Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Apr 12, 2009 11:19 am Hi all, I've just done my floorplan and was thinking of where to place the door at. Is the door shown in the below image fine ? How about the couches ? I see many display homes that take advantage of the shorter side of the room rather than the longer side, is that common act ? Do you think I should place a window in the room ? Thanks Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Questions about door and projector locations 2Apr 12, 2009 12:00 pm I'm not an expert but here is my opinion. First off you need a door for the WC, otherwise getting in and out of the window can be a PITA Seriously the door for the HT room could be moved to the centre of the wall, also I'd consider which way it opens. I'm not a fan of sitting in a room that is air tight, and if the door is left ajar any light from outside will catch your eyes, on the other hand when it's the other way the light could spill onto the screen. Nice plan BTW. Re: Questions about door and projector locations 3Apr 12, 2009 2:09 pm I also agree that moving the door more towards the centre of the wall is not a bad idea, but it's not a deal-breaker though. I do think, however, you need to be very carefull about the door opening into the room like that and what it would obstruct (or even hit) when opened - your front right speaker for example (big no-no). Consider the option of a cavity sliding door - if it was me that's exactly what I'd be installing there. Otherwise, that's definitely the orientation of the room I'd be going with. Re: Questions about door and projector locations 4Apr 12, 2009 3:21 pm are you allowed to have a room without light and ventilation? I wanted to get rid of the windows in my HT room but had to have one (council reqs). door placement? centre - double cavity sliders? ’’Quondo Omni Flunkus Mortati ’’ If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy. Stila BK1 Build Thread The best place to talk about sport Re: Questions about door and projector locations 5Apr 12, 2009 9:20 pm Vote yes for adding some windows. Perhaps even two windows of maybe 400-600w x 1800h. Without a window as other's have mentioned you may have issues with council re: ventilation and they will treat it as an internal room and will not allowed to be closed off like it is now. As for the door, although I think it may be a squeeze, is actually place it in line with the study at the back of the room. If you had room to move the sofa forward a tad. That way you will be less distracted if anyone comes in mid movie. Like a real cinema. Built 36sq Plantation "Retreat" on 4460m2 at Spring Mountain, Qld In Living and landscaping.. >>> ... http://retreatspring.blogspot.com Re: Questions about door and projector locations 7Apr 13, 2009 10:12 am You mentioned projector location as well, but have a TV in the picture. If you are having a screen it would be flush to the wall and therefore you would probably be 3.5m from the wall which would suit 100-110" screen. Also your room is long enough for a DLP projector due to the throw distance they require. Mine wasn't so I had to settle for LCD.. Re: Questions about door and projector locations 8Apr 14, 2009 8:42 am Yeah Andy. I can't really afford buying a projector right now. We're trying to save as much as we can to pay for out deposit. But what's the difference between DLP and standard (LCD?) projectors ? I see that most display homes place the projector screen on the long wall rather than shorter one, hence you sit a lot closer to the screen (2 metre away). Why would they do that ? Re: Questions about door and projector locations 9Apr 14, 2009 8:47 am iTalk I see that most display homes place the projector screen on the long wall rather than shorter one, hence you sit a lot closer to the screen (2 metre away). Why would they do that ? Probably because they are idiots and have no idea of how to set up a home theatre room. Re: Questions about door and projector locations 10Apr 14, 2009 10:08 am wakeboardandy iTalk I see that most display homes place the projector screen on the long wall rather than shorter one, hence you sit a lot closer to the screen (2 metre away). Why would they do that ? Probably because they are idiots and have no idea of how to set up a home theatre room. This is genuinely the case with quite a few builders, and not just to do with projector placement. As an example - I am currently living in a PD that was finished just over a year ago, and the room that is supposed to be the 'theatre' is basically unusable for any such purpose (due to the placement of the door and an opening in the wall next to it...). I have also seen other builders advertise a design with a 'theatre' in the plans, the shape of which is much more about funky design and not about being a practical theatre room (the builder even goes as far as trying to sell the idea that a hexagonal room is better for certain reasons... biggest load of hogwash I'd read in ages...)