[Wheel]

I’m new to the forum, and learning a tremendous amount. I’ve given myself a headache with all the reading I’ve been doing. I’d really appreciate any and all suggestions on construction of my theater. Specifics are:

It’s a dedicated theater room in a new house I’m going to build. Although the room dimensions below fit well in the plan, they could be changed if I absolutely need to.

Ceiling: 9’, entry to stairs down to first row of seats. That row of seats will be below grade. Hopefully that makes sense.
Width: 13’
Length: 20’

Door in rear of 20’ wall.

Ceiling mounted projector
I’d like a 120' to 132” screen
2 rows of 3 seats

I’ll post a plan as soon as I have enough posts.

I’m looking primarily for details on wall construction, insulation, etc. Will start working on equipment later in the process. Thanks in advance!

 

[Wheel]

OK, I've been doing a lot of reading and redesigning the past several days since I first posted. Although the theater is still the same size, I've tried to re-think everything. A few questions that I can't seem to find answers to are:

1) Is it necessary or beneficial to have columns on the sides of the theater? I'm not planning on hiding any of the surround speakers.
2) Is acoustical paneling necessary or beneficial other than aesthetics?
3) I'm kind of confused about designing my theater. It seems like it goes around in a circle—you can’t figure out what size screen you need until you figure out where your seats are going to be located, and you can’t figure out where your seats are going to be located until you’ve selected a projector, and the projector selection is somewhat dependent on the screen size:scratchhead:

Thanks in advance

PS I've gained a lot of knowledge from the collective group here. Thank you very much!

 

[Wheel]

A follow up question on seating. It it necessary or beneficial to have an aisle on each side of the room? Are there any sound issues with pushing the 2 rows of seats up close to the far wall of my theater and leaving only 1 aisle on the entrance side of the room? I guess I'm thinking of the seating in the side sections of a commercial theater.

I will have access to my equipment without the far side aisle.

TIA

 

[Wheel]

OK, I've taken another stab at my seating layout, trying to incorporate all the information I've absorbed over the past week or so. It should be below. My theater has grown a little to 15' wide by 20' long. I've used dimensions of seats that I am leaning toward (thanks Roman!) and have tried to leave room behind the rear seats to get bass response. Based on this drawing, and again based on what I've learned, I believe my theater should have an 85" wide screen.

Am I on the right track?

Thanks again for everyone's input. I appreciate the quick responses!!