Finishing Basement #14: Ceiling is 100% Done| Installing DIY Movie Theater System!

[@jfire5118]

And now I’m inspired to actually finish my basement that I’ve been putting off for years

[@treyryan4962]

So glad I stumbled across your guys video. Currently in the middle of a whole home remodel and tore down the drop ceiling in our basement to raise it up. Your guys idea is exactly what I had in mind. I will be doing very similar what you guys did. Thanks for the awesome video 🙌

[@CollinsCountry]

Hey, Trey! Glad we could help! Thank you so much for the nice comment!!! We do love how our ceiling turned out and I'm sure yours will be awesome too! Good luck with your whole house remodel and let us know if you have any questions!

[@dino0228]

The ceiling idea is ingenious!

[@CollinsCountry]

+dino0228 Thank you! All the credit goes to my husband. He comes up with more amazing ideas than I would like to admit 😉

[@heidim8361]

Absolutely genius! This is something we could tackle ourselves. I know you said in your other video $100, it might be a bit more for us in Canada, but overall cheaper than hiring someone to do a suspended ceiling, in my opinion. Hopefully as we are finishing our basement, there will be enough drywall leftover 😁

[@CollinsCountry]

+@heidim8361 Thanks! And yes. We live in Kentucky and supplies here are cheap. Other areas may cost more but would still be affordable for most people:)

[@allenscott228]

I had considered the drywall between the TJIs when I finished my basement but I was worried that they would begin to sag over time. Access to a basement ceiling is priceless.

[@CollinsCountry]

+@allenscott228 so far no sagging:) We can flip them over if that happens 😉

[@bignamek]

​@@CollinsCountry what thickness of dry wall did you use? 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch?

[@CollinsCountry]

@@bignamek we used 1/2.

[@bignamek]

​@@CollinsCountrythank you for the quick response. How is noise transfer from the floor above? Did you use any Rockwool or other type of insulation above it?

[@ME1010ME]

This is perfect. We have a low ceiling in our business. A drop ceiling is out of the question. We looked at tracks that you install, but it would have been thousands of dollars!

[@BrainstormSnackAttack]

What an amazing family area and great accomplishment so happy to share in your journey

[@CollinsCountry]

+BRAiNStORM CHALLENGES Thank you!!!! We really love it so far! Friday nights now are movie nights with our boys in the movie theater. It’s so enjoyable!

[@shortrib35]

Fantastic and creative design. I just bought my first home, and am going to copy cat your genius. Thanks guys 🎉

[@edseventyeight6749]

Fantastic job! You folks thought of every little detail!

[@CollinsCountry]

+ED Seventyeight We tried to at least. But most the credit goes to james. He is very creative and always comes up with new and cool ideas

[@susanpeterson9558]

I absolutely love the ceiling. Beautifully done!❤😊

[@CollinsCountry]

Thank you! 😊

[@it6574]

I love this ceiling idea. I currently have exposed beams painted but I wanted a more finished look. I'm definitely going to be doing this to my ceiling. Thank you for sharing.

[@CollinsCountry]

+Ish Torres Thanks! Good luck with the project!

[@buildgrowplay]

Exciting seeing it come together. Enjoy

[@CollinsCountry]

+Build Grow Play Thank you! It is very exciting! We are getting close!

[@TheCraftyCrowShow]

So now I’m wanting my own home theatre….lol. And I love the LED lights around the top. That looks awesome

[@CollinsCountry]

+The Crafty Crow Show Thanks! Those LED lights turned out better than anticipated. We love them! Such a cheap and easy upgrade to the movie theater:)

[@dixiecuddlesfitness]

This is really coming along very nicely love seeing ur progress ita alot of woek but I am sure very fulfilling

[@CollinsCountry]

+dixiecuddles fitness Thank you!!!! It is definitely a lot of work but it’s worth it! It’s almost done and we are so blessed. It’s a wonderful addition to our home:)

[@arr92202]

You guys are geniuses

[@chankenny3963]

you gave me an inspiration, I am planning to make a home threather in my basement shortly.

[@CollinsCountry]

+Chan Kenny Im glad:) Go do it. You definitely can. Good luck!

[@Rideskishore]

Well done!

[@CollinsCountry]

thanks!!!

[@TheCreativeVictor]

Love the ceiling idea! I’ll be trying this out on my basement! 😍

[@CollinsCountry]

+Victor Mayorga Thanks! Good luck with your basement project!

[@chankenny3963]

This is good design ceiling, I got a good idea from you guys.

[@CollinsCountry]

+Chan Kenny Thanks! What’s the good idea? We are always looking for insight or ideas…

[@tacticalchannel9433]

How high are your ceilings? This looks great

[@southsidesauce1261]

He did a fantastic job on the ceiling. Great idea did you guys ever put up a trim where the ceiling meets the walls?

[@babubak]

Can you get the drywall ceiling out with the boards on the perimeter?

[@CollinsCountry]

+@babubak Yes. Every single piece of drywall comes out very easily.

