Riser Size ? - Blu-ray Forum

dholovacko · 04-12-2009, 02:17 AM

My theater is under construction still, but I had a question. What would be a good size riser for the rear seating row. I only have one couch right now and just finished my riser which is currently 10 inches. I am having second thoughts now. Just wanted a few other opinions if you don't mind.

pacificvibes · 04-12-2009, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dholovacko

My theater is under construction still, but I had a question. What would be a good size riser for the rear seating row. I only have one couch right now and just finished my riser which is currently 10 inches. I am having second thoughts now. Just wanted a few other opinions if you don't mind.

10 sounds good to me. Whatever you think is good for your HT.

But I heard people doing anywhere from 5 inches to a foot.

Driver_King · 04-12-2009, 02:45 AM

If you have a 8' ceiling, the maximum height you should go from either your ceiling (hung from the ceiling) or off of the floor should be around 2' or less. I personally made my riser legs 10".

T-Town Oil · 04-12-2009, 03:59 AM

try this http://www.theater-calc.com/ . this link should be very helpful

squirrel101 · 04-12-2009, 05:49 AM

mine is at 6" but i may build an additional 2" ;the 6" is built into the room so i would'nt need more than one step but the back part of the room is now only 7feet to the ceiling

anntong · 04-29-2009, 06:05 AM

I heard people doing anywhere from 5 inches to a foot.

Disky76 · 04-29-2009, 08:12 PM

10 inches sounds like a good height. It really only needs to be high enough so the people sitting in the back row can see the screen over the heads of the people in the front row.

aramis109 · 04-29-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Driver_King

If you have a 8' ceiling, the maximum height you should go from either your ceiling (hung from the ceiling) or off of the floor should be around 2' or less. I personally made my riser legs 10".

LOL, you have subwoofer risers on the brain. He's talking about a step/platform for his second row of seating.

gradymay · 05-01-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by T-Town Oil

try this http://www.theater-calc.com/ . this link should be very helpful

That is a cool site...

StimpsonJCat · 05-01-2009, 03:24 PM

Nevermind...Lol I saw Driver_King's post and thought of Subs as well.

Hammie · 05-01-2009, 04:22 PM

If it helps, a typical stair riser for a flight of stairs is 6.75 inches from top to top. I thought I read that two steps is ideal for each row, so that would make your second row at 13.5 inches.

04-12-2009, 02:17 AM	#1
dholovacko Junior Member Member since:Aug 2007	Riser Size ? My theater is under construction still, but I had a question. What would be a good size riser for the rear seating row. I only have one couch right now and just finished my riser which is currently 10 inches. I am having second thoughts now. Just wanted a few other opinions if you don't mind.

05-01-2009, 03:24 PM	#10
StimpsonJCat Expert Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:5	Nevermind...Lol I saw Driver_King's post and thought of Subs as well. Last edited by StimpsonJCat; 05-01-2009 at 04:27 PM.

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04-12-2009, 02:45 AM	#3
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	If you have a 8' ceiling, the maximum height you should go from either your ceiling (hung from the ceiling) or off of the floor should be around 2' or less. I personally made my riser legs 10".

04-12-2009, 03:59 AM	#4
T-Town Oil Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Tulsa, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:3	try this http://www.theater-calc.com/ . this link should be very helpful

04-12-2009, 05:49 AM	#5
squirrel101 Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:se , TN Home Theater Gallery:43 Blu-ray collection:337	mine is at 6" but i may build an additional 2" ;the 6" is built into the room so i would'nt need more than one step but the back part of the room is now only 7feet to the ceiling

04-29-2009, 06:05 AM	#6
anntong Banned Member since:Apr 2009	I heard people doing anywhere from 5 inches to a foot.

04-29-2009, 08:12 PM	#7
Disky76 Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:FL Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:61 Blu-ray reviews:6	10 inches sounds like a good height. It really only needs to be high enough so the people sitting in the back row can see the screen over the heads of the people in the front row.

05-01-2009, 04:22 PM	#11
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	If it helps, a typical stair riser for a flight of stairs is 6.75 inches from top to top. I thought I read that two steps is ideal for each row, so that would make your second row at 13.5 inches.

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