Full DIY room

[quote]Originally posted by fulabeer:<br /><strong>If anybody wishes any info on how i built my DIY home cinema, then just let me know.<br />Most of the pillars/cabinets are made from 18mm MDF(ten 8'x4' sheets in total).<br />The ceiling is a acoustic tile suspended frame type.<br />Carpet is very thick wilton, plus very thick 5 star underlay.<br />The pillars serve two purposes, one is to stop echoes the other to give a more cinema type look!.<br />The total cost to convert the room (excluding AV gear) was about £2500.<br />The room is being upgraded at the moment from LCD projection to CRT. I am also installing aircon.<br />Updated pics to appear soon.<br />Click link below for "Yahoo photos folder" for the complete build stages.</strong><hr></blockquote>

<br />Can I ask how wide the pillars are and the gaps between?

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Also where did you get the excellent side lights on the pillars

[Paul D]

The most difficult part was getting the angles for the cornicing.

The pillars are about forty inches apart.

The wall lamps are from Gorse Mill factory lighting in Oldham.... near junction 21 of the M60. They normally cost about £85+vat each but they sell them for about £15+vat!

Gobsmacked! Iam now absolutely sick as a chip.I live local so going to ply you with lots of beer until you agree to do the same for me. Only joking! Hope everything goes well.

[quote]Originally posted by fulabeer:<br /><strong>The most difficult part was getting the angles for the cornicing.

The pillars are about forty inches apart.

The wall lamps are from Gorse Mill factory lighting in Oldham.... near junction 21 of the M60. They normally cost about £85+vat each but they sell them for about £15+vat!</strong><hr></blockquote>

How wide are the actual pillars??

ta

[Paul D]

The pillars are 8" wide x 5" deep.

The pillars are not white by the way, they are painted Icestorm grey! (No6 "very light grey" in satin Gloss.)

White gloss looked to "treacly/shiny".

Ps Gorse Mill Factory Lighting is in Failsworth "near" Oldham.

[RICKYJ]

Hi Paul,

Sorry to dig up such an old thread, but after seeing your post in the screen forums, I was amazed to find that you haven't yet put a link to you cinema into the 'Members' Home Cinema Gallery' forum.

It deserves to be there, to give inspiration and heart to other people that are just starting out on the DIY of their room. It is an excellent room.

Anyway, I was just wondering, how big the room is and how big the screen is?

Thanks

Ricky