... Re: Questions about door and projector locations 11Apr 14, 2009 10:29 am Ok, this sounds interesting. Can you tell me what makes or doesn't make a good HT room? In terms of designs? Many thanks. Idiots are fun, that's why there is one in every village! - Dr. House - Re: Questions about door and projector locations 12Apr 14, 2009 11:45 am Just some simple stuff really (remembering that most of us will not get much choice to customise to get the 'perfect' solution...). The room have enough width that you can fit in the screen size you want plus have plenty of room for your front speakers either side of that screen. It should also be deep enough to allow you to fit in your projector of choice and allow you the seating distance you want. What often stuffs things up is doors and windows in bad places. You really need (or at least have the option) to be able to centre everything horizontally in the room - the screen, speakers and seating. Ideally it's also good to be able to sit forward of the back wall so you can place surround speakers behind the viewers. So, you need to think about where all of the theatre equipment will need to go and make sure the door(s) and windows don't become obstacles to the ability to put them in their best spots. High ceilings are not a good idea (unless you plan on putting stuff on the ceiling that stops sound reflections), as the higher they are the more echo you will detect... Carpet on the floor is a must (conversely, wooden or tiled floors in 'cinemas' have a big negative effect on the sound quality), and the more things like curtains you can get around the walls (depending on what windows are in the room) the better - I plan on running curtains all the way around the walls of my next one - you WILL hear the difference. If you plan on being able to watch movies during the day then you need to think about how you keep the light out... That's all I can think of for now. Re: Questions about door and projector locations 13Apr 14, 2009 12:28 pm Thanks Rodda , I'll take that all into consideration when planning my HT room. But like you said, there is just so much you can do with what you're given! Unless you design your own house. Idiots are fun, that's why there is one in every village! - Dr. House - Re: Questions about door and projector locations 14Apr 21, 2009 2:27 pm Rodda Just some simple stuff really (remembering that most of us will not get much choice to customise to get the 'perfect' solution...). The room have enough width that you can fit in the screen size you want plus have plenty of room for your front speakers either side of that screen. It should also be deep enough to allow you to fit in your projector of choice and allow you the seating distance you want. What often stuffs things up is doors and windows in bad places. You really need (or at least have the option) to be able to centre everything horizontally in the room - the screen, speakers and seating. Ideally it's also good to be able to sit forward of the back wall so you can place surround speakers behind the viewers. So, you need to think about where all of the theatre equipment will need to go and make sure the door(s) and windows don't become obstacles to the ability to put them in their best spots. High ceilings are not a good idea (unless you plan on putting stuff on the ceiling that stops sound reflections), as the higher they are the more echo you will detect... Carpet on the floor is a must (conversely, wooden or tiled floors in 'cinemas' have a big negative effect on the sound quality), and the more things like curtains you can get around the walls (depending on what windows are in the room) the better - I plan on running curtains all the way around the walls of my next one - you WILL hear the difference. If you plan on being able to watch movies during the day then you need to think about how you keep the light out... That's all I can think of for now. Wow, this is a very good information for a neophyte with HT like me. To add with this, we wanted our HT room to be a multi purpose room (one side of the room is open), HT room when we want to watch a movie and lounge, reading room, library at other times, do you think having a bifold door/s on the open side of the room will serve our purpose? Thanks for any inputs. =) KG Re: Questions about door and projector locations 15Apr 21, 2009 4:10 pm playhouse Wow, this is a very good information Thanks KG, it's because I'm REALLY, REALLY smart Actually, it's because I've done this a lot for a long time now. playhouse do you think having a bifold door/s on the open side of the room will serve our purpose? KG Bifold doors will offer some blocking of light and sound (more than nothing), but a fair bit of both will also still get past them. Not commonly used, but it's up to you really. Thanks for your thoughts. Do you feel your louvre sidelite security mesh is safe? I was thinking no window at all so no one can see if I'm near the front door, shadows… 2 662 Thanks for that! Yeah, I was thinking timber front door. 10 21658 4 11221 |