Pugs New Cinema Build (Double Garage Conversion)

[pugheaven]

Well, today been working on the stairs and nearly finished... so, here's today's updates... two more to go in... christ a little over engineered but theyr'e never ever gonna move lol.

So, basiclaly we built a frame for each step going into solid breezeblocks and then screwed each oner of those sequencially into each other for sheer strength... they simply do not move so, job's a good one.

Last two steps will go in tomorrow, then the side stage and then it's moving onto plasterboard walls... it's coming together now!

 

[pugheaven]

How much height do you have in that entrance? Looks like it might cause a few sore heads

nahhh the way the stairs will finish in the "hallway/entrance" and the top of the entrance is 82" high so no problems there which is higher than a standard door frame which is usually 78" for the door size.It's deceptive in that picture because the stairs don't come to the floor yet.

That was one area we were originally worried about, however, by making the steps 10" deep and 8" high it comes down really nicely and the final step will be in the hall section so no problem with clearence unless you're 6ft 10" lol... and I don't have that many tall mates lol.

 

[pugheaven]

Yep, some nice lighting and some hand rails either side because it's 5ft across on the stair way so will go brushed steel both sides probably 2 metre should do it

 

[pugheaven]

So, just to cover myself, I'm going to run a HDMI cable from the computer room through to the home cinema room and also run some 5m USB extenders throguh to there with a wall plate. That way, I can run wireless mouse and keyboard (and other things) and control the main PC from the Cinema room which is also cool for any movie files and also GAMING lol... just thought to myself, I can game... so I have a spare wireless keyboard, mouse and my logitec headphones are wireless, plug into a USB hub in the cinema and hey presto Cold War will be played in 4k on the PJ

 

[pugheaven]

You a builder pug?!
Great work and def good idea integrating PC into the setup

I wish I was, I'm more the designer hahaha and I do a bit of handyman stuff, so can do woodwork and things like that but I've left the actual building i.e. that smashing the hole under the house and the raising of the garage doors to experts lol

 

[pugheaven]

Ah, there was me thinking you'd done virtually all of it yourself!

Yeah that building stuff no way would I touch that simply because everyone of those changes was a load bearing wall, and for me, I'd prefer an expert to do that and good job with the hole in the wall for the stairs as that had massive beams running along the house, lose one of them the hallways was collasping lol. I'll stick to all the other stuff lol.

 

[pugheaven]

That's a brilliant looking room and will be a great space when finished!
Don't take this the wrong way though, but I wonder if the speakers, or at least certainly the subwoofer are a little bit lacking for such a big space?

No offence mate. I'm hoping so. The Tannoy and Mourdant Short system I have in the living room above fills the room surprsingly well and theyr'e nothing compared to this setup I've got now, so fingers crossed it does... I can always add a 2nd sub if not... but I reckon once the curtains, carpets, settees etc are in... don't think there will be any problems... however, we shall see as on Monday 30th, getting it all calibrated so, suire he may have something to say on the setup and poitn out all my mistakes lol.

So, finally the stairs finished this evening, foam sealed and also polystyrene in, just needs the tops securing on now but that's a 2 minute job. Now need to start on the walls and getting all the plasterboard up this week ASAP... as need to get the plasterer in next week. Time is flying now and I;'ve got the carpet fitter coming in at the end of the month and still no windows in lol.

 

[pugheaven]

Right, so, with nothing new happened for a week, here we go and this hopefully should be finished by tomorrow... plasterboarding using dot and dab technique so here we go with some boring pictures of plasterboarding lol

 

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[pugheaven]

Starting to at least now look like a room and all this plasterboarding and cupboards... ohh yeah, I'm boxing off the electrics in the corner for easy access as well... all of that shall be done in the next couple of days... as the plasterer is coming in next weekend to plaster everything up... a lot to do in the next 6 days now... but it's coming together... better had be as the carpets being fitted Friday 27th lol

 

[pugheaven]

Ok so, busy day today....

