Thanks for the info George, could you please share the exact location of Mysore Lamps. BTW, I was at Mysore Silk Udyog too around 4PM on Sunday looking for Raw Silk
Thanks George. I got it, this is in Malleshwaram on the opposite side of a Brigade Apartment.
Thanks Manu. Here is some info that I would like to share with you and other forum members. I wanted to do this after I have completed the build. But, I find that many are curious and also making a decision at this point and this reach a decision. Since the HT Room is not complete yet, I'll give you a breakup for you to get an idea. I like to DIY and have done everything on my own so far (ofcourse with the guidance of experienced forum members and my carpenter). So, please add around 10 to 20% as there may be lessons learnt, rework, wastage etc.
Costing and Sourcing:
a) Wooden Framing : Make sure you buy wood that is not prone to bending or termites. I used Silver wood mostly but fell short of wood by around 60 feet. I could not get the same again for such a small quanity. Had to manage with some other Jungle wood. Rs.12k for the wood (cut to size, planed and transported). One could also use GI/aluminium framing to cut costs
b) Fibre Glass Wool: I have spent around 5k so far, need some more of higher density. Expected total cost is Rs.10k . More info on costs here
c) Anutone Boards: Rs.5k as I am covering only the bottom half (upto ear level). Have place ordered for 20mm boards and have been quoted around Rs.62 per square feet for the natural finish boards
d) Plywood Boards: I am using a good brand 12mm Marine Grade Plywood for the wall panels and costs around Rs.50 per sq ft for a 12mm board. Some parts like doors, cabinets, bass trap frames will be made using 19mm boards which cost around Rs.65 per sq ft
e) Fabric to cover boards: I am planning to use Raw Silk and I was quoted Rs.250 per meter from my enquiry yesterday at a retail shop. Will visit some wholesale shops during the week
f) Seating: I am considering something like Berkline Home Theater Seating Power Buy:: Ultimate Home Entertainment and have spoken to one chap yesterday who makes commerical Theatre seats. I will be meeting him next Saturday. Starting price range is Rs.3500, rest depends on my customisation - fabric, leather, softer, etc
g) Flooring: Wooden flooring costs around Rs.140 per square feet. I have found a manufacturer. Will visit him when the time comes. In my case, this will have to wait as I will use the HT with normal floor and an existing carpet for some time as I am about to overshoot my budget
h) Ceiling: Depends on your what you have in mind. I am getting a cove done in Gypsum\POP. This should cost me around 5k, not received an estimate yet. For the center portion, I am planning this. This should cost me another 7 to 10k.
i) Switches, Wiring and Conduits: I have so far spend around 5k on conduits, switch box & labour. I am expecting to spend another 15k. Not sure though.
j) Lighting: I have a budget for around 20 k. I am in touch with eVillage and am impressed with their demo. They make LED rope lights, Indoor and Outdoor LED spotlights (dimmable as well at an extra cost). I am yet to finalise what I want to order from them. Cost and quality wise, I am happy.
k) Carpenter Labour Cost: 40% of materials used (materials used in his work only)
l) Construction Civil Cost: Room had to be built from the scratch and cost me a little over 2.5 lakhs. Painting etc extra
m) Satisfaction on seeing things taking shape: Priceless
PS: Cost depends on your negotiation skills also to a great extent. My wife tells me that I am very poor at neogitation because I let my excitement show as soon as I see a product that I like and the seller knows I will buy anyways
Thanks Manu. Here is some info that I would like to share with you and other forum members. I wanted to do this after I have completed the build. But, I find that many are curious and also making a decision at this point and this reach a decision. Since the HT Room is not complete yet, I'll give you a breakup for you to get an idea. I like to DIY and have done everything on my own so far (ofcourse with the guidance of experienced forum members and my carpenter). So, please add around 10 to 20% as there may be lessons learnt, rework, wastage etc.
