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In case anyone is wondering, you can buy it from Fabricmate (www.fabricmate.com) for a good price and got it fast, but maybe no one is interested, as there were no replies? I got a recommendation from one of the other BBS. Jeff

I have seen any number of posts on this and other forums, but I am looking for recent info as to who has the best prices for Guilford of Maine Fabric. I finally got my sofits done, and I am looking at obtaining ~11 yards of the Green Neutral (#420) 66" wide FR701/2100...

Thanks Wayne and Chris for the input. I do plan on doing some work to seal the door and opening as best as I can. I plan on rabbeting the door edges in an attempt to get not one but two gasket areas, and I do have a height differncec at the threshold that I can potentially take advantage of to...

Ok, Lots of threads and ideas about doors, but right now, what is the considered opinon of the members here about what is the best approach for soundproofing doors. I have done what it takes to get good results out of the walls (staggered 2x4 stud on 2x6 plates, filled with fiberglass, two...

Don, Don't forget about lighting.... it is usually preferred to have the lighting controlled remotely as well. I am assuming that you are thinking of using a Pronto or something like that, and you will want to hook the lighting controls into the remote programming as well. My room is 14X19 and I...

I have seen Doug Fir stud grades that are both straight and dry at HD lately. They are a bit more, but you get what you pay for..... dryness is relatively easy to check for.... a dry piece is significantly lighter than a piece of similar material that has not been dried appropriately. A piece...

Sami, I am a bit confused. I believe you are saying FIOS is MORE reliable and has better picture quality than your dish. That is great news. What are the current prices for FIOS TV though? It seems that in comparison to Comcast cable, HSI is lower priced with higher bandwidth. Anyone else have a...

In my neck of the PA woods (Hershey vicinity), they have FIOS for internet only at this point. Good speed, etc. but I am reluctant to move to FIOS until they get TV included. There are a bunch of politics playing out, including Comcast lobbying the Commonwealth to make Verizon get approval on a...

I don't have a suggestion for padding under the laminate flooring, but be careful getting too think a pad under there... laminate floors don't like a base that moves, although it is certainly more tolerant than tile. There are a couple of potential approaches for the floor.... You could lay...

I don't have a suggestion for padding under the laminate flooring, but be careful getting too think a pad under there... laminate floors don't like a base that moves, although it is certainly more tolerant than tile. There are a couple of potential approaches for the floor.... You could lay...

Scott, look here in the DUY forum - http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...splay.php?f=20 There are lots of people building things there. Welcome to the madness. Jeff

Brian, it sounds like you are in the same boat as a lot of us folks.... want to do the best you can but have certain limitations. My focus would be on building mass. I would go with two layers of drywall (you only lose 1/2 or 5/8 depending on your choice of thickness) with a product called green...

Jay, Not trying to hijack the thread, but you mention something amongst the typical recommendations for "soundproffing" a room.... the doors. I began with the above recommendations in mind, and not so quickly came to the realization that doors are probably the weakest point of ANY room. I...

Mylan, The first three rules of house buying are location, location, location. Unfortunately what you speak of is one of the top ten rules for house buying....Don't buy the most expensive place in the neighborhood, as you are then faced only with others pulling you down, not up. It doesn't...

Jay, what is the wall treatment you used? Seems to be a good balance between going dark and having something interesting on the wall instead of a flat black paint or something. Looks great! Jeff

Neerajc, Also be careful to make sure that you save some budget for treating the room acoustically. Half the experience is sound. Even a good sound system placed in a bad room can sound like... well, you get my drift. There are plenty of good posts about DIY treatments.... read and plan. Jeff

Also be mindful that even if you have "ideal" dimensions, there are still problems you will need to treat acoustically. It is a better place to start, but start you must to properly treat the room when you are complete. Jeff

I used Liquid Nails (the one specially formulated for foam is the only one to use... the rest will eat through the foam. Lay on a good pattern and press. It had no trouble holding to my poured walls. Jeff

Curt, In addition to putting it under the first floor :b and assuming that you want a home theater area down there, I would look at a couple of factors: 1. Ceiling height.... make sure that the basement is poured or blocked high enough to get a ceiling that you don't have to duck under...

I too have not really found any difference in listening between 12 and 14, but I will also tell you I just ran 12 in my new room..... just because the price difference wasn't all that great, and I figured f I was going to close up the walls, put the better wire in and I will not have to second...

In a moment of insanity, I bought a pair of in wall rear channel speakers - Klipsch RCW-5. Not that it is a bad speaker by any means. I bought it before I had decided to build a dedicated theater in the basement; when I was planning on putting it in the family room upstairs. The basement is...

Thanks folks. I appreciate the advice. Maybe I can make myself a bit more clear. I expect that eye level when seated will be approx 38" from the floor. With a 40" vertical measurement for the screen, half of that is 20". Aligning the two measurements (eye level and mid screen), The bottom of...

My thought on power was to do a double set of plugs at the front of the room for equipment. Other plugs are spread around the room. Code around these parts has plug required every 12 feet, and I put slightly more, but kept it to a minimum to contain sound. Jeff

Moderator : Is this in the wrong forum or is there just not a lot of interest outside front projection here? Just wondering? Jeff

It is certainly up to an individual what he or she wants to spend on equipment. People swear that there is a difference (as indicated here). I do know that I wouldn't put 2 cents on a bet that I could tell the difference in a proper side by side environment that had no obvious problems to start...

Exactly what I was considering Spence. I used DriCore in my wife's craft room, and am planning on using it in the new HT room. VERY easy to install (as you already know). I too am concerned about sound transmission, but to tell you the truth, I think it is really the application of the 80-20...

I too chose to do the wiring myself, but had an electrician come in to put in a subpanel, as I didn't have any circuits left in my 200amp panel. I broke it up and have four 20amp circuits to the HT room... 1 for lighting (all on spacer dimmers), 1 for 2 6 ft sections of electirc baseboard...

Great Job!! I too am in almost the same position... I have the first layer of wallboard (5/8) up and in comparison to the room when I had fiberglass all over the place.... WOW! What a difference. A veritable echo chamber by comparison. From the looks of the underlayment, are you putting in...

I am finally getting close to finishing up on the basement room I have crafted for a HT/listening room. It is 18'11''x 14' with 8'2" ceiling height - double drywall, etc, etc. I am looking at building something to hold my audio equipment, storage for CD/DVD, etc, and of course house my new TV. I...