[@homesteadingbarndo]

I love what you guys did with the ceiling! Looks awesome! Where did you guys get the screen from?

[@CollinsCountry]

+Homesteading Barndo Thank you! We are very pleased with how the ceiling turned out:) We got the screen off Amazon. Let me see if I can find you the link… amzn.to/3S0pfk9

[@steventrac4368]

I keep going back to your videos for inspiration! Thanks again. I have one question from this video: how are the atmos speakers holding up on drywall pieces that arent secured to the joists? any rattling or shifting from the speaker noise?

[@CollinsCountry]

+Steven Trac Hey! Such a nice comment:) Thanks! Anyway- it’s all good. Absolutely no rattling from any of the speakers. Nothing has come loose. There have actually been zero issues to report. We have used this movie theater A LOT!

[@jeffz6140]

Love the ceiling idea! How is the noise from upstairs and vice versa? Also, do you have a link for the lights? Thanks, and great work!!

[@CollinsCountry]

Thanks!! It took us a while to come up with this ceiling idea. The noise is not too bad. The subwoofer is the hardest to contain. There are better insulations you can use for sound absorption than what we used. When watching the movie we hear no noise upstairs except for when the shower is running I hear the water in the drain pipe. I will be covering that in insulation as well. I will find the link for the lights and post it in this reply. amzn.to/3S2yj8j amzn.to/3BEsKrj

[@PeteWeathersMusic]

The ceiling is such an awesome idea. Did you take each section of drywall back down to paint them after cutting them and putting them up there or did you just spray paint everything while they loosely sat on top of the joists?

[@CollinsCountry]

+Rain and Snow Records Thanks! We actually sprayed everything while it was up there. Here is the video of us painting it:) m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqfZiJmhptx5qJY

[@PeteWeathersMusic]

@@CollinsCountry very cool, what a team you guys make. Thanks for responding!

[@PeteWeathersMusic]

One more question, the drywall boards are just loose up there right? So would you ever be worried about a little sliver on the edge showing an unpainted area if they shift around? Like an area that was covered up by the 1x3s that are holding them up?

[@CollinsCountry]

@@PeteWeathersMusic we bought a can of flat black spray paint incase that would be an issue. But surprisingly it’s not a problem. If I had it to do over again, I would still paint the drywall like we did with it up on the ceiling.

[@PeteWeathersMusic]

@@CollinsCountry awesome

[@CarsTechWood]

Do you ever get dust/insulation fibers falling when people walk upstairs? I really want to seal in all that insulation fiber. Or just when you have to physically move a panel? Also I’m about to do this on 1100 SF of basement so it will be a lot of cutting drywall into 15.5” panels to fit between the joists.

[@CollinsCountry]

Nice!! Good luck to ya! And to answer your question I have never had issues with the insulation dust/fibers coming out even when I move panels.

[@austinhunter2317]

Are the ceiling sections still removal since all the final trim has been installed?

[@CollinsCountry]

+Austin Hunter 100% yes! The trim doesn’t touch the ceiling pieces (dry wall) that is above it. Everything can easily be removed. We have already removed a few pieces multiple times. Easy to remove and put back 👌

[@crownvictoria4226]

How did you attach the ceiling trim that runs parallel with the I joist?

[@CollinsCountry]

+CrownVictoria Hey! We attached the black trim with screws and nails. Let us know if you have any more questions!

[@DBossProductionsDiDa]

Where did you get the entertainment center

[@CollinsCountry]

Hey there! My husband built the entertainment center. It cost $0 to build because it's made of old barn siding from when we rebuilt our barn and then the top is made of white oak that we cut down on our property with our sawmill. Here is the video of us making the entertainment center/built ins: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGmcipKLfbx7nsk

[@nathanclifton8406]

How bad does the drywall rattle while watching a movie?

[@CollinsCountry]

+Nathan Clifton Hey! It does rattle slightly when the bass is high, but it’s not noticeable. To fix it you can add more insulation above the panel to put more pressure down on the panels. It’s weird though, because only certain frequencies do that… We have never had anyone tell us that they notice it, we only notice it because we are self critical ha

[@helmanfrow]

Would never pass fire code and all those holes mean that sound can pass right on upstairs but it does look nice!

[@Juggernaut365]

A little black caulk in there would do just fine 13:08 😉

[@CollinsCountry]

+Rod Jaques DO THEY MAKE BLACK CAULK?!? I just filled the gaps with white caulk and then painted it black and it looks great but black vault would have been perfect and saved time!!!!! :)

[@Juggernaut365]

@@CollinsCountry naaa, I just thought your husband was like me and sometimes we make inappropriate jokes 😬. It looked like it was cut out right at 13:08, but I could be totally wrong, and the only inappropriate one 🫤. REGARDLESS, your movie theater looks AMAZING!!!

[@CollinsCountry]

@@Juggernaut365 this is James her husband. .. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH 🤣

[@Juggernaut365]

@@CollinsCountry oh snap! What’s up dude! Hahahaaa! I guess I read that whole thing wrong! The wife and I got a laugh out of it anyway Lol. Great video man!