1. Cleaned the Sony PJ out and ensured no dust in the side vents. Gave it some TLC as it's been on the ceiling in the main living room for over 3 years now. Now like new again.
2. Changed the Sony Lamp out for a brand new one (Sony) and will use this 1900 hour lamp as a spare. Always wanted to have a spare for emergencies and now was the time primarily in that if this calibrator does come on Monday 30th, then I want to have a PJ that's as bright as possible to get the best calibration so thought I'd time it at the same time.
3. I'll be having a 2 port USB hub in the wall connected through to the main computer room in another part of the house for playing the PC on the projector and also running wireless headphones/mice/ketboards etc. However they're white, so took it apart and sprayed matt black, perfect.
4. We then ran all the USB wires and HDMI from the computer room and routed into the new Cinema room, once again so I can control the main PC for gaming, films etc etc.
5. Plastered around the windows and door and also around one side of the main archway near the stairs which was a pain and the inside of the stairs... so making solid progress this weekend.

 

[pugheaven]

 

[pugheaven]

Small update for tonight... building the frame and surround for the boiler which will NOT be moving. So, we've looked at the regs, nothing to stop this... however it needs to be kept ventilating and the extraction is still going outside so we're all good. Ultimatly there will be lourve doors that will easily be detatchable for servicing and replacement/fixing etc.... so, here we go...

 

[pugheaven]

Latecomer to the thread but have loved reading it so far and looking forward to your next posts. We only use our living room for tv/films so very tempted to turn it into a home cinema room.

For the boiler I'd be tempted to fit a carbon monoxide detector above it just in case.

Cheers man, yeah it's taking a little longer than I wanted but getting there, this whole room needs to be ready for Monday as the plasterers are coming in, so that will transform it... as for the carbon yeah I have one, but agreed will be screwing it to the wall to make sure all is safe. I have one of these.


OK, so, new update as of yesterday nearly there now with the plasterboarding, the boxing took a while and slight columns we've built on the main staircase entry... we didn't feel it would be right being flush, so we've made them both stand out a little more now. Finished off my display piece which is where my Terminator Head will be displayed and loads more so... here are some more piccies! Also, the louvre doors arrived as well that will be used to hang off the frames of the "boiler" and the "electrical/gas" boxes...

 

[pugheaven]

OK, so great news today just had confirmation that the windows are coming now... so the timeline stands as follows:

1. Finish off the plasterboarding, get all the skirting ready and the stair strings by close of play Sunday 22nd
   
2. Cut the holes for the in ceiling speakers and speaker cable wall mounts by close of play Sunday 22nd
   
3. Monday and Tuesday the plasterers are coming and all the room will be fully plastered and smoothed by by close of play Tuesday 24th. Get the heating on and windows open lol
   
4. Thursday 26th morning at 8:30am, the french doors will be fitted in both garage door openings.
   
5. Friday 27th the carpet fitters are coming to lay the new underlay and carpet.
   
6. Saturday & Sunday 28th/29th if the plaster is dry I'll be painting the whole room.

Then we're into right, this is where the high goes in and the exciting bits... so to any followers, nearly there now... fingers crossed the above plan goes to... errr... plan lol

 

[pugheaven]

Nice one Pug, just found this thread, great work going on!
What will be your first movie?

Now there is a million dollar question man... so officially, because my mate is working hard on this... we're having a family one, and it'll be Raiders of the lost ark... however, before the "opening night", I'll be having my own... and it's possibly Bladerunner 4k? Not sure... it's a tough one man, you had to ask didn't you lol

 

[pugheaven]

it looks great

I'd lose the pic of your house name if I were you, I just found your house in about 20 seconds and you're putting nice kit in there.

hahaha good point lol I'm actually putting a full security system already got the cameras linked in outside, but no more details on that hahaha

 

[pugheaven]

Well.. cameras just work at catching the people who've already done the thing you don't want doing

Yeah but the gatling guns take them down as they run off lol, but have removed those piccies lol as well, no point tempting fate!!! Terible isn't it when you have to think that way

 

[pugheaven]

Wow, really coming together now. Looks ace.

Cheers man, yeah all of a sudden it's just starting to look like I'm getting there now and it is starting to actually look like a room instead of a bomb site... have to admit, it's tiring lol

Right, mini update today, we finally finished the plasterboarding... thank god for that, seemed to take a lot longer than I thought but it's done. So, tomorrow will be doing the stair strings and re-seating the stairs and hopefully have the two mini stages in as well... so, fingers crossed we get a nice full day tomorrow.

 

[pugheaven]

So todays update was stringing the stairs and fitting the stairs permantly and thats been done and also building the side stage areas... and one of them is done.

So to Monday and Tuesday the plasterers are here so we're gonna see some big old changes this week... the finish is in sight...