[Parker Clack]

At the request of some of the members of this area of the forum as suggested by Bobby C I am going to start this thread and make it a sticky so that members can post things they would have done differently when building their HT.

Parker

[richard_v]

Tested bass shakers mounted within my riser. One of three does not work!

[Shane Morales]

I would have paid a professional to paint my room. I hate painting.

[Stephen Weller]

Divorced my wife.

(JUST kidding, Dear! )

[Bill Fletcher]

I would have put a wood floor in my basement home theater. I just laid carpet on top of the concrete slab. Works OK but I don't "feel" the bass enough.

Bill

[Larry*S]

As with any construction project, from the staqrt, just go out and get the right tools instead of making due. The trip to the store and cost is minimal compared to how many times you,ll have to do it over, or how crappy it will come out. The right tools for the job makes so much of a difference.

Also, I would have thought it out a little more as far as where I needed my outlets....Although I will make do, Better planning innitially, would have saved me from the 'creative wiring' I now have to do.

larry

[Tim Bargar]

I can think of two things right off, and they aren't necessarily independent. I would have done a better job of planning before building. It beats getting to a point in construction and then realizing there is something that I should have considered before starting. Along those lines, I could have hired a professional to design the HT structure. In fact, that is what I'm going to do for my next HT

[Pete H]

Electricity, electricity, electricity - difficult to get done properly.

[Jim-L]

I would have spent more on water baseboard heat instead of the electric boards (HT in basement).

I should have dumped my crappy electrician from the start.

I should have thought about seats before finishing out the room so that I could have built the rise earlier and put it all the way to the wall.

I would have held off longer on the projector to get the next step up.




Sounds like I have alot of regrets, however, the education of it all has been good and I now know what I would do if I were to build a new theater. Time to tell the wife we need a new house!!!!

[JohnnyN]

I would have consulted with a structural engineer before messing with any joists or structural support pieces... even if i didn't pay for their professional services, I would at least like to hear what they have to say about my plans...

[don costanza]

Not necessarily a contribution to the "things I wish I did differently" ( at least not yet ) but just wanted to say as I get ready to embark on our HT, this thread is a great idea to learn from.
Thank you to those that have (or soon will) share your thoughts.

Best Regards
Don