Hi guys
I'm looking to have a loft conversion in early 2014.
Now, whilst i came up with this idea, it suddenly dawned on me that i could utilise some of the area for a Home cinema...
Now i have no idea about cost and even less about setting up a home cinema.
What i can say:
1. I live in a very straightforward square shaped 4 bedroom house.
2. The roof is low and needs to be raised about half a metre to 1 metre for any discernible benefit.
3. Half the loft will be available for the home cinema; the other half will be a bedroom and bathroom. Staircase potentially in the middle.
4. No doubt all the sides will be affected by a slanting roof.
I cannot give measurements yet as to size, albeit looks possible that we can potentially fit 3 rows of seating for the home cinema.
Now i have a young family and so whatever noise the movies make will need to be sound proofed.
Having said that, i'm not sure how that works if the stairs come directly into the open plan area - is it possible/wise to have a separate soundproof roof hatch?
I have a total spend for roof raising, carpets, paint, bathroom fittings, furniture etc of £25k-£30k. (well i don't, but i guess i should start saving). That is, that is the total spend for EVERYTHING.
Should i go to a home cinema specialist? If so, anyone in the Midlands, UK, recommended?
Or should i go to builders? Or Loft conversion specialists?
Someone mentioned raising a roof alone costs £15k, anyone know if that's right?
Sorry for the hundred questions.
I'm looking to have a loft conversion in early 2014.
Now, whilst i came up with this idea, it suddenly dawned on me that i could utilise some of the area for a Home cinema...
Now i have no idea about cost and even less about setting up a home cinema.
What i can say:
1. I live in a very straightforward square shaped 4 bedroom house.
2. The roof is low and needs to be raised about half a metre to 1 metre for any discernible benefit.
3. Half the loft will be available for the home cinema; the other half will be a bedroom and bathroom. Staircase potentially in the middle.
4. No doubt all the sides will be affected by a slanting roof.
I cannot give measurements yet as to size, albeit looks possible that we can potentially fit 3 rows of seating for the home cinema.
Now i have a young family and so whatever noise the movies make will need to be sound proofed.
Having said that, i'm not sure how that works if the stairs come directly into the open plan area - is it possible/wise to have a separate soundproof roof hatch?
I have a total spend for roof raising, carpets, paint, bathroom fittings, furniture etc of £25k-£30k. (well i don't, but i guess i should start saving). That is, that is the total spend for EVERYTHING.
Should i go to a home cinema specialist? If so, anyone in the Midlands, UK, recommended?
Or should i go to builders? Or Loft conversion specialists?
Someone mentioned raising a roof alone costs £15k, anyone know if that's right?
Sorry for the hundred questions.
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