Merry Christmas from the rockstars....

Randy brought over his new Rockband II stuff....

bring your winter boots for xmas

B & J did a good job of clearing the front landing....
(they played out in the snow tonight for 2 hrs straight - they'll sleep well tonight!)

Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year.

watering hole

watering hole in our basement.... 2 kids and a canine....

99% Done - Home Theater / Rec Room

screen area of HT room. Screen is 120" framed with a 3" Velvet border with a 45 degree chamfered inside edge. Lolly column on Left still has to be boxed in.

Entertainment unit / stand for new Paradigm CC-290 cost $33 for materials. Still needs to be primed and painted.

Half a bass trap, and temporary sound absorptive panel
New Paradigm DSP-3100 sub.

Temporary Bass Trap (Sound treatments made with left over Roxul S&S)

All doors are Masonite (Safe and Sound) Solid Doors. Independent Lumber yards have these on sale for considerably cheaper than Orange box. I paid about $100 for each 32" door.

Old School Paradigm 3se (from high school university days)

J Channel Siding tip from DHC as cheap cable raceway

Close up of backside of Sound Treatment panel (seam is on the backside of panel)

border for screen

screen shots

doors at back of room

Lutron Maestro IR dimmers

main door into HT, double wall construction, needing a 12" jamb to span.

Price estimate:$12-13,000 for materials, projector, soundproofing, 2 new speakers and carpet installation (95% of the receipts added up, guesstimating the missing 5%)
Other Labour: me