Big roll of polyester batting -- good thing my room wasn't twice as big!
Big roll of polyester batting -- good thing my room wasn't twice as big!
Date: 11/25/02
View of back wall, including equipment nook.
View of back wall, including equipment nook.
Date: 01/06/03
Entrance door, with projector hole and HVAC air duct (sized to fit in a column).
Entrance door, with projector hole and HVAC air duct (sized to fit in a column).
Date: 01/06/03
Seating platform sketched out on floor. The conduit in the floor will sit in a compartment behind the front center seats, for ru
Seating platform sketched out on floor. The conduit in the floor will sit in a compartment behind the front center seats, for running PlayStation cables, USB, etc.
Date: 01/06/03
Equipment area on right wall, including temperature-controlled fan venting to outside.
Equipment area on right wall, including temperature-controlled fan venting to outside.
Date: 01/06/03
Projector hole, with air intake duct leading to entry hall.
Projector hole, with air intake duct leading to entry hall.
Date: 01/06/03
Front of projector hole with exhaust vent, inside of which is a temperature-controlled fan (the wire next to the vent is the tem
Front of projector hole with exhaust vent, inside of which is a temperature-controlled fan (the wire next to the vent is the temperature sensor.)
Date: 01/06/03
Seating platform with step. Riser height is 12 inches. Platform is packed full of R30 insulation.
Seating platform with step. Riser height is 12 inches. Platform is packed full of R30 insulation.
Date: 01/08/03
Riser extends into equipment area. Rear column sits on top of riser (black rectangle is rubber liner to prevent creaking.)
Riser extends into equipment area. Rear column sits on top of riser (black rectangle is rubber liner to prevent creaking.)
Date: 01/08/03
Another view of rear platform, with side step. Steps are 3 feet wide.
Another view of rear platform, with side step. Steps are 3 feet wide.
Date: 01/08/03
Start of framing for column near entrance door.
Start of framing for column near entrance door.
Date: 01/08/03
Door to the conduit of cables for the front center seats.
Door to the conduit of cables for the front center seats.
Date: 01/08/03
Left rear column. Most of the columns are stuffed full of R30 insulation.
Left rear column. Most of the columns are stuffed full of R30 insulation.
Date: 01/09/03
Two rear-wall columns and rear right-wall column next to equipment area.
Two rear-wall columns and rear right-wall column next to equipment area.
Date: 01/09/03
Front wall. Note the window and the air return duct, the latter of which will be hidden behind the front stage wall.
Front wall. Note the window and the air return duct, the latter of which will be hidden behind the front stage wall.
Date: 01/09/03
Front column on right wall will be used as a DVD/videotape storage cabinet.
Front column on right wall will be used as a DVD/videotape storage cabinet.
Date: 01/12/03
Columns on left wall (plus ugly air duct.)
Columns on left wall (plus ugly air duct.)
Date: 01/12/03
Columns on right wall, with section of sofit.
Columns on right wall, with section of sofit.
Date: 01/12/03
Closeup of framing on right side of front stage.
Closeup of framing on right side of front stage.
Date: 01/15/03
Front stage full of sand, all the way to the top so it's in contact with the stage floor.
Front stage full of sand, all the way to the top so it's in contact with the stage floor.
Date: 01/21/03
More sand-filled front stage; you can see how the curve of the stage was constructed here.
More sand-filled front stage; you can see how the curve of the stage was constructed here.
Date: 01/21/03
Air duct doesn't get sand-filled, of course.
Air duct doesn't get sand-filled, of course.
Date: 01/21/03
Front stage header. Will be stuffed with insulation; center channel speaker will be inside.
Front stage header. Will be stuffed with insulation; center channel speaker will be inside.
Date: 01/21/03
The stage wall partially covered an AC vent -- should've planned the vent placement better!
The stage wall partially covered an AC vent -- should've planned the vent placement better!
Date: 01/19/03
Closeup of front stage where the floor and walls meet.
Closeup of front stage where the floor and walls meet.
Date: 01/19/03
Another closeup of front stage; notch is for motorized curtains.
Another closeup of front stage; notch is for motorized curtains.