Costing and Sourcing:
a) Wooden Framing : Make sure you buy wood that is not prone to bending or termites. I used Silver wood mostly but fell short of wood by around 60 feet. I could not get the same again for such a small quanity. Had to manage with some other Jungle wood. Rs.12k for the wood (cut to size, planed and transported). One could also use GI/aluminium framing to cut costs
b) Fibre Glass Wool: I have spent around 5k so far, need some more of higher density. Expected total cost is Rs.10k . More info on costs here
c) Anutone Boards: Rs.5k as I am covering only the bottom half (upto ear level). Have place ordered for 20mm boards and have been quoted around Rs.62 per square feet for the natural finish boards
d) Plywood Boards: I am using a good brand 12mm Marine Grade Plywood for the wall panels and costs around Rs.50 per sq ft for a 12mm board. Some parts like doors, cabinets, bass trap frames will be made using 19mm boards which cost around Rs.65 per sq ft
e) Fabric to cover boards: I am planning to use Raw Silk and I was quoted Rs.250 per meter from my enquiry yesterday at a retail shop. Will visit some wholesale shops during the week
f) Seating: I am considering something like Berkline Home Theater Seating Power Buy:: Ultimate Home Entertainment and have spoken to one chap yesterday who makes commerical Theatre seats. I will be meeting him next Saturday. Starting price range is Rs.3500, rest depends on my customisation - fabric, leather, softer, etc
g) Flooring: Wooden flooring costs around Rs.140 per square feet. I have found a manufacturer. Will visit him when the time comes. In my case, this will have to wait as I will use the HT with normal floor and an existing carpet for some time as I am about to overshoot my budget
h) Ceiling: Depends on your what you have in mind. I am getting a cove done in Gypsum\POP. This should cost me around 5k, not received an estimate yet. For the center portion, I am planning this. This should cost me another 7 to 10k.
i) Switches, Wiring and Conduits: I have so far spend around 5k on conduits, switch box & labour. I am expecting to spend another 15k. Not sure though.
j) Lighting: I have a budget for around 20 k. I am in touch with eVillage and am impressed with their demo. They make LED rope lights, Indoor and Outdoor LED spotlights (dimmable as well at an extra cost). I am yet to finalise what I want to order from them. Cost and quality wise, I am happy.
k) Carpenter Labour Cost: 40% of materials used (materials used in his work only)
l) Construction Civil Cost: Room had to be built from the scratch and cost me a little over 2.5 lakhs. Painting etc extra
m) Satisfaction on seeing things taking shape: Priceless
PS: Cost depends on your negotiation skills also to a great extent. My wife tells me that I am very poor at neogitation because I let my excitement show as soon as I see a product that I like and the seller knows I will buy anyways
Thanks for this Raj, the artsorba panels look good but may be too expensive if you try to do something similar here in India. But there is no harm in trying. Also, I had been to Forum Mall here in Bangalore this weekend and got an idea when I saw the Featherlite showroom's interior decor. They had used in nice shapes and these were spaced away from the wall with some ambience lighting from behind. They looked cool and would suggest that someone doing a HT project have a look to see it they are able to do something similar. I am sorry I do not have a picture. Can someone going that side please take a picture and post..Thanks.
.. I kept searching fo this but never found it in the size that I required. I am glad I found this fibreglass tissue cloth:yahoo:.Progress Update:
I have not been able to put up any pictorial updates, will do so this weekend.
There have been some progress and also some setbacks since the last time I posted updates.
First, about the progress:
1) The carpenters have made good progress. Plywood boards for the upper half of the walls have been completed. I have made them hinged on the top with magnets below, so I can open them anytime if I need to add wiring, change thickness or density of fibreglass or for any unforeseen reason. They have also completed the framework for the front wall. The front wall will be built around the 50 inch Plasma that I am yet to buy. This wall will be done up last as I want to benefit best prices and also full warranty. The Carpenters are currently working on building the framework for the ceiling.
2) Anutone boards arrived on Tuesday evening. I have also purchased impeller clips from Anutone to mount the boards on. The impeller clips allow you to remove the boards whenever required.
