Heritage_Head Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Great job sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Great job sir What he said. [Y] I can't imagine how much money you saved by DIY'ing this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakeJunkie Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 I can't imagine how much money you saved by DIY'ing this project. Telling you how little I spent will probably make you sick. I have been scavenging and finding deals for this project for a couple years. I have around $2000 in the remodel. This includes the entire screen wall including screen and masking, all woodwork, rack system, fireplace, stone, cabinets, A/C duct materials, APC UPS 3000 backup, RS-35ii speakers, Harmony One remote, acoustic insulation, and Lutron Spacer lighting system. I even purchased some tools I needed from that same budget, plunge router, and 6" joiner. *Special thanks to Craigslist, Ebay, and Habitat Restore for their support. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 [Telling you how little I spent will probably make you sick. I have been scavenging and finding deals for this project for a couple years. I have around $2000 in the remodel. [+o(] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted August 15, 2013 Moderators Share Posted August 15, 2013 I have around $2000 in the remodel. You know how cheap I am and some of the sweet deals that I have found over the few years of building my HT but I have to say, you definitely have me beat, both in cost and in wow factor. Amazing what you can save when you are willing to do it all yourself and be patient in the process. I would not want to know what a contractor would have charged to come in and do it. *Special thanks to Craigslist, Ebay, and Habitat Restore for their support. ;-) Too funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I would not want to know what a contractor would have charged to come in and do it. And a contractor probably would have taken longer to finish it!What also amazes me is how you were able to maintain such a wonderful aesthetic quality for the room. Superb! Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 WakeJunkie: Congratulations! You have done a spectacular job on your home theater, sir! So many impressive elements and you brought them together in harmony and style, in what I consider, record time! Hat's off to you! -Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakeJunkie Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 Thanks guys. I can't wait to finish. SEC football starts Saturday! I ran the new gas line and ran new electrical lines for the Lutron Spacer lighting system. This thing is sweet! 4 zones, 4 scenes all controlled by the Harmony One. I am loving it. I programmed it so when I hit "Pause" or "Stop" the lights all come up to about half. When I press play they go back down. There is a master control by the stairs as you come in and another by the equipment rack. scene 1: Movie scene 2: Bar is lit enough to eat, but lights are down for a movie. scene 3: lights half up (sequenced with pause and stop buttons) scene 4: Football or Xbox party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakeJunkie Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) I copied this from the "Lets see YOUR Home Theater" tread to get the thoughts from the group following my build. I will have to test with the panels near the screen to see if it makes enough difference to bother with. I am concerned about how to build ascetically pleasing panels in a room with this wood/stone feel. I like the look I have built and don't want to screw that up. Hey Wake, just a thought but a lot of companies will make panels / fabric with your high resolution photos. You could take photo's of your actual stone and have those images made to order. These would blend in nicely mounted to your stone areas....here's a couple to consider....... http://www.acoustimac.com/acoustic-panels/acousticart-panels/ http://www.atsacoustics.com/art-acoustic-panels.html I have considered doing exatly that with some of my landscape shots I have taken in my travels. Here are a few examples I happen to have on my laptop with me: Honestly I would rather have them made from pics I have taken of my smoking hot wife.....but doubt she wants that. Edited August 4, 2014 by WakeJunkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Honestly I would rather have them made from pics I have taken of my smoking hot wife.....but doubt she wants that. Well you know we love pictures here so could you post a few examples? [] Great pictures there btw... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I copied this from the "Lets see YOUR Home Theater" tread to get the thoughts from the group following my build. thoughts on getting panels made with your shots? that would be bad a$$! those are gorgeous shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted September 19, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 19, 2013 I think it would look awesome having a panorama for your acoustic panels. You could even turn them horizontal instead of vertical? Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted September 19, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 19, 2013 Well you know we love pictures here so could you post a few examples? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakeJunkie Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Honestly I would rather have them made from pics I have taken of my smoking hot wife.....but doubt she wants that. Well you know we love pictures here so could you post a few examples? I am leaning more towards the close up/face shots like the last two pics. (Pics Deleted) Thanks for the input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psg Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I see you are doing the flooring last. What is planned? carpet? I am using cork flooring and something like that would look amazing in your room. This picture is off the wb, not y floor: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakeJunkie Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 I see you are doing the flooring last. What is planned? carpet? I like the cork and have considered it. I am thinking about something that looks like hardwood. The entire upstairs is 3/4 naildown oak. I am leaning towards Engineered or Laminate with the hand scrape look. I will not be using carpet. The way we use that room for football parties and youth events I don't see carpet lasting a month. With that giant bean bag I am not to worried about floor acoustics. There really isn't that much floor showing in reflection areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakeJunkie Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 I found the ones I was looking for. This is the style I am talking about. More portrait style. Landscape or Little Lady or fabric of some kind for the acoustic panels? (Pics Deleted) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psg Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I see you are doing the flooring last. What is planned? carpet? I like the cork and have considered it. I am thinking about something that looks like hardwood. The entire upstairs is 3/4 naildown oak. I am leaning towards Engineered or Laminate with the hand scrape look. That would be very nice in your room. (I like the third picture best; very engaging smile.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakeJunkie Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 (I like the third picture best; very engaging smile.) Thanks, If I do have these printed for Acoustic canvas then I would pick 6 or 8 of the best and make panels. I know I have better ones, but would need to pull out the backup drive for those. These are more of an example of what style I was thinking. Elegant, personal photographs. I like the motorcycle pic, but not personal enough for what I was thinking of hanging in the HT. I do have allot of landscape shots to choose from as well. I personally like the pics of my girl better...but I am a bit bias. Photography is a major hobby of mine so some of my work on the wall makes sense. I guess the question is would it be strange for it to look like the "Gallery of my wife" if you came to hang out at my place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I guess the question is would it be strange for it to look like the "Gallery of my wife" if you came to hang out at my place? Might be a tad akward, but that's just me. That being said, I wouldn't turn down an opportunity to hang out at your place regardless of the wall coverings.[Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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