Date: 01/19/03
Air duct is hidden behind the front stage walls
Air duct is hidden behind the front stage walls
Date: 01/19/03
Behind the right front stage wall (enough room for a person to enter).
Behind the right front stage wall (enough room for a person to enter).
Date: 01/19/03
Looking up and toward center from inside the right stage wall (which isn't attached to the ceiling yet.)
Looking up and toward center from inside the right stage wall (which isn't attached to the ceiling yet.)
Date: 01/19/03
Wide view of front stage with screen mounting hardware up temporarily and window boarded up temporarily
Wide view of front stage with screen mounting hardware up temporarily and window boarded up temporarily
Date: 01/22/03
Preparing to move AC vent out from above the front stage wall.
Preparing to move AC vent out from above the front stage wall.
Date: 01/22/03
Seating riser with electrical wire for rope light. There are three wires, one for each step and one for the rope that runs the a
Seating riser with electrical wire for rope light. There are three wires, one for each step and one for the rope that runs the along the surface of the riser; there is a channel cut into the bottoms of all the edges so the rope can be recessed inside.
Date: 01/26/03
AC vent moved, hole sheetrocked up. Also some detail of the sofit framing.
AC vent moved, hole sheetrocked up. Also some detail of the sofit framing.
Date: 01/26/03
More sofit framing (black is just black paint so we can see what it'd look like)
More sofit framing (black is just black paint so we can see what it'd look like)
Date: 01/26/03
Sofit closeup (black part is just the wood frame painted black)
Sofit closeup (black part is just the wood frame painted black)
Date: 01/28/03
Wide view of front stage with screen frame and subwoofer hole
Wide view of front stage with screen frame and subwoofer hole
Date: 01/29/03
Rope light, white 110V from platinumsales.com. This will go inside the sofit and under the lip of the seating platform. The whi
Rope light, white 110V from platinumsales.com. This will go inside the sofit and under the lip of the seating platform. The white coating spreads the light around -- it looks completely smooth inside the sofit, as in the next picture.
Date: 02/07/03
A lousy photo of the rope light in the sofit on the right wall; note that the glow doesn't vary noticeably in brightness. It li
A lousy photo of the rope light in the sofit on the right wall; note that the glow doesn't vary noticeably in brightness. It lights up the room a lot more than this photo suggests.
Date: 02/08/03
Section cut out of right wall rear column for speaker, which is in place to make sure it fits.
Section cut out of right wall rear column for speaker, which is in place to make sure it fits.
Date: 02/08/03
Front stage wall showing subwoofer (in place) and box for right front speaker.
Front stage wall showing subwoofer (in place) and box for right front speaker.
Date: 02/08/03
Closeup of back side of front speaker box.
Closeup of back side of front speaker box.
Date: 02/08/03
A slice of Linacoustic duct liner, which is what I'm going to use for sound absorbtion.
A slice of Linacoustic duct liner, which is what I'm going to use for sound absorbtion.
Date: 02/10/03
Front wall is treated with Linacoustic, with furring strips for fabric. White above screen is the insulation in the stage heade
Front wall is treated with Linacoustic, with furring strips for fabric. White above screen is the insulation in the stage header (the center speaker goes in the hole.)
Date: 02/10/03
Linacoustic extends behind the stage walls -- eventually all the interior surfaces of the stage area will be covered with it to
Linacoustic extends behind the stage walls -- eventually all the interior surfaces of the stage area will be covered with it to cut down on resonance.
Date: 02/10/03
Bad planning! The seating platform went in after the room was sheetrocked and plywooded, including the power for its rope lights
Bad planning! The seating platform went in after the room was sheetrocked and plywooded, including the power for its rope lights -- which were thus not wired to the Grafik Eye gangbox. Interim solution is to add a pair of dimmer switches in the entry hal
Date: 02/10/03
Linacoustic and polyester batting (quilt stuffing) on the left wall just inside the entrance, with furring around the wiring and
Linacoustic and polyester batting (quilt stuffing) on the left wall just inside the entrance, with furring around the wiring and switches.
