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| Home Theater Design and Construction Sophisticated Cave...maybe.Discuss Sophisticated Cave...maybe. in the Home Theater Installation and Systems forum; Sophisticated Cave...maybe. I recently began to build my dedicated 7.1 home theater in my basement. Which unfortunately is smaller then I would ... |
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| Sophisticated Cave...maybe. I recently began to build my dedicated 7.1 home theater in my basement. Which unfortunately is smaller then I would have like but who never said that. Due to restrictions the dimensions are roughly 11' width and 26' long and the drop ceiling will make the height 7' when installed. I decided to step the room in from the existing cement basement walls by 2' on three sides in this part of my basement to still allow for access to some mechanical s and rule out any light from the three existing windows. I will add photos when I figure out how to upload them here from picassa. Learn to listen and listen to learn. | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Sounds good, Dennis. Building the walls in as you describe will help with sound isolation as well. | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Hi Dennis, You can upload your photos using our own image hosting gallery here. Once uploaded you just have to copy the image location and paste it into this thread using the "insert image" icon. Home theater: Onkyo TXSR805, Samson Servo 4120 4 ch amp bridged @240wattsX2 Two Channel system: Yamaha RXV995, Mission 764i's, Yamaha YST FSW100 sub My Webpage | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Here is a link to picassa....hope this works. Learn to listen and listen to learn. Last edited by nitrox1; 10-21-09 at 05:01 PM.. Reason: link does not work | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Where you have your picture hosted. right click on the image, select copy image location, then come back here and use the icon above where you type and paste the link in the dialog box and select ok.Home theater: Onkyo TXSR805, Samson Servo 4120 4 ch amp bridged @240wattsX2 Two Channel system: Yamaha RXV995, Mission 764i's, Yamaha YST FSW100 sub My Webpage | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. This time should be a charm...thanks for the help. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_CVk-ohCOF6g/St...8/IMG00251.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_CVk-ohCOF6g/St...8/IMG00260.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_CVk-ohCOF6g/St...8/IMG00273.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/_CVk-ohCOF6g/St...8/IMG00276.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/_CVk-ohCOF6g/St...8/IMG00277.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_CVk-ohCOF6g/St...8/IMG00279.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/_CVk-ohCOF6g/St...8/IMG00285.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/_CVk-ohCOF6g/St...8/IMG00290.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/_CVk-ohCOF6g/St...8/IMG00298.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/_CVk-ohCOF6g/St...8/IMG00301.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/_CVk-ohCOF6g/St...0/IMG00303.jpg Learn to listen and listen to learn. | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. I'm assuming you plan on having the drop ceiling below that HVAC duct. You may want to consider building a bulkhead around the HVAC and then drywalling it and the ceiling rather than going drop ceiling. Drywall or double drywall will have much better soundproofing potential especially if you stuff the joists with insulation. At least maybe frame that HVAC duct and drywall it so that your drop ceiling can be higher up. 7 feet will seem pretty low once the whole ceiling is up. Even an extra 6 inches will make a huge difference. | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Yes below that duct is where the suspended ceiling will begin at 7'. Thoght about what you suggest and cannot drywall the ceiling because of pipes(feeds and drains), not to mention the symmetry of the room. Also I am not to concerned with sound proofing per se. but rather sound adjusting later with traps and panels. I wonder if I boxed around the duct and did the same thing on the other side of the room while increasing the height in the middle of the room if that would work and not harm the sound. Learn to listen and listen to learn. | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. If you have the option for more ceiling height I would take it. Having bulkheads on either side would make it look symmetrical. If you plan on treating your first reflection points on the ceiling then the extra height will be favorable. | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Actually that was a great suggestion for many reasons but one it will allow for an easier placement of my projector. I will build the bulkheads and this will also give me more height even under them using drywall. Thanks. Learn to listen and listen to learn. | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Quote:
But here is a question. Is it better to cut drywall into the suspended ceiling grid or is it better to use the store bought tiles. My thought is that drywall will dampen vibration noise from this type of ceiling. Also I could paint the drywall tiles anyway I liked. Learn to listen and listen to learn. | |||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Quote:
The tiles can be painted (see picture), but will not perform the way it was designed to work. The black wall behind TV and speakers was covered with accoustic tiles from HD, I painted them (double click picture to enlarge and look above the sub, you'll notice some white spots), is not easy....but. ![]() | |||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Because I will be using a AT screen I will need to paint everything behind the screen flat black including the ceiling. So maybe what I will do is use drywall painted black in the first slot of the grid on the screen end and tile in the rest. Thanks Learn to listen and listen to learn. | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Drywall would be way to heavy in a suspended ceiling. You would risk the whole thing collapsing. Even if it were strong enough the drywall would not fit as snug and would rattle a bit. If you don't want to paint the tiles you could always wrap or spray glue some black burlap or muslin over them. You would want the fabric to be fire rated if possible. Is the reason why you want a drop ceiling because your plumbing runs perpendicular to the joists (ie: on the bottom of them)? You can always run 2x2's (or 1x1's) the opposite direction and affix the drywall to that to overcome that issue. Add RISC clips or resilient channel and you're in a whole other world of happy. Are you worried about leaks? As long as the pipes are in good condition it would be not unlike any other space in your house that is finished. Your second floor pipes are not exposed. If you insulate/wrap the pipes then condensation should not be much of an issue. | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Quote:
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. All true. People do sometimes install drywall in suspended systems, but generally not good for many reasons. A heavy, decoupled and sealed ceiling is significantly better | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Thanks Learn to listen and listen to learn. | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. You're quite welcome. Side note, if you beed access to some valve in the ceiling, you cab simply build a solid ceiling and incorporate a small sealed hatch | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Remember also that electrical junction boxes can not be hidden behind drywall and must be accessible. Home theater: Onkyo TXSR805, Samson Servo 4120 4 ch amp bridged @240wattsX2 Two Channel system: Yamaha RXV995, Mission 764i's, Yamaha YST FSW100 sub My Webpage | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. I'm going to get rid of the drop ceiling idea altogether and go with dropping 3" below the joist to clear the pipes and drywall it. On both sides I will build bulkheads and rock them also. Saving a couple of dollars to go towards other things would be nice also. I always thought that a drop ceiling was overpriced between the grid and the panels so that was pretty easy. ![]() Learn to listen and listen to learn. | ||||
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| Re: Sophisticated Cave...maybe. Hard to beat the benefits of $8 a sheet 5/8" drywall | ||||
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