Home Theater Builder Tips and Suggestions.

Home Theater ConstructionWhen building your home

theater, you need to make sure you have a solid design. It is a lot

more expensive and usually much more difficult to make changes to your

plans during construction as an after thought than it is during the

design process. This section is geared towards construction tips as

a follow up to design.

The basic goal flow of this

section would be a simplified construction process from ground up.

Currently the following construction segments have information and

resources available to help you plan, build and understand some of

the techniques in regards to home theater, sound proofing and sound

construction. It is imperative that you follow local building codes

at all times and consult a specialists when necessary. This is by

no means an absolute guide but a resource for you to have an understanding

of Home Theater construction processes.

Room Construction

audioprices.com breaks

down construction into the following groups. We will add more as we

get more resources on each, but this should be a good starting point

for anyone who is looking to build or understand what they have been

recommended to build. Not every room is the same and not everyone

starts from the same foundations, so feel free to discuss in further

detail in our home theater forums – construction
& design. Again, as we build up resources these pages will

be expanded and reference more information! We love to hear user builder

stores and we love to publish your resources as well!

• Walls
• Ceiling
• Flooring
• Lighting/Power
• AC
• Painting/Decorating

Walls:
Our wall guide explains some of the walls types, construction
methods as well as a breakdown of ” STC” ratings
for each type.

Home Theater Ceiling:
While somewhat the same guidelines as walls, we dive more
into issues specific to ceilings and different environments
to consider when planning your home theater ceiling.

Home Theater Flooring:
Can’t forget your floors. Home Theater Floors  play a critical role in room
balance from sound to visuals to comfort.

Lighting

Tips and Tricks to finding the best lights, installing

them and wiring your room. Keep in mind to use sealed recessed lighting

containers and other tips to help you keep those STC ratings you wish

to achieve!

Home Theater AC/Ventilation:

Keep cool in summer and warm in winter! Tips on keeping your home

theater experience from reverberating through your AC system as well!

Home Theater Doors:
Hey, don’t forget about DOORS! Remember, if you spend so much
effort on high STC rated walls, why let it all escape out
your door! Research Doors, Thresholds and hardware here!