House Projects - Page 46

**Halon** · 01-05-2015

I'm not feeling defensive at all, that's internet forums for ya though, say one thing and it comes off another way. Just thought I'd spare all the details of how we came to our decision because it'd be a book, so just sharing the final decision. We did consider that idea of just ditching the door and framing in that area as just a walkway. That is actually still in our playbook. I like no door, she likes door, so we had to compromise. I said OK lets just leave the door then since that's easiest. In 6 months once we've lived with it for awhile, I may end up saying man I'm glad we kept the door, or she might say man I wish we ditched the door. So at that time if we both wished the door was gone, that is exactly what we're going to do, I will just remove the door and finish/paint it as just a walkway. Quick and easy enough that I could get it done quick.

I did want to do the framing and run the electrical all myself actually. But for the last about 4-5 months I've been completely burried with the new job, full time school, and baby. Not making excuses or complaining, just how things are playing out for me at the moment and it's all good. And I still need to finish the flooring in our wine room, also have car stuff I want to get done. So just decided to get some quotes, we ended up really liking this guy, he is really excited about it too, so we just said lets do it!

You doing anything for the Super Bowl? Come on over! Hopefully it'll be done!

turbotalon1g · 01-05-2015

Woot!!

I was gonna ask you when building starts, can we break a bottle of champagne on it for the grand opening like they do with ships?

But we can drop some yak in the do' way!

**Halon** · 01-05-2015

the blow, the pills, the yak, the errrrb

turbotalon1g · 01-05-2015

A//// Guy · 01-06-2015

Haha thanks B for the invite, ill be in Colorado though, carvin some powder hopefully! We will have to plan a night to check it out and visit the kiddo!

**Halon** · 01-06-2015

**Halon** · 01-07-2015

Small update for today. They got the ceiling studs done (ceiling had to come down a hair). Beefed up the half wall for the bar top, and put up some plywood for the archway. Also the Benq and mount showed up today from Amazon.

**Halon** · 01-08-2015

Framing done. Recessed lights installed. In ceiling speaker enclosures almost done.

**JET** · 01-09-2015

Awesome Brandon! I'll have to check it out after you are done. You'll love the receiver, it is a newer and slightly higher model than mine. I have had several brands and love the Denon. I have ever heard those speakers before so I am curious to hear them. Looks great!

curt_gendron · 01-09-2015

Looks like a fun project Brandon! There is a lot of different ways you could layout a theater in that space, but with the odd shape of that room, what you are doing makes a lot of sense. Especially if you want to have people in the rest of the downstairs to actually see the TV.

The design of my theater room started long before we built the house, so my layout was much easier to come up with. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress as it comes along. A theater room is well worth it. I spend countless hours in mine during the winter.

later,
Curt

turbotalon1g · 01-09-2015

Can't wait to get drunk and get in your hole!

**Goat Blower** · 01-10-2015

Looks good!

**Halon** · 01-11-2015

Small update. He got all the speaker boxes put up and in place. Started running wiring for outlets. That's pretty much it.

I ran the in-ceiling HDMI cable. Also got just about everything in from BB Magnolia with the exception of the equipment rack. Bought a TV Tuner off amazon. Busted out the old 12" JBL sub that I'm going to reuse for this room.

**Halon** · 01-15-2015

Started sound board and sheet rock. Still need to run the subwoofer cable in the wall yet though. The plan was to run coax cable, but mate it to an RCA type end / plate for the sub to plug into. Having a hell of a time though trying to find the RCA end for it. Might just resort to running a long ass standard RCA cable for it.

Anyway, here's some pics.

**JET** · 01-15-2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halon

Started sound board and sheet rock. Still need to run the subwoofer cable in the wall yet though. The plan was to run coax cable, but mate it to an RCA type end / plate for the sub to plug into. Having a hell of a time though trying to find the RCA end for it. Might just resort to running a long ass standard RCA cable for it.

Anyway, here's some pics.

http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_...&cs_id=1023601

A//// Guy · 01-15-2015

Looks good. Yea just get a long RCA. Or just do a wireless sub, thats probably what I would do since you have a ballin set up like this anyway. No wires ftw!

**Halon** · 01-16-2015

Best Buy in Richfield apparently had the part. Thanks for the link Jet but I was trying to find it locally because it's holding up sheet rocking, don't want to wait for something to ship if I didn't have to.

**Halon** · 01-16-2015

Sound board and sheet rock done, great way to end the week. Next week I assume they'll start taping/mudding, install the sconce boxes, install the actual outlets, then who knows what else. If they get to the point where it's ready for paint by the weekend, I may just help him out and paint it myself.

Pics.

**JET** · 01-16-2015

Coming along nicely!!

**Halon** · 01-16-2015

Thanks dude, good call on the projector, so far I think it looks great, and that's just on bare sheet rock. Should only get better!