work. You are a natural! What's next???

Infrared Sight · 11-18-2009, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by talstarone

Must have been my Imagination.I thought I saw a Knee Kicker,Stair tool,and Napping Shears on that Platform to use in laying the Carpet.

Excellent Job.The Step's lip and Riser turned out Excellent as well.That Electric Staple Gun,helped there,I would guess.

You have an Incredible Set-Up IS.

I Simply Love Every Part of your Room and System.I Installed Carpeting for over 16 years so I had to give you a little ribbing on the carpet tools.I haven't seen them on the Forum too often so I was slightly shocked.

I Simply Have Fallen in Love with the Force FX LightSabers you Have They Are Simply Stunning in their Appearance and when using the wall mounts I just sit and druel at the sight of those Lightsabers and Framed Star Wars Movie Posters.

If I could set-up my Home Theater like someone elses on this Forum,I have Just Found It.It would be Yours Without the Slightest Hesitation.

You,Fine Sir,Have Given Me An Inspiration for How I Want My HT To Turn Out.If I can achieve just a Quarter( 1/4 th)of what you have acheived in the lay-out and decoration of your room,I would be One of the Happiest and Proudest Members on the Forum.

I am In Complete Awe of What I have Seen.

Ah shucks.

Thanks for those great compliments. That makes all my hard work that I have done worth it.
I didn't do any of the carpeting. An associates husband did it for me and he just brought those tools because it was just a riser. I don't care what they are, the end result turned out awesome. hehe. He did a great job.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HD Man

One question: If you were building a riser that would extend out from the wall into the middle of the room, would you make any design changes? I assume everything is heavy enough, especially once you put the seats in place, that you wouldn't have any movement of the riser.

I probably wouldn't do anything different. This is as heavy as a tank and won't move at all. It took my friend and I just to push it into position. The carpet on the floor probably helps it not move as well.

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Originally Posted by vega2K

Fantastic work. You are a natural! What's next???

Thanks. Rope lights and a real front row of seats. Probably won't happen till next year when I get tax return though.

11-07-2009, 03:36 AM	#22
solarrdadd Expert Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alexandria, VA Trading Score: (0) Collection: (145) HT Gallery: (17)	looks very, very nice but, how will you change those electrical receptacles should they go bad? your riser looks right up against the covers. the riser is going to be sweet, too bad you couldn't have thrown some sub drivers in the floor under the seating like some sort of a rumble package! great work, please keep us posted with more pic's of the finished riser project! __________________ 55" Sony SXRD KDS-A552000 1080P Rear Projection PS3 & XBOX 360, Wii, iPhone 3G 16gb Toshiba HD-DVD HD-A35, Oppo BDP-83 Blu-Ray APC UPS & TrippLite Line Conditioner Emotiva XPA-5 Amp, Onkyo 805S, Harmony One Polk Audio RTi 10 L&R, CSi5 C, TSi200 R L&R, Bi-Wired, TSi 100SB L&R, Yamaha 10" SW, NY GIANTS! Monoprice 5x1HDMI Switch, Cable HD-DVR

11-14-2009, 01:48 PM	#25
janina New Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	Hello There! This is Janina! Im new in this site! I hope I can have more friends here! They are not totally flush against them. There is just enough room to unscrew them and take them off. Now If I drop them after unscrewing them then thats another story. Just keep on posting Guys! Its nice to have you all Guys! Thanks! Good Luck!... __________________ Doll House Furniture

11-18-2009, 03:56 AM	#26
Infrared Sight Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern Utah Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (39)	It is completed. I included my costs in the first post for everyone to see. I thought I did good. I built with a friend and me, and had someone else do the carpet. I wanted to be sure I didn't mess that up so I got an associates husband to help me out. I plan to get rope lights in the future to really complete it. I won't bump this thread when that happens, so just look for it I guess. lol. Thanks guys. __________________ Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ80U Panasonic DMP-BD30 Onkyo 605 Polk Audio CS1(Center) Polk Audio Monitor 60(Fronts) My Media Collection

11-18-2009, 04:38 AM	#28
Aerodude73 Blu-ray Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Middletown, RI (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Trading Score: (12) Collection: (130) HT Gallery: (112)	Great Job INFRARED!! I believe you said it in an earlier post, but the little step is where your SUB is going, right? That is an Excellent job on the Riser my friend - looking forward to more pics when the Subs' in place & furniture, etc. Good luck with finishing up a great project. __________________ POLK AUDIO: LIVE IT, BREATHE IT, LOVE IT, BELIEVE IT ™ !! - (New POLK FXiA3's: Pics HERE) (New HT Signs: Pics HERE) - (New PA-120 Sub: Pics HERE) 50" Samsung DLP - POLK AUDIO - "7.2" Set-up - Center: CS2 - Front: T90e's Surrounds: FXi A3's (Sides & Rear) - Subs: PA-120 (w/SubDude) & PSW-10 Onkyo 706 - Panasonic BD35 - DirecTV HD-DVR - Harmony ONE - BLU-RAYS: 142

11-18-2009, 01:06 PM	#31
forsberg21 Blu-ray Champion Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lancaster, PA (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Trading Score: (2) Collection: (29) HT Gallery: (37)	Nice job infrared! I like the nice, thick shag carpet! Are you going to add LED rope lighting to the steps only, or to the entire base of the riser? __________________ Sanyo PLV-Z60 720p Projector~Elite 92" Pull-Down Screen~Samsung A650 46" LCD TV Pioneer Elite SC-05 AVR~Panasonic BD-30 Blu-ray Player~DirectTv HR20-700 DVR Polk CS10 Center Channel~Polk T90e Front Towers~Klipsch S3 Bipole Side Surrounds~Polk Monitor 30 Rear Surrounds SVS PC12-NSD Cylinder Sub~Polk PSW10 Sub Buttkicker BK-LFE & 2100 Watt Amp~Cyron HT1504 Media Light System Harmony 880~Bell'O FP4850HG 50" TV Stand~2 DIY Sub Risers & 2 DIY Front Speaker Risers

11-18-2009, 04:17 AM	#27
progers13 Power Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Trading Score: (1) Collection: (79) HT Gallery: (36)	Awesome job Infrared! Can I contract you to make mine next year? J/K, I had a blast making my sub riser. That thing really came out great.