Date: 02/11/03
Linacoustic and batting extends across all walls except the front. The Linacoustic goes up to 4 feet from floor level (3 feet f
Linacoustic and batting extends across all walls except the front. The Linacoustic goes up to 4 feet from floor level (3 feet from the level of the rear seating platform.)
Date: 02/11/03
Front speaker and IR receiver wiring runs up through the stage floor, through a channel in the Linacoustic, into the window cavi
Front speaker and IR receiver wiring runs up through the stage floor, through a channel in the Linacoustic, into the window cavity, then into the front stage header.
Date: 02/14/03
Front stage header with cutouts for center speaker and IR receiver.
Front stage header with cutouts for center speaker and IR receiver.
Date: 02/14/03
Closeup of front speaker box with Linacoustic inside. (Probably overkill, but there was some left over.)
Closeup of front speaker box with Linacoustic inside. (Probably overkill, but there was some left over.)
Date: 02/14/03
Linacoustic runs all the way inside the front stage walls to prevent echoes.
Linacoustic runs all the way inside the front stage walls to prevent echoes.
Date: 02/14/03
Two of the three rolls of Guilford of Maine fabric have arrived. On the left is Snapshot Grape, which will go on the top half o
Two of the three rolls of Guilford of Maine fabric have arrived. On the left is Snapshot Grape, which will go on the top half of the side and rear walls. On the right is FR701 Black, which will go on the front wall and stage.
Date: 02/18/03
Closeup of rope light in its channel in the sofit. It's turned on, hence the odd color in the light of the camera flash.
Closeup of rope light in its channel in the sofit. It's turned on, hence the odd color in the light of the camera flash.
Date: 02/19/03
Rope light in its channel without the camera flash.
Rope light in its channel without the camera flash.
Date: 02/19/03
The rope light goes through a hole in the top of the front stage wall, just at the end of the channel.
The rope light goes through a hole in the top of the front stage wall, just at the end of the channel.
Date: 02/19/03
And comes out on the inside, right next to an outlet that's run by one of the dimmer switches in the entry area. I'll cover up
And comes out on the inside, right next to an outlet that's run by one of the dimmer switches in the entry area. I'll cover up the section of rope you see here with electrical tape to prevent light from coming out from behind the stage wall.
Date: 02/19/03
Sofit with rope light turned on. The bright spot in the corner is due to the rope being a little bunched up in the corner of th
Sofit with rope light turned on. The bright spot in the corner is due to the rope being a little bunched up in the corner of the channel; I'll have to smooth that out.
Date: 02/19/03
HVAC return boot. This is 12" each side and there's a slight echo, so I'm going to put Linacoustic on the inside.
HVAC return boot. This is 12" each side and there's a slight echo, so I'm going to put Linacoustic on the inside.
Date: 02/24/03
Cutting the Linacoustic for the right wall of the equipment area. The hole is for an electric outlet.
Cutting the Linacoustic for the right wall of the equipment area. The hole is for an electric outlet.
Date: 02/25/03
Time to cut the Unistrut! It comes in 10' lengths, so I borrowed this metal saw from a friend.
Time to cut the Unistrut! It comes in 10' lengths, so I borrowed this metal saw from a friend.
Date: 02/25/03
The Unistrut, cut into two 4' segments and two 3' segments.
The Unistrut, cut into two 4' segments and two 3' segments.
Date: 02/27/03
Sheetrock cut away to expose the ceiling joist, so the Unistrut can be mounted directly to the joist.
Sheetrock cut away to expose the ceiling joist, so the Unistrut can be mounted directly to the joist.
Date: 02/27/03
I'm bolting the Unistrut with 3/8" lag screws. On the end of each lag screw are two washers for extra strength.
I'm bolting the Unistrut with 3/8" lag screws. On the end of each lag screw are two washers for extra strength.
Date: 03/02/03
It made life much easier to make sure the washers were inside the Unistrut before driving the screw into the joist; if the screw
It made life much easier to make sure the washers were inside the Unistrut before driving the screw into the joist; if the screws aren't perfectly centered there might not be enough room to slide the washers over the lip of the channel.
