New room... deciding screen size

[cynical2]

PW, I don't have any lights on the step but I did think about doing it. I had a few ideas. Here's a sketch below:



Doing a google search, it looks like what I called a "stair tread" is more accurately called "nosing".

Here's an example of clear corner trim.

Personally, I'd opt for hiding it under stair nosing...but it's more expensive. I think it would look cleaner (you can't beat completely hidden), and have less risk of coming loose over time.

Let us know what you do! I'm sure that, in the future, others will have the same question.

[Pointswest]

Will do , I opted for the 2 x 10 so I'm going to have a low 4 "step. Low pile carpet on deck, I like the look of 1 and 3 . Currently installing the black ceiling , wiring in lights and preping the two walls that will be painted, thanks again

[PT800]

As Tony has said, you won't what your front speakers in the corners, going overboard on the screen size, compared to room width.
I have my mains about 4ft in from the side walls (17.5' wide), with a 65" screen, and I could go down to 3ft and fit a 110" screen.
With the speakers that far away from the walls gives me a very wide soundstage.

As opposed to a new local HT shop that had a 2.35:1 110" screen in a room that was, at the most, only 12' wide. So that put the mains right in the corners. Compared to my setup, the soundstage was very narrow, nowhere near wide enough for the screen size.
To produce a good soundstage speakers need room.

[Pointswest]

Ok ... here are the photos so far ... gallery on this forum wouldn't work for me , but found a way
Well Here are a few photo's of the progress thus far ... Wires are in , raised deck , ( Wife talked me out of lights under deck ), so good old carpet on the riser. Ceiling painted and two of the three window covering completed. Also built the cabnet in the corner with two shelves on roller slide outs for the equipment to set on. Working on some odds and ends for a day or two , then making the four hour drive south to shop for furniture

[Prof.]

Hey points...Nice choice of wall colour.. Looks almost identical to mine..

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/nurhadi/Finniss%20Theatre%20Construction/DSCN0594-1.jpg

[cynical2]

The drop ceiling looks great. What paint did you use and how did you paint it (roll, spray, etc)?

[Pointswest]

The tiles , I had a couple of old ones so I experimented .. flat black latex out of the can put on with a roller makes the tiles stiff when dry .... and it soaks the paint like crazy . so I cut the paint with 15% water and used a foam roller. Takes a bit longer to dry , but works well to get the paint into those crevices. I think a sprayer would probably be the easiest but ....I only had a roller on the shelf.

[wbassett]

Something for future reference...

Most paint stores carry the Preval Sprayer. It's inexpensive, easy to use and you can use regular latex paints. Might be good for something like this.

[Pointswest]

Whoo whoo .. almost there ... for seating decided on ( well actually my kids decided ) that two rows of
thee seat motorized recliners would be perfect .. so by next weekend I should be completed

[okron]

Be sure and fill us in on what screen size and seating distance you settled on....I'm in the planning stages myself with a 14x17.5' room so I'm interested.

Ron