11-18-2009, 02:24 PM	#33
louhamilton Blu-ray Guru Join Date: May 2008 Location: Frederick, MD Trading Score: (1) Collection: (255) HT Gallery: (35)	Nice job on the riser and setup, IS! __________________ Panasonic TH-50PZ850u \| Denon AVR-3808ci \| Emotiva XPA-5 Oppo BDP-83 \| Sony Playstation 3 \| Nintendo Wii \| Apple TV B&W 804S, HTM3S, CWM DS8 \| SVS PB12-NSD Tripp Lite HT1210ISOCTR Power Conditioner, SMART1000LCD UPS System

11-18-2009, 06:18 PM	#35
talstarone Blu-ray Guru Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Benson,NC (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP") Trading Score: (26) Collection: (27) HT Gallery: (102)	Must have been my Imagination.I thought I saw a Knee Kicker,Stair tool,and Napping Shears on that Platform to use in laying the Carpet. Excellent Job.The Step's lip and Riser turned out Excellent as well.That Electric Staple Gun,helped there,I would guess. You have an Incredible Set-Up IS. I Simply Love Every Part of your Room and System.I Installed Carpeting for over 16 years so I had to give you a little ribbing on the carpet tools.I haven't seen them on the Forum too often so I was slightly shocked. I Simply Have Fallen in Love with the Force FX LightSabers you Have They Are Simply Stunning in their Appearance and when using the wall mounts I just sit and druel at the sight of those Lightsabers and Framed Star Wars Movie Posters. If I could set-up my Home Theater like someone elses on this Forum,I have Just Found It.It would be Yours Without the Slightest Hesitation. You,Fine Sir,Have Given Me An Inspiration for How I Want My HT To Turn Out.If I can achieve just a Quarter( 1/4 th)of what you have acheived in the lay-out and decoration of your room,I would be One of the Happiest and Proudest Members on the Forum. I am In Complete Awe of What I have Seen. __________________ *Yamaha RX-V665 Receiver/Rotel RB-930AX Two Channel Amp/Rotel RC-980BX Pre-Amp/Insignia* NS-BRDVD Blu Ray/Sony VPL-VW10HT LCD Projector/Elite 84inch Diagonal Screen/Tripp Lite HT-3100PC Power Conditioner/Polk Audio TSi-400's~CS10~PSW10 Speakers/Klipsch S-2 Bipolar Surround Speakers(4)**

11-18-2009, 06:23 PM	#36
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: WI Trading Score: (27) Collection: (84) HT Gallery: (6)	very nice!!! also love the lightsabers!!! i have 2 myself and plan on crossing them above my movie cabinets one day!!! __________________ BRGC Member Blu's Owned: 84 Regular Dvd's Owned: 303 As of: 11/10/2009 Ordered: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, The Hangover

11-18-2009, 06:38 PM	#37
HD Man Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wash, DC area Trading Score: (0) Collection: (122) HT Gallery: (0)	Nice job infrared!! I've been watching this thread and you make building a DIY riser look so easy!! One question: If you were building a riser that would extend out from the wall into the middle of the room, would you make any design changes? I assume everything is heavy enough, especially once you put the seats in place, that you wouldn't have any movement of the riser. Now, maybe the wife will allow me to get new Berklines with power recline if I can somehow come up with a riser that looks half as good as yours __________________ Basement Display: Sony 65"XBR......Family Room Samsung 67" DLP Basement Receiver: Pioneer Elite 92TXH.....Family Room Pioneer Elite SC-05 Speakers:Basement Infinity.....Family Room Klipsch Towers w/built in 15" subs Basement Blu-ray Pioneer Elite 05FD...Family Room Pioneer 51FD Basement Sub: Velodyne 12" Power Conditioner: APC H15 for both locations Video Source: DirectTV HR20's 141 BR's and counting

11-18-2009, 06:52 PM	#38
vega2K Expert Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (51)	Infrared, Now anytime someone sits down and gets a nose-bleed on that couch, you will have the satisfaction of knowing you built the riser! Fantastic work. You are a natural! What's next??? __________________ Displays: Plasma-Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-151FD Projector-BenQ W5000 DLP w/ DIY Anamorphic Lens and Manual Sled Screen: Dual Elite electric screens (16:9/2.40:1) Remote: Harmony One Receiver: Pio Elite SC-27 Amp: Parasound 2205AT (220Watt x 5 Channel) Blu-ray Source: PS3 80G Speakers: L/R Front-KEF iQ7, Center-KEF iQ60C, L/R Rear-Infinity Primus 250, L/R Surround-KEF iQ8ds Subwoofers-#1 Acoustic Audio HD-SUB12, #2 Kenwood SW300 10" upgraded with Dayton RSS265HF-4 10" Reference HF Driver.

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