Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 16, 2020 11:36 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi, First time building a home and am wondering if anyone could kindly help me give feedback which side of the wall A or B is preferable for a tv wall recess? Factoring in sofa will be in the theatre and minimising sound. Builder has recommended acoustic walls. Thanks in advance Re: theatre recess layout 2Mar 17, 2020 10:52 am I would think A would make more sense as then you can put in any type of lounge you like. Re: theatre recess layout 4Mar 18, 2020 3:56 am It would depend on how you want to setup your theatre. If you're looking 2 or 3 seater I'd go with B if you're looking at a lounge I'd go with A Re: theatre recess layout 5Apr 19, 2020 5:11 pm I'd actually go the option you haven't considered - the wall opposite the windows. Just make sure you've got block out roller blinds to avoid reflections. The width of your screen (and perhaps speakers, entertainment unit etc) is probably about 2.5 - 3m. On wall A, It's pushed into the corner and therefore not centered to the opposite wall. On wall B, your sofa on Wall A is similarly pushed into the corner. Also, you'll be viewing the screen from about 4.5m away - that's a long way. Stand that far from a screen in JB Hifi to get a sense of it. Using the wall opposite the windows will give at least a metre of space either side of your speakers with everything centered on the wall, and maximise layout options with sofas, modulars, side tables, lamps etc. Re: theatre recess layout 6Apr 20, 2020 12:12 pm Mining Man I'd actually go the option you haven't considered - the wall opposite the windows. Just make sure you've got block out roller blinds to avoid reflections. this having it here gives the best flexibility with the room, & allows everything to be centered properly. And you still have room on sides to put a candy bar or bar fridge if you like . Irrespective of what layout you choose, be sure to get good blinds or curtains for that room to block out the light. We were considering having our theater room in that exact position in our house too, but in the end we went against it because the wife didn't want different curtains/blinds in 1 room to the other rooms that were front facade facing. For sound minimization, if you can, get acoustic insulation as well as soundcheck gyprock, & make sure its a solid core door going into that room. The soundproofing in a room is only as good as its weakest link, and often that's the door. For gyprock something like this https://www.gyprock.com.au/products/plasterboard-soundchek. For even better sound minimization get 2 layers of the soundcheck in that room, or for the ultimate in sound reduction, if your room can handle the size, get the builders to do a 'room in a room' which essentially creates a small vaccum between the outer and inner wall (google home theater room in a room). I didn't have the space for it in my room so we just went with the soundcheck gyprock + acoustic insulation + solid core door 1 last thing, be sure to pre wire all existing and potential future electrical needs, Data cables, power, aerial, foxtel?, Make sure there are power points near where you plan to have seating so that people can charge their phones from there! (or get seats that have USB ports in them haha) Thanks for the suggestion. The space between shower and sinks was too tight. I agree about the toilet location. So I have tried two other options: The lower one is… 3 6128 Possibly both depending on the sizing. Idea of working from the centre is that you dont have a 20mm thin tile at one end and a 400mm at the other end. A quick search on… 3 8401 |