A sporadic diary of an extension and AV Lounge

tract0rb0y · 03-02-2009, 8:03 PM

Well the extension is built and now we have just about finished first fix so I thought it was about time i documented my build and the continuing trials and tribulations that come with it.
Firstly i should point out this is mainly about the Lounge with a budget AV build, the other rooms will be only simple TV setups but we may think of a few more things for those rooms in the next few months...

Build Overview

This is basically a small three bed house attached to another house, to cut a long story short the main house is the in-laws and we shall be living in the new bit! Although we have a house around the corner we thought this was a good idea as it allowed us to rent ours out and enjoy living in a nice area with a big garden etc etc.
So without further ado here is what the equipment list stands at for the lounge -

Panasonic 42PX600
Sony HW10 Projector
Onkyo 606 Amp
Kef 2005.3 Speakers
Sky HD
PS3
Wii
Beamax M Series 106" 16:9 Electric Screen

Most/Some of the above is on order as i type, pictures of the new gear will be posted as it arrives.

I am also fitting in all wiring to add a Sonos/Squeezebox type sound system around the house but this will be after we move in.
I have wired the usual speaker/coax/Cat5 cabling around the house and now we are just about ready to start plasterboarding next week. Woohoo!

Now, something i would like to know from you guys?
How to persude SWMBO that the PJ wall has to be Black???
She is adamant the room stays white all over

I need to work on this one,,, I NEED YOUR HELP

Photos/ Sketch Ups etc will follow shortly.

tract0rb0y · 03-02-2009, 8:32 PM

Some pictures of the start of the build, this was late September.

Firstly we started to put in an extra driveway

Groundwork starts on the house

Me in action, well sort of; the foreman (father inlaw) in the background!

The build actually gets under way

More upto date photos to follow....

deefadog · 03-02-2009, 8:38 PM

Wow, a real full build literally

excellent, will be watching with interest!

Marky P · 03-02-2009, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tract0rb0y

Now, something i would like to know from you guys?
How to persude SWMBO that the PJ wall has to be Black???
She is adamant the room stays white all over

I need to work on this one,,, I NEED YOUR HELP

Couldn't you meet somewhere in the middle and paint it... er... grey?

tract0rb0y · 04-02-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Marky P

Couldn't you meet somewhere in the middle and paint it... er... grey?

Ive suggetsed Grey, Brown, dark anything but it seems its going to be all white (to start with).
They do some nice black flock wallpaper im trying this as an option as i think it will work well for the pj wall and also look good to keep her happy!

Does it make a huge difference? I pressume, yes?

Anyway, a few more photos to follow...

tract0rb0y · 04-02-2009, 10:31 AM

A couple of shots of the ground floor, originally this was just going to be one room, open plan but after a few visits from the Building Inspector it was obvious this wasnt going to happen

Note the staircase kit, OMG that was a fun week installing that!

The central stairwell

Some more upto date photos to follow later...

tract0rb0y · 04-02-2009, 10:45 AM

These were all taken yesterday, so this it how the build stands today.
Basically 90% of the first fix is complete and hopefully i can start plasterboarding maybe at the weekend.

The pictures below show the main AV wall which is going to house my Panasonic 42" plasma, although i am sinking it flush into the wall i have left quite a large gap around the set as I will probably be upgrading this set next year.

Cheers.

Lemon_Sherbert · 04-02-2009, 11:35 AM

Looking good, hope you are not leaving the loo there though, speaker placement could be an issue

Could you not box in a motorised screen to the ceiling? that way it could still be white.

There are some lovely setups on this forum that show white rooms, but with accent colours such as black, have a look around and show swmbo, she might find something she likes, all white is going to look a little clinical (and a nightmare to clean!)

tract0rb0y · 04-02-2009, 2:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemon_Sherbert

Looking good, hope you are not leaving the loo there though, speaker placement could be an issue

Could you not box in a motorised screen to the ceiling? that way it could still be white.

There are some lovely setups on this forum that show white rooms, but with accent colours such as black, have a look around and show swmbo, she might find something she likes, all white is going to look a little clinical (and a nightmare to clean!)

The screen is motorised and will be boxed in behind a pelmet and will drop infront of the tv, thats the plan anyway.
Im hoping to come to an agreement regarding the screen wall colour, i started at black so i can trade off and get a good comprimise, that way the wife thinks she will have got it her way

Cheers

Lemon_Sherbert · 04-02-2009, 2:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tract0rb0y

The screen is motorised and will be boxed in behind a pelmet and will drop infront of the tv, thats the plan anyway.
Im hoping to come to an agreement regarding the screen wall colour, i started at black so i can trade off and get a good comprimise, that way the wife thinks she will have got it her way

Cheers

Ah, so your just looking for a colour that is darker so the light isnt a factor at the sides of the screen? I think i see what you mean

tract0rb0y · 04-02-2009, 2:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemon_Sherbert

Ah, so your just looking for a colour that is darker so the light isnt a factor at the sides of the screen? I think i see what you mean

Well i think so, im always open to sugestions on here though; thats one of the main reason i started the thread as there are so many people on here that know much more than i ever will.

So any good sugestions, feel free to fire away.

tract0rb0y · 04-02-2009, 4:10 PM

Just going back round to the house to finish the last few cable runs, we are hoping the plasterboard will be delivered tomorrow but this depends on the weather!
Now heres a question.
I have mains and a hdmi cable to come out of the ceiling next to the projector, whats the prefered method of doing this?
I was thinking a single plasterboard back box with a brush type thingy to look neat.
Any other good ideas?

Dave_Gregory · 05-02-2009, 1:37 PM

Me in action, well sort of; the foreman (father inlaw) in the background!

Surely you could have got more in that barrow

Looks a lovely spot, I wish my outlaws had a garden big enough for us to build a house (he says green with envy)

Dony · 05-02-2009, 2:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tract0rb0y

Im hoping to come to an agreement regarding the screen wall colour, i started at black so i can trade off and get a good comprimise, that way the wife thinks she will have got it her way

Cheers

Plum is the new white.

Seriously though, it looks really good on a feature wall (tell her it will add warmth to the room).

tract0rb0y · 05-02-2009, 6:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_Gregory

Me in action, well sort of; the foreman (father inlaw) in the background!

Surely you could have got more in that barrow

Looks a lovely spot, I wish my outlaws had a garden big enough for us to build a house (he says green with envy)

It is a great spot and im very lucky, i will post some more shots later.

Re the photo,,,,,it was an action shot

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