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Old 02-20-2004, 03:33 PM   #31 of 140
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Things I wish I had done differently:

1. Installed a full size fridge istead of 1/2 size one.

2. Planned for more media storage "Nobody is going to have over 500 DVD's" Yeah, right.

3. Finished everything off before installing the projector. This slowed us down to a crawl finishing things.


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Old 02-20-2004, 03:37 PM   #32 of 140
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4. Need more space for DVD storage. Hey I thought I had enough but the collection is over 400 DVDs and there just isn't anymore room .


That is a big concern that I am constantly thinking about. I just bought another Boltz.com rack (fits 252), and I'm already starting to worry about storage. I'm up to 545 and growing.
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Old 02-21-2004, 03:34 AM   #33 of 140
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3. Finished everything off before installing the projector. This slowed us down to a crawl finishing things.


Ain't it the truth. Testify, brother!

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Old 02-22-2004, 07:35 AM   #34 of 140
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I would have added more vents and returns for heat / AC in my 11' x 17' room. One 8" circular vent and a 12" x 12" return are not enough.



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Old 02-22-2004, 08:22 AM   #35 of 140
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Tom - you can get an in line fan booster at home depot that will increase the cfm's from your duct ( runs all the time). also try to resrict some of the other ducts in other rooms via the vent cover plate louvers while opening the HT rooms wide open , this will also help .
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Old 02-23-2004, 03:02 PM   #36 of 140
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I also wish I had run my projector cable and power outlet and so that they could have both run under the drywall and down through the center of the ceiling mount. As it is, they are both offset about 1 foot from the mount, so I have ugly black cables dangling for that distance. I have yet to figure out how to hide them well.
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Old 03-01-2004, 10:48 AM   #37 of 140
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I wish I wouldn't have put in so many recessed lights. I leave about half of them unscrewed otherwise it looks like a friggin cafeteria in there!
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Old 03-02-2004, 10:13 AM   #38 of 140
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Dave Poehlman,

Why not install a programmable dimmer? You can pick up a nice Lutron set (for 3 way if necessary) at Home Depot for ~ $40. Even cheaper if it's not for a three way switch.



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Old 03-02-2004, 10:55 AM   #39 of 140
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I actually do have them on dimmers. Not programmable ones, but dimmers nonetheless. So I can control their brightness.

I guess it's not so much the brightness that bothers me but the coverage. I prefer the more dramatic look of spread out recessed lights. So, I unscrew a few of them and it just feels like a more relaxing atmosphere down there.

It's weird how light placement can change the mood of a room.
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Old 03-03-2004, 09:49 PM   #40 of 140
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Dave,

How far did you space them apart....I would like to learn from your experience before installing mine. I was thinking of spacing them about 7-8' apart...is that about right?

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Old 03-05-2004, 01:13 PM   #41 of 140
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Wow! Nice thread.

My contractor is starting to build my dedicated HT next monday, and it's getting scary to plan everything!

Glad I came by, because I was forgetting the stupid central vacuum piping! (LOL)

Keep them coming. Reeally useful.


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Old 03-08-2004, 04:48 PM   #42 of 140
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planned for a projector (i built it with RP in mind... now i'm thinking projector)

run cables through PVC pipe... didn't even think of that. now have to figure out how to rewire when the time comes.

use better wire or biwire.

this IS a great th