New Home Theater

[bobos]

Hey Guys,

New to the Forum and I figure I might as well share my home theater build. I moved into our home just over a year ago and figured it was time to have my own area where I could enjoy. During my finishing of the basement This area will add about 800 SQ FT of living space and about 300 of storage.

My Equipment: Epson 8350, Elite 100" Screen, Yamaha 573, 6-8" built in Micca Speakers (surprised on how well they sound), 12" Infinity Sub, Harmony 550, PS3, WDTV Live, Lutron Spacer System, 12TB Home Theater Server, 1 VPN Computer

Let me know what you think. Here are my pictures, enjoy.

Few Pictures of Unfinished with some boards down



Office Area


Future Bathroom


Future TV Wall


Back Part of the Room


Starting of the Framing

Back Part of the Room


Custom Built Component Rack (Still need to make face plates)


TV Wall


Framing Of Bathroom


Framing of Storage Area


Custom Doors for the Furnace Area


Electrical has been started
Back Wall


Office


Pluming in the bathroom


Drywall has been started


Test fit the projector and making sure my speakers work properly


This is where I am at currently, about 30 days in, and taking a short break for a few days before I get back to it

[onyxbfly]

Welcome to the forum!!!! Looks great!!! Are you concerned about soundproofing? I ask because you did not mention it. Taking a 30 day break after you hung the projector and testing the speakers....Hahahahah that's where all wk seems to come to a halt lol. I'm sure you deserve the break!!!

[bobos]

I did put some insulation in the ceiling to help deaden the noise. Yeah, I needed it, maybe this week I can start putting the drywall and cement board up for the bathroom. I haven't taken 30 days off, I completed that much in the time frame. All I need is a few days to a week off.

[roar]

Originally Posted by bobos

I did put some insulation in the ceiling to help deaden the noise. Yeah, I needed it, maybe this week I can start putting the drywall and cement board up for the bathroom. I haven't taken 30 days off, I completed that much in the time frame. All I need is a few days to a week off.

That is really impressive progress, I look forward to following along. We move into our new place in a couple of days and I continue to plan our new build in my head. I know I really need to do that formally... if you documented your plans prior to building how close have you stayed to the plans? I'm worried about investing all sorts of time drawing out the plans then just doing something totally different in the end.

[onyxbfly]

Originally Posted by bobos

I did put some insulation in the ceiling to help deaden the noise. Yeah, I needed it, maybe this week I can start putting the drywall and cement board up for the bathroom. I haven't taken 30 days off, I completed that much in the time frame. All I need is a few days to a week off.

I misread your post. That is a tremendous amount of work in such a lil time. I wish my project would fall in line so quickly. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

[bobos]

I stayed on plan about 90% of it. I did have to make the bathroom larger (than intended) because I wasn't sure what I was doing for a base, I added a few more outlets and canned lights (can never have enough). I spent one snowy winter Sunday and drew out my plans, probably spent 4 hours drawing out the size, materials, where electrical will go, and all the soffits for the ceiling.

Yeah, I'm trying to get whatever I can done before the weather gets really nice out (and I'll have little motivation to keep working on it in the summer)

[slimdude]

So far, it looks good. Are you doing all the work by yourself, and if you are, you are going to be exhausted when you get it finished. Have you ever considered asking somebody to help you, like a family member, or a friend? You'll get the job completed much faster. That's a lot of work for one person! A project that big, you can use 2 or 3 people.

[bobos]

I had some help from my father, helped me frame 2 of the days, ran the gas line to the outside grill and help with the water that runs into the bathroom (I had no idea how easy it was to actually install). All that I really have left is installing the drywall, I'm going to most likely pay to have someone tape and mud (its an art that takes alot of patients) and paint.

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by bobos

I had some help from my father, helped me frame 2 of the days, ran the gas line to the outside grill and help with the water that runs into the bathroom (I had no idea how easy it was to actually install). All that I really have left is installing the drywall, I'm going to most likely pay to have someone tape and mud (its an art that takes alot of patients) and paint.

[bobos]

Okay, after taking some time off and running into a few issues (with some other things), I'm back to working on this project. I used up all of my current drywall and finished dry walling the bathroom. I hope to start mudding the bathroom and start tiling it next week (then I'm done with the bathroom).

I also placed a plastic tarp/sheeting inbetween the utility area and the basement so the dust doesn't get sucked up in the HVAC and spread throughout the rest of the house.

This week I'm getting the remaining 70 sheets of drywall delivered (should be fun bringing into my tight corner walkway to the basement). I also have to replace my brand new HDMI Cord that I already installed (hidden in the drywall) because it just happened to stop working . I have to run it in the conduit that I installed (for future expansion), I installed 1" (thats what mendards had), should fit (hopefully).

Once I get those sheets up I will have someone tape and mud it.

I'll post some pictures as I get more done.

[bobos]

Okay, so I had my delivery and unloaded the majority of it into 2 piles in my basement. I also finished my Duct and auto thermostat (for the electronics in the built in component rack). I also had a friend help put up some sheet rock the other night and this is where I am at currently.

the front projector area


the back half of the theater area


the ceiling is started on the other half of the basement

[Aerodude73]

Looking good so far - what is your time frame on how long til you're finished?

[Badas]

Wow.

Looking great. I like the roof. It will break up some sound reflections.

[bobos]

Thanks, I originally planned for October to be done, but my guess is I'll be done sooner. After I hang the drywall, I have to get someone to come out and mud, I'll cut the tile for the bathroom, my wife will paint and I will have carpet laid. I think I will have it all painted and by mid to end July. I will probably wait a little bit after to put the carpet in.

[bobos]

So I'm almost done !! The mudders have to sand and prime the basement and I have to get carpet and I'll be done! What a crazy 4 months this has been. I finished the tile work in the bathroom.
bathroom floor


shower


TV Area


Otherside of the TV Area


Office


Otherside of the Office


The Hall area

[bobos]

At this point all that is left is carpet and trim. I'm having home depot come out this week and in 2 weeks they will be installing (the plan).

The bathroom


The component rack. I tried to follow someone else tutorial from their forum and It turned out ok, but not perfect.


The Front of the TV Room

[Pondosinatra]

Looking good.

Come do mine next.

[86surf]

Very Clean looking install.

[bobos]

I'm pretty much done with the exception of floor trim, installing column post covers, and 1 door. Just had home depot install the carpet, very satisfied with the turn out.

The Seating area


The Actual Screen


View of the Screen and Seating


Screen On (taken from my cell phone)


Screen On Side View (taken from my cell phone)


Lutron Spacer System


View From The Hall Way


Opposite View from the Hall Way


Bathroom


The Shower


Open Area, Had nothing really to put there so I put the ping pong table that came with the house there


My Office and stairs view


My Actual Desk in the office

[roar]

Everything came together really nicely, time for you to enjoy some movies! Congratulations!