RichardA Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Anyone got a prediction on the Stupid Bowl? Saint's for sure, haven't seen a better team yet for them to go up against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 And I just spent 2 1/2 hours trying to figure out how to connect a sound bar to our tv. Looking awesome Paul! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 50 minutes ago, Chet said: You know that is only a month away don't you. I do lol Just to be clear just the theater will be done by the Super Bowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Steve Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 29 minutes ago, RichardA said: Anyone got a prediction on the Stupid Bowl? Saint's for sure, haven't seen a better team yet for them to go up against. I predict the team with the most points wins. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 12 hours ago, pkinneb said: Just to be clear just the theater will be done by the Super Bowl We shall see.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pkinneb Posted January 15, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 Frame building continues also knocked out and hung (french cleats) the screen frame. The screen material came yesterday as well. Given the fact that I am out of poplar for the remaining frames and the weather doesn't look great for a lumber run in the near future I will probably move forward with the installation of the remaining speakers, continued installation of the acoustic materials, wrapping the frames with fabric, and mount the screen material Here are some progress pics...at least I'm getting a fair amount of shop time but fine tuning these frames to the taped walls is a PITA. Screen frame coming together (its upside down in this pic) All glued up and within 1/32" corner to corner I can live with that No doubts left the Superbowl will be on the big screen...now whether the room will be 100% complete the jury is still out but still the goal 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Installed one of the rec room TV's so I could watch the games on Sunday while working on the theater, in the mean time a little golf will do Also set up the ping pong table to cut the cloth on After installing most of the acoustical treatments I started wrapping the painted frames in cloth Hopefully we get some decent weather so I can run and get lumber for the remaining frames. In the mean time I have another 17 ready to be wrapped in cloth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Really coming along nicely Paul but I have concerns. I check my mail box daily, both by the street and my inbox for my debut invite tickets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I liked the look of the acoustic treatments. Should have just ended early and called it modern design or something.something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 So there is some sporting event this weekend I hear. How is the project going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pkinneb Posted January 29, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Chestnut said: So there is some sporting event this weekend I hear. How is the project going? Bottom line is I will be watching it on the big screen with sound but I may be working on the room at the same time LOL Here are some current pics Running one of the sub power plugs behind the panel Next I cut the face plate and mounted the fan controllers for the supply and return vents. These are used to keep air moving in what is ultimately a sealed room when the HVAC system is not running. Making progress on the cloth frames two and 1/3 walls complete Then moved to the screen wall speaker placement. First I had to make the cutouts into the backer boxes, then installed poly-fill, and finally made some angled frames for the left and right speakers. ..and this week working on the last cloth frames Up yet this week install front speakers, wire everything up in the rack, install screen material on frame, make sure everything works by Sat night, Sunday work on the room while watching the game 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 Very impressive work Paul that’s going to be a great space, the goal line is in sight, pun intended 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 I was just going to ask if you would be done by Sunday... this looks like "no" is the answer. Looks like you came close though. Are the cloth panels to help the sound in the theater or help keep it from getting to other parts of the house. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Chet said: I was just going to ask if you would be done by Sunday... this looks like "no" is the answer. Looks like you came close though. Are the cloth panels to help the sound in the theater or help keep it from getting to other parts of the house. I'm wondering the same. I don't know much about audio systems, What does the cloth do between the speakers? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 40 minutes ago, Isaac said: I'm wondering the same. I don't know much about audio systems, What does the cloth do between the speakers? Paul will give you the main reason, but it's to make the room look freakin' awsome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 I don't do deadlines either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 This space is looking great. It's reminding me that I need to make a pair of surround speakers for the living room soon. Gotta finish these dining chairs first. Though the chairs are moving along nicely right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tom King said: I don't do deadlines either. I'm really good at setting them but hit very few Having said that my goals are typically stretch goals and I rarely stress about them, to old for that anymore lol. For me, on a project like this or a piece of furniture, its more about getting it right then getting it done quickly. Like everyone there comes a time when I say its good enough but pushing a deadline is never going to keep me from remaking something I am not proud of. 1 hour ago, Chet said: I was just going to ask if you would be done by Sunday... this looks like "no" is the answer. Looks like you came close though. Are the cloth panels to help the sound in the theater or help keep it from getting to other parts of the house. So the cloth panels themselves are purely aesthetic its what's under them that make the difference. If you've followed from the beginning you know the theater is basically a room inside a room which keeps the sound from traveling throughout the house. The yellow OC703 panels, the FSK (Silver tape), and the paper you see around the room are all about the acoustics within the room. The Yellow panels are absorption to keep sounds from bouncing all over the place, the FSK tape is at primary reflection points designed to help get the sound to the main listening position, not sure what the paper does but the consultant said to do it so I did . If I did it right when you are watching a movie/tv it will feel like a much bigger space then it really is and the sound will envelope you...we shall see but I am getting really really excited to find out 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Steve Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Chet said: I was just going to ask if you would be done by Sunday... this looks like "no" is the answer. Looks like you came close though. Are the cloth panels to help the sound in the theater or help keep it from getting to other parts of the house. Looks like the intention is to kill reflections. I always wondered about this with in-wall speakers. If you set a loudspeaker right up against a wall the soundwaves are going to radiate off the back wall and get really boomy. That's why floor standing speakers you usually bring them out a few feet into the room. So what he's done by building boxes to push the in-wall speakers out away from the wall a bit, and then filling the gaps between them with acoustic sound dampening boards should alleviate that problem. I actually started woodworking back in college(1990 or so) by building speakers. Used to subscribe to Speakerbuilder magazine, and was having all kinds of fun. But I was never very good at it, it was just for fun. A lot of the technology has changed since 1990 though... it's really amazing now. I have a basement theater, but it's just a 55" lcd tv with some floorstanding and wall hanging speakers i bought back in 2002. My wife would like it if I did something that was built into the walls and this whole project has given me some insight into how I might do that. I've had the tweeter blow out on my center channel twice since I owned it, and if it happens again rather than fix it again I might just replace it all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 37 minutes ago, pkinneb said: I'm really good at setting them but hit very few I flipped back to page 1 and you said you were hoping to be near done with the basement by the first of the year. In the grand scheme of things you aren't far off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 55 minutes ago, Chestnut said: I flipped back to page 1 and you said you were hoping to be near done with the basement by the first of the year. In the grand scheme of things you aren't far off! Yeah but I still have to make the bar cabinets, bath sink cabinet, counter tops, dart board cabinet, Marquee above theater door...then I need to install the exercise room floor and trim, bar and bath floor and trim, hook up sinks and toilet...makes me tired just thinking about it LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, pkinneb said: Yeah but I still have to make the bar cabinets, bath sink cabinet, counter tops, dart board cabinet, Marquee above theater door...then I need to install the exercise room floor and trim, bar and bath floor and trim, hook up sinks and toilet...makes me tired just thinking about it LOL What, like a 3 day weekend to get that list done??? Maybe we all should shut up and come help you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Did he say first of 2020 or 2021? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, legenddc said: Did he say first of 2020 or 2021? To play it safe might as well assume 2022. I have a sneaking suspicion he meant 2019 though as Paul typed that in 2018. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pkinneb Posted January 31, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 44 minutes ago, Chestnut said: To play it safe might as well assume 2022. I have a sneaking suspicion he meant 2019 though as Paul typed that in 2018. Hey now that's just mean LOL btw your girlfriend called and wanted to know where her dining room chairs are 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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