Date: 03/02/03
Drilling pilot holes is critical! I drilled a 1/4" pilot hole for my 3/8" lag screws. The holes should be deep enoug
Drilling pilot holes is critical! I drilled a 1/4" pilot hole for my 3/8" lag screws. The holes should be deep enough to hold the entire lengths of the screws.
Date: 03/02/03
A lag screw with washers, awaiting final tightening.
A lag screw with washers, awaiting final tightening.
Date: 03/02/03
The two 4' lengths of Unistrut are mounted securely to the ceiling. I didn't do the world's best job spacing the bolts on the l
The two 4' lengths of Unistrut are mounted securely to the ceiling. I didn't do the world's best job spacing the bolts on the left side -- though it's still plenty to hold the projector -- so I measured more carefully on the right.
Date: 03/02/03
Each of 4 pieces of threaded 3/8" rod is cut to just under 4 inches. A channel nut is screwed onto the end of each one.
Each of 4 pieces of threaded 3/8" rod is cut to just under 4 inches. A channel nut is screwed onto the end of each one.
Date: 03/04/03
The four pieces of rod in place, to make sure I can slide them in and out. I exposed an extra inch or so of joist on one end so
The four pieces of rod in place, to make sure I can slide them in and out. I exposed an extra inch or so of joist on one end so I can easily slide the channel nuts into position rather than having to twist them inside the rail.
Date: 03/04/03
Closeup of rod with channel nut. The channel nut has two grooves that grip the lip of the rail so the nut can't easily twist ou
Closeup of rod with channel nut. The channel nut has two grooves that grip the lip of the rail so the nut can't easily twist out.
Date: 03/04/03
The stuff attached to the rod is a channel nut, a large washer and a nut (to stop the channel nut from sliding once the projecto
The stuff attached to the rod is a channel nut, a large washer and a nut (to stop the channel nut from sliding once the projector is hung), then another nut and another large washer, the bottom rail of Unistrut (not shown here), two small washers, and ano
Date: 03/04/03
The rods in place with the top washer/nut.
The rods in place with the top washer/nut.
Date: 03/04/03
The whole assembly, including bottom rail.
The whole assembly, including bottom rail.
Date: 03/04/03
All four struts in place, positioned in approximately the right place to hang the projector.
All four struts in place, positioned in approximately the right place to hang the projector.
Date: 03/04/03
Flipping the projector over in preparation for hanging. It came mounted to a piece of plywood.
Flipping the projector over in preparation for hanging. It came mounted to a piece of plywood.
Date: 03/06/03
Plywood detached, revealing the mounting bracket.
Plywood detached, revealing the mounting bracket.
Date: 03/06/03
Closeup of mounting assembly: a bolt, two washers, the mounting bracket, a bolt and washer (which will be tightened against the
Closeup of mounting assembly: a bolt, two washers, the mounting bracket, a bolt and washer (which will be tightened against the Unistrut rail), and a channel nut.
Date: 03/06/03
Projector with all four channel nut assemblies.
Projector with all four channel nut assemblies.
Date: 03/06/03
Raising the projector into the hole, bit by bit. In retrospect it would have been easier to rent a lift, but this worked. This
Raising the projector into the hole, bit by bit. In retrospect it would have been easier to rent a lift, but this worked. This is a lot more stable than it looks!
Date: 03/06/03
Closeup of mount. The nut/washer haven't been screwed tight to the bottom Unistrut rail yet.
Closeup of mount. The nut/washer haven't been screwed tight to the bottom Unistrut rail yet.
Date: 03/06/03
Fabric on the lower half of the wall extends into the entryway; the edge will be covered with molding.
Fabric on the lower half of the wall extends into the entryway; the edge will be covered with molding.
Date: 03/03/03
Left wall with GoM fabric partially installed.
Left wall with GoM fabric partially installed.
Date: 03/03/03
Straight-on view of wall. The reddish fabric will go around the bottom halves of the columns as well.
Straight-on view of wall. The reddish fabric will go around the bottom halves of the columns as well.
Date: 03/03/03
Closeup of fabric attached to furring strips at edge of column.
Closeup of fabric attached to furring strips at edge of column.
Date: 03/03/03
