Author Topic: Oldboyracers HT build (Read 203834 times)

Gino · « **Reply #360 on:** Jun 08, 2014 at 11:03 AM »

It's feeling like a room now. Excellent build. These guys wilk gain a lot of experience with an HT room.

Superman · « **Reply #361 on:** Jun 08, 2014 at 11:07 AM »

Looking good. Excellent build! Now I have a reference for step by step room build...

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #362 on:** Jun 08, 2014 at 08:43 PM »

Quote from: Gino on Jun 08, 2014 at 11:03 AM

It's feeling like a room now. Excellent build. These guys wilk gain a lot of experience with an HT room.

You're right Gino, I now feel as if I have something to work with. Although the language barrier is a bit of a problem I have been able to make myself understood & the guys are great, they are only too willing to help. As they know the room is special to me they keep saying "we will make it perfect" - a brilliant attitude. All I can say is I would not have got the same understanding in the UK.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #363 on:** Jun 08, 2014 at 08:53 PM »

Quote from: Superman on Jun 08, 2014 at 11:07 AM

Looking good. Excellent build! Now I have a reference for step by step room build...

Hi bro Jen, thanks for your comment. A little bit of information for you, the 1st layer (plywood) is not necessary for soundproofing purposes. I am using it for secure mounting of my speaker brackets, I didn't like the thought of relying on a fixing in the Gypsum board. On saying that the resonant frequency of the plywood is different to the Gypsum board so it helps a little on the soundproofing side.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #364 on:** Jun 08, 2014 at 08:58 PM »

A little bit slow today, only a third of the ceiling having the Rockwool installed. The guys have overdone supporting the Rockwool - which is taking a lot of time - but I am giving them their head, they really want to do a good job. It will probably take an extra day but I don't have a problem with that

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AppleMan · « **Reply #365 on:** Jun 08, 2014 at 09:12 PM »

Ika nga nila slowly but surely kesa naman pumalpak...

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #366 on:** Jun 08, 2014 at 10:15 PM »

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #367 on:** Jun 09, 2014 at 08:52 AM »

Quote from: china-man on Jun 08, 2014 at 09:12 PM

Ika nga nila slowly but surely kesa naman pumalpak...

Yes I don't mind slowly but surely as long as end result is how I want it.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #368 on:** Jun 09, 2014 at 08:54 AM »

Quote from: Nelson de Leon on Jun 08, 2014 at 10:15 PM

Wow!

Hi Nelson, wow is what I want to be saying when I walk through the door on completion

Nelson de Leon · « **Reply #369 on:** Jun 09, 2014 at 09:25 AM »

Quote from: Oldboyracer on Jun 09, 2014 at 08:54 AM

Hi Nelson, wow is what I want to be saying when I walk through the door on completion

With all the planning, "wow" is a must, aesthetically and acoustically.

dench · « **Reply #370 on:** Jun 09, 2014 at 01:58 PM »

Lookin' good sir!

Superman · « **Reply #371 on:** Jun 09, 2014 at 02:17 PM »

Quote from: Oldboyracer on Jun 08, 2014 at 08:53 PM

Hi bro Jen, thanks for your comment. A little bit of information for you, the 1st layer (plywood) is not necessary for soundproofing purposes. I am using it for secure mounting of my speaker brackets, I didn't like the thought of relying on a fixing in the Gypsum board. On saying that the resonant frequency of the plywood is different to the Gypsum board so it helps a little on the soundproofing side.

Hi bro! Your "build" is really going to be my reference. Hopefully in 5-years time when I get a chance to transfer to a newer house, have a bigger dedicated room, I'll follow your footsteps. Good luck!

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #372 on:** Jun 10, 2014 at 07:20 PM »

Quote from: Nelson de Leon on Jun 09, 2014 at 09:25 AM

With all the planning, "wow" is a must, aesthetically and acoustically.

Thanx Nelson for your appreciation

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #373 on:** Jun 10, 2014 at 07:21 PM »

Quote from: dench on Jun 09, 2014 at 01:58 PM

Lookin' good sir!

Thanx dench

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #374 on:** Jun 10, 2014 at 07:26 PM »

Quote from: Superman on Jun 09, 2014 at 02:17 PM

Hi bro! Your "build" is really going to be my reference. Hopefully in 5-years time when I get a chance to transfer to a newer house, have a bigger dedicated room, I'll follow your footsteps. Good luck!

