Home Theater in Your Basement? Here is Your Easy Installation Guide

So, you've decided it's time to invest in a home theater system and the basement is the best place for it; after all, you don't have to worry about troublesome light coming in through any windows. Or if you do have those short, little windows up near the top of the walls, they're easily covered up. It can be an intimidating project; dealing with the design of it all and all of those electronics. Fortunately, you've had plenty of time to think it through and no one is forcing you to do it. Since you're reading this guide, you must have already decided on a price point for your investment, so we don't have to discuss product details; if you're a big spender, you already know the best products on the market, if you're on a budget; you've already cut out the bells and whistles.

THE BIG PLAN

So then, you've got a plan. You even drew it out on grid paper. But what if after you're done moving furniture around and securing the rig, you find that something isn't right and the only way to fix it is to readjust several large furniture fixtures and the rig? This could happen several times. Because no matter how detailed your drawing is, you really don't know what it will look and feel like until you're actually sitting there. An interior design program is your best friend here and again, there are options whether you're on a budget or have money to burn.

SOUNDPROOFING

After you've finalized your grand master home theater basement design and before you've begun implementing your plan, it's important to consider soundproofing. If you don't have a family and this is your home, no worries. However, if the kids are going to be sleeping upstairs while you and your spouse are engaged with the most recent shoot'em up action thriller, and you intend to actually enjoy your home theater system, then soundproofing is a must. Fortunately it's a simple plan, but it will require some effort, unless of course you can afford a contractor. Essentially, you'll just add a new ceiling and walls, with insulation between the new and the old; no tear down required here. Wiring could be a little tricky, but you can work around this by simply not covering up any outlets, just construct a "box" around them and your visitors will congratulate you on the cool feature of recessed outlets.

THE SETUP

Now you're ready for the grand setup. You've worked out all the measurements, maybe even done some testing with the home theater system you already bought so that you know precisely where to put the speakers and the projector to get the best quality performance. You still have a few options here though. For instance, you can set everything on shelves along the walls, or attach the gear to posts. You could even go the extra mile and fine tune your carpeting skills further by modifying the walls so that speakers and lighting and even shelving is all recessed; it's a very nice feature that gives a less cluttered feel to entire setup.

Regardless, if you installed a dimmer switch for your lighting, it's time to use it; your guests are growing impatient to watch the movie. Now, lean back and enjoy the show, you deserve it.

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