davidwatt
Novice Member
So, new build project - wife wanted an en-suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe on the first floor, so we get a large “box” on which to build these - I have designated as a home cinema. Its adjacent to the existing lounge room.
Room measures 3.4m wide by 7.3m long. Window at front and French doors at rear, with internal door from lounge room at left rear. All walls are plasterboard over brick, floor is concrete with chipboard laid over. Roof is plasterboard over wooden joists, with rockwool acoustic already between to dampen sound going up into new bathroom and wardrobe.
Part of the build consideration is what I can get past the wife in terms of design and £, so hear me out - it may not be ideal but its what I can sell:
Any thoughts and feedback would be appreciated
Room measures 3.4m wide by 7.3m long. Window at front and French doors at rear, with internal door from lounge room at left rear. All walls are plasterboard over brick, floor is concrete with chipboard laid over. Roof is plasterboard over wooden joists, with rockwool acoustic already between to dampen sound going up into new bathroom and wardrobe.
Part of the build consideration is what I can get past the wife in terms of design and £, so hear me out - it may not be ideal but its what I can sell:
- While it can be a permenant cinema room, it has to be able to be set back as a lounge room if we want to sell in a few years.
- I aim to permemantly curtain the front window using velco seals around the window inset and a black curtain material with blackout material behind. the french doors needs to remain usable so will need to set up standard curtains over these.
- Agreement to paint front wall black and all other walls and ceiling grey.
- We have 8 standard LED lights built in but the builders are installing LED coving several inches down from the ceiling, and I have power at roof height, with the aim of having Alexa/smart home coloured LED lights around the coving.
- The plan is for the front row of seating to be a double chaise lounge, then two rows of 3 “cinema seats” (from ebay) on risers. That leaves us space for a small bar area / popcorn machine at the rear. All seating is set against right wall laving walking passage down left side.
- Plan is for a 106” roof mount manual screen (left permanently down) with Optoma CinemaX P2 short throw projector
- Sonos Arc, 2 x Subs and 2 X One SL rears. Subs left and right front. rears at roof height as I have power at roof level both sides?
- Arcana fury to split sound To Sonos and video to Optoma
- 4K Fire TV? - any recommendations on alternative streamer? I currently have this setup in the lounge and have hacked it to have Kodi to play movies from a NAS, but would be open to suggestions
- Risers will be standard wooden 12” steps with ply, then carpet over. Need of any acoustic treatment inside?
- grey carpet throughout
- once all this is fitted and tested, used DIY movie posters with Rockwool as needed around the room.
Any thoughts and feedback would be appreciated