Superman your appreciation makes me humble, this is my 1st HT build but by the time you start your own build I'll be able tell you what I did wrong.
Thanxs again for your appreciation

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #375 on:** Jun 10, 2014 at 08:04 PM »

I've had internet problems again - thank you Globe, so yesterdays updates are a bit late.
Ceiling Rockwool completed & plywood layer started.

Looking front from right rear corner.

Looking towards the rear wall.

Left wall from front right corner.

Looking towards the rear later in the day.

Looking to the rear another sheet of ply wood added just before I left site.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #376 on:** Jun 10, 2014 at 08:16 PM »

Today plywood layer completed & 2 rows (50%) of gypsum board added to the ceiling.

Right wall looking front from left rear

Right wall looking rear from left front.

AppleMan · « **Reply #377 on:** Jun 10, 2014 at 09:48 PM »

Congrats in Advance Sir...

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #378 on:** Jun 11, 2014 at 06:42 PM »

Quote from: china-man on Jun 10, 2014 at 09:48 PM

Congrats in Advance Sir...

Thanx china-man.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #379 on:** Jun 11, 2014 at 06:55 PM »

Ceiling finished today, room cleaned & all joints checked & sealant added where required. Sealing joints continuing tomorrow + me marking out the stage & seat plinth. Stage & seat plinth build will start on Friday, getting excited at the thought of really getting involved

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #380 on:** Jun 12, 2014 at 07:52 PM »

Just reread the thread & realised I've missed something which is important to the soundproofing. My original intention was to use Resilient Sound Insulation Clips to decouple the stud wall framing from the walls but importing from the US would have put too much of a delay on the project. I decided to use low density rubber strip between the framing & floor & ceiling. Also the screw fixing holes were over size using a large steel washer with a low density rubber washer underneath. This means that none of the metal work is in direct contact with walls, floor & ceiling. I used 6mm thick rubber, maybe should have been thicker but will write a review when the HT room is up & running.

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #381 on:** Jun 12, 2014 at 08:42 PM »

I've taken 1 set of seats to the HT room today to mark out the seat plinth & have decided to leave them there so they will be appearing in a lot of the photos. Stage build starts tomorrow.

Front & right wall, still sealing the joints

Right wall

Left & rear walls

Rear wall

jh@meeh · « **Reply #382 on:** Jun 13, 2014 at 02:15 AM »

almost there now OBR....I know waiting is killing you...

ninjababez® · « **Reply #383 on:** Jun 13, 2014 at 02:52 AM »

i think this is far from over .. interior plus gear installation, which is actually longer ..

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #384 on:** Jun 13, 2014 at 07:53 AM »

Quote from: jh@meeh on Jun 13, 2014 at 02:15 AM

almost there now OBR....I know waiting is killing you...

Hi JH, I've had to be patient but at least I can see light at the end of the tunnel

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #385 on:** Jun 13, 2014 at 08:04 AM »

Quote from: ninjababez® on Jun 13, 2014 at 02:52 AM

i think this is far from over .. interior plus gear installation, which is actually longer ..

You're right ninjababez but at least I will be more involved now

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #386 on:** Jun 13, 2014 at 08:13 AM »

I've rethought my colour scheme & have decided to go with red walls (tending towards burgundy), black ceiling but the soffits are causing me a bit of a headache. Don't know whether to go same as wall, same as ceiling or a colour half way between the 2. My architect is going to help me out redoing the computer images as my visualising of colour schemes is hopeless $:-\$

jh@meeh · « **Reply #387 on:** Jun 13, 2014 at 10:47 AM »

Quote from: Oldboyracer on Jun 13, 2014 at 07:53 AM

Hi JH, I've had to be patient but at least I can see light at the end of the tunnel

I know you have a lot of patience that's why you reach that age...

Oldboyracer · « **Reply #388 on:** Jun 13, 2014 at 12:22 PM »

Quote from: jh@meeh on Jun 13, 2014 at 10:47 AM

I know you have a lot of patience that's why you reach that age...

Shucks. you've discovered my secret

ninjababez® · « **Reply #389 on:** Jun 14, 2014 at 01:35 AM »

Quote from: Oldboyracer on Jun 13, 2014 at 08:04 AM

You're right ninjababez but at least I will be more involved now

i bet you can't wait for this