3) Like I mentioned in my previous post, I got two metres of fabric which I have finalised for the upper half of the wall panels. It is reddish orange raw silk.
4) I got one more roll of 32kg/cubic meter density and also one roll of 48 kg/cubic meter density. While I was there I was lucky to come across Tissue cloth made of Fibre Glass wool. This is a thin, acoustically transparent material that I plan to use between the fibreglass wool and the panels. This will prevent any fibreglass flakes from flying around when I open the panel. This cost me Rs.500 for a roll of 50 metres. This is much more than I require, happy to share with others when I am done. Before I found this, I was searching for a tissue like paper. It is porous and is used to make caps for surgeons, chefs etc
Now, for the setbacks:
Go get some popcorn before you listen to this part. It is long and hopefully interesting too. On hindsight, I enjoyed the hard work.
1) Monday morning was a nightmare. Not sure why, but I woke up at 3AM. I could hear it raining heavily. Something told me that the carpenters may not have closed the windows and hence water might have entered the Home Theatre Room. I walked towards the room, the entry is through another room and I could feel water at my feet already. Strangely, I remembered Vinay's advice on not having any windows in the Home Theatre even at that time. I switched on the light to find that water was flowing from the Home Theatre into the adjoining room at the speed of a tap. Immediately, I entered the Home Theatre to find that the cause was not the windows, but a hole in the wall that the plumber had made earlier that day to route an exhaust through the room. He had not closed it with cement and I had not got a chance to inspect it closely. I quickly moved electric tools and wood away from the water. I then tried blocking it with various things but it would only reduce the inflow but not completely stop it. I could not understand why there was so much inflow, so took my maglite torch and an umbrella and went to the terrace to get a better view. The cause was that the plumber had removed another pipe which was meant to collect water from the entire terrace and take it to the drainage (will be changed soon to rain-water harvesting). So all the water collected on the terrace was rushing through this point and through the hole into the Home Theatre Room.
I decided not to attempt to fix this until daybreak as it would be too risky. So I blocked the hole from inside to the best possible, but still water was trickling in fast. I then mopped the adjoining room as there was a computer and a motorised threadmill in that room. Also, there was a chance of water entering the rest of the house if the level increased. After that, I went back to sleep checking every half an hour if mopping was required.
Finally, at around 5:30 AM, started collecting tools, nails etc for fixing the problem. It was still pouring heavily. I informed my dad about what my plans were and then headed to the terrace with some polycarbonate sheet, some nails and a hammer. Jumped to the neighbour's terrace and then back onto the sunshade. I then diverted the water flow using a long pipe and also nailed the polycarbonate sheet to cover the hole, thus blocking water to almost 99%of the original flow. With the problem now fixed, I prepared myself mentally for the Monday ahead. Luckily, the rest of the day went smooth. I have pictures taken pictures, will post this weekend.
Damages: Water had trickled into some of the panels and some of the fibreglass needs replacing. I was lucky to have used marine quality plywood and also to get there just in time. Carpenters spent atleast two hours cleaning and re-organising themselves that day as some areas were still damp.
2) Anutone Boards were slightly smaller compared to the Plywood Boards that I had gotten made. I had told the carpenter to make the boards 2 ft x 4 ft (24 x 48 inches) as the Anutone boards were also 2 ft x 4 ft. Little did I know that Anutone boards were smaller by half and inch on both sides. Anutone uses metric system for measurement and the boards are exactly 600 x 1200 mm. Now the problem is that the upper half of my walls are Plywood covered with fabric while the lower half is the anutone boards. Now, my plan was to have a groove like pattern between two boards from top to bottom and left to right. To achieve this, both plywood and anutone boards would need to be of the same size. I called up Praveen from Anutone and explained my problem to him. Today morning, he got back to me saying that he would get new boards made exactly of 24 x 48 inches. I will be getting the boards on Monday.
All is well now and things are back on track.
