WoodHooker
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Bought this house wanting a theater room
Once I start... I knew it was a long road
My furry helper showing off original room/carpet
This wall is going to be made a 1/2 wall and turned into a bar top
Original closet door. Decided to keep the closet.
Took out the door to widen the opening.
Left vs right. Drop clothed
First cut about to be made... God help me
Planning the wiring. Blackout bottom half of room... You'll see why
Running wires though the walls. Wanted all in wall wiring. Plus wall is cut now.
Started carpet pull... Figured might as well. My adhd sucks
Reclaimed lumber door too small for bar top... Decided to make it a faux shitter door.
So far.... Reclaimed lumber is going up. Post is done. Rewired switch.
Half wall and frame
Frame around bar top.wainscoting going up
New closet doors. Cut all reclaimed wood into pieces then places horizontal and framed. Bent railroad tie handles.
Bar top going in
I make my own tools!! Scraping and prepping floor for new carpet
1/2 mineral spirits 1/2 burned linseed oil for all the reclaimed wood. Smells like ass. But makes the wood pop. Speaker wires all come out bottom right
Made own return vent.
Dynex box for goodied. Projector installed on hand made shelf. Bar is in
Screen painted... Getting anxious. Floor primed
Cafe' door made from reclaimed lumber post. Shitter door installed. With boat oar lock
Made my own couch riser with new carpet.
Couches i had already. Riser installed
Carpets done. Everything is in place. Lacquered the bar top and church railes 5 times each.
Movie time! Yes..my first 2 movies on this bad boy.
Dog tax.---- Thanks for hanging in till the end everyone. I enjoyed doing this project so much. Diy I did this with projector and materials for around $3000. Who knows what it would have been via carpenter/electrition. A lot of this was made possible with help from my father in law.
Encore! I had to add these pics.. Made my own acoustic panels too!
Look sharp i think. Just canvas filled with carpet and covered in fabric.
ideologist
Batman Dark Night????
FlyingAsianDutchman
funny how American houses all have dry walls.. do you guys also use bricks and concrete for houses???
copingcabana
That's a lot of work just to watch porn
ThrillhouseMAX
I love it
lazysombrero
Good work, you *own* a lot. Keep it up. But am glad you didn't say 'made my own couch' teehee
chromm
Nicely done OP but what about that popcorn ceiling?!
KiaOrafromtheTron
well done!! that is a lot of hard work...i am always impressed when people do stuff
cilmeron
that's pretty damn amazing
Soddo
Reclaimed wood wouldnt be my first choice for a movie room, each to their own. Expected sound proofing with sweet surround though
Squossifrage
You shouldn't have used linseed oil. Not only does it stink, but it's nearly impossible to paint over if you change your mind later.
kaitIin
That's a shame the ladies weren't too receptive to the whole plastic motif. It'd have saved you a lot of unnecessary work.
ConfusedFlareon
The second you mentioned ADHD I thought "Ah so the post will just cut off halfway through the project" lol
Basketballdogsandskinnybigboobs
As reminder, dont take wall out of you house unless you know what you are doing. Get a structural engineer involved.
vaginadiner
ok.. now my apartment is next.. youre hired
Yorou
The front row seems awfully close to the screen. Is this not an issue when using a projector?
RyixUO
Ah America, where every fucker has a random big ass room going spare
Shirleybananas88
Dont hate because we dont overpopulate
olds97lss
psst... the acoustic panels are supposed to go next to the speakers (which should be at ear level)
Shirleybananas88
You worked hard, awesome job!
IChooseWisely
You OP, has talent! Great work up there. +1.
IChooseWisely
Oh, plus a lot of money of course. :D I'm sure it cost quite an amount!
Solkanarmy
nice job, Dexter!
Atlas008
Are you kidding!? I love the smell of boiled linseed oil. Burned, not so much tho
WoodHooker
My bad
SSlack
Niiice. A very homey home theater. I'd love to do something like this, probably would be underused by me.
Fredfinks
< better, why is this the main room? Install a retractable proper screen and ceiling mount projector. you can even have that retract.
Fredfinks
I think peep should just make their main living room better. Youre all comfy there, its a hassle to get up & go to another room. If thats>
Fredfinks
if anything have a rumpus for the kids to play in with toys books and a regualr tv for their spacewar xboxes
causamortis1
Great job but all that work for some HTIB speakers. Upgrade them!
Muttons1337
Hey the important thing is the wiring is all there. So what he has now is fine. But he can upgrade if he feels necessary.
ThatSmoothFuck
@OP gotta go with something a bit nicer. Watch Craigslist, I bought my 7.2 deck and Klipsch speakers for only 20 bucks. 1/2
ThatSmoothFuck
Sent it in to get worked on, only cost me 45 bucks. Had to buy new wire and a couple subs, but damn it sounds good.
causamortis1
Yeah, seriously. I've bought some good audio equipment for cheap. Got a 15" HSU sub for $100. Look for any older Pioneer Elite stuff too.
guardingangel
Those colours and the wood looks really 70s to me... it looks dated. But I can appreciate the hard work!!
Cincinasty
The popcorn ceiling kinda adds to that 70s feel. But it's super messy to remove so I can see why OP would leave it.
michaelmp
I'm going to just put new Sheetrock over my popcorn ceiling. Fucking hate that stuff
WoodHooker
Is that a thing? Sign me up
Darving
Do you live in Copenhagen?
WoodHooker
I like all your replies and would love to think it was anything special like that. I don't even chew. It was just a old sign I was given: /
Darving
Oh Okey. Because I could had been cool to swing by with a present for the cinema
68Whiskers
Pretty sure it's referring to the dip
68Whiskers
We need you @op
theycallmetatersalat
Or the wood cause around me most of the reclaimed wood came from old tobacco houses
kitkatcaramel
That's awesome. I'd love to see the interior of the rest of your house?
iLoveItWhenMyFingersSmellLikePussy
Also, when are you planning your next holiday?
kitkatcaramel
Not sure. Probably after I've given birth and won the lottery hahaha (crying inside)
iLoveItWhenMyFingersSmellLikePussy
I was joking about how some criminals try to fish info about your home, valuables, security, and holidays ;)
kitkatcaramel
Ooooooooh. Fair play sire. I assure you I am only a nosey punter not a robber ????
Cs546
Spent quite a while thinking "why would you want to do surgery in your house?"
lazysombrero
Ya, you had the whole Dexter vibe at the beginning
ThylacoleoCarnifex
Well if you're not planning to leave the house, you don't have to put pants on.
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Cs546
I am, why?
alrightokayohsure
Well, when I was living in London my friend informed me they call it an operating theatre. In Canada we call it an operating room.
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Cs546
Your logic is perfect, i am english we do call them theatres and yep that's why I thought he'd be cutting up people in his house :P