{"id":610,"date":"2010-09-01T16:18:47","date_gmt":"2010-09-01T15:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bigfoot-lives.com\/blog\/?p=610"},"modified":"2010-09-02T17:28:09","modified_gmt":"2010-09-02T16:28:09","slug":"a-brief-bout-of-insanity-the-construction-of-my-home-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bigfoot-lives.com\/blog\/?p=610","title":{"rendered":"A Brief bout of Insanity! The Construction of my Home Cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was November <\/strong>last year when I was suddenly overcome by a great surge of insanity. The result of this temporary turn of events was that I decided to convert my Garage in to a Home Cinema. But in my mind this was not going to be a standard home cinema. The plan was to mimick the look and feel of an actual cinema, but on a much smaller scale of course.
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\u00a0I had decided on a seven foot screen, a full 1080P high definition cinema projector and a 5.1 suround sound experience, all running through a Denon AV receiver. The seating would be 2 tier so that the rear seats would be higher than the front seats and all the various Audio Visual devices would be controlled by a Harmony 1000 remote control, including the lighting. So, once programmed, with the press of a single button, the AV equipment will switch on and just as the film is about to start, the light will automatically dim and switch off.
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The Cinema will need to be thermally and acoustically insulated. A damp proof membrane had to be applied, Floor joists and panels needs to be laid above the concrete floor. A wooden batton structure has to be constructed and screwed on the walls, New wiring has to be introduced, a new wall had to be built \u2026 Etc, etc, etc. The list was endless.
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\u00a0When one looks at the state of my Garage, this was indeed going to be a monumental challenge. Even more so considering I have had no building experience whatsoever. ( Excluding my construction of the Empire state building out of Lego when I was 10).
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We all have these grand schemes now and again but invariably, sanity takes over and you soon realise that perhaps they were not meant to be.
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Well, seven months and a few cut and bruised fingers later and a much lighter bank balance, my insanity had remained intact throughout, and my Cinema was finally completed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following pictures represent a very brief pictorial history of the construction process…<\/p>\n

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The before shot, showing concrete floor and brick walls.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Two tier seating, note the raised floor for the rear seating.<\/p><\/div>\n

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After much sweat and tears the plasterbords are up.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Finished article with a seven foot screen and mood lighting.<\/p><\/div>\n

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