Construction Date Set

We had our last pre-planning meeting with our contractor this week. We're all set to go. Construction materials are ordered and we're set to get started on Sept. 10th. I can hardly wait.

I've uploaded some final photos of the room as it is now. We're using still using the projector/screen for another week or so, then it'll be time to get everything moved out of the way. The new photos can be viewed here.

Seating and Sconces Ordered

We picked up some wall sconces today. Ordered a total of twelve. They should look really nice on what we think are going to be a maroon walls. That is still subject to change though...












We found HT seating we liked over the weekend and placed the order. They're scheduled for delivery towards the end of Sept.

Screen Arrives...

Well, first off... our Mits 65" TV sold quicker than expected (that's a good thing though), so now we're going to be using the projector and screen for our evening viewing until construction starts the first part of Sept.

I've got some pics below showing how we have things 'rigged' to get us by for now. The picture from the AX100U is amazing right out of the box. I'll be doing some calibration on it later today and that should make it even better. Again, the basement is very 'rough at this time... Ignore the mess. :)





The Carada screen is wonderful. We're very happy with it. Great quality and workmanship. It went together very easily and reflects a great image. I would recommend this screen to any and everyone.

Projector Arives

This is how we were using the basement while we waited to finish the room. The Mitsubishi 65" TV has just been sold (last night) and now we're ready to setup the screen and projector to do some preliminary testing.









Here's a shot of the projector. It's a great looking unit just sitting on a table. The Panasonic AX100U projector arrived yesterday. I have it temporarily mounted from the ceiling in the basement. It looks freaking amazing just shining on the cinder block wall. The screen is supposed to arrive later today (c'mon FedEx!). I'll be posting pictures of the screen and screen shots of the images produced by the projector then.

Updated Design

We changed a couple of things to simplify the overall design. Got rid of some unnecessary walls and doors around the laundry room. Makes for a more open floor plan in that area which should give us more storage space. Plus, it will reduce construction costs slightly.

Several have asked what the black posts/pillars are in the theater area. Those are the support posts that hold up the floor beams. We can't get rid of those, but we did move them a bit to get things to line up .

Equipment Ordered

Well, we've started... equipment was ordered on Wednesday. New Harmony 1000 remote, Carada 118" fixed screen and Panasonic AX100U projector. These both have gotten great reviews and I'm excited to get them. If all goes well, we should receive them this Friday. While construction has yet to start, I'll certainly be rigging up some temporary fixings so that I can test these out over the weekend. We can't wait to see the picture on the 118" screen.