Home Theater Room Platform Buildout

Home Theater Room Riser Buildout
I've had a lot of requests to make a video of a walk-through of the new system installed and setup, here is that video: • Home Theater Room Walk...
The room is 29 ft long by 12.5 ft wide. The platform measured 12 ft long and was built wall to wall. We took out a door that went to the utility room which can be accessed by another door.
The Platform took 35-40 hrs to build. Below are the costs:
Labor Time: $2400
Materials: $2500
Projector: $1500
4k Projector Screen: $500
Powered Chairs from Sams Club: $2000
Mini Fridge: $279
The Projector is a BenQ HT3550 4K HDR10. The 150" screen is from Elite Screens on Amazon, it's a Sable II Frame that measures 11.5' wide by 6.5' high.
Click here to Purchase the BenQ Projector: amzn.to/2VH2x5Z
I put sound proof insulation into the platform with two vents on the second level front and two on the back to help pass sound and resolve any vibrations. The ply wood is 1.5" thick to help deaden sound. I hired an electrician to come in and make sure it was wired correctly and to get all the plugs in. I have 4 plugs that have USB charging ports on them.
The sound system is a 7.2 ch Sony Atmos 8 Speaker system. I am installing butt kickers into the chairs next week.
I spent overall around $8-10k on the room doing it myself.. I know many people that spend upwards of 100k doing a theater room, having family help really saved on the cost and doing much of the work myself.
If you have any questions.. feel free to post below!
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#hometheaterbuild
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#theaterroomriser
Check out my amazing videos for Home Theater Platform Buildout: • Home Theater Room
The music is: Two Steps from Hell - Top 24 Soundtracks

[@MichaelBowes]

Everyone has been asking for a walkthrough to see the room after it was finished with the sound system installed and the carpeting down. Here is that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZDclIh6l6hrbNk

[@TypicalGuy84]

What size is that room?

[@peterto8979]

What’s the measurements of the room pls

[@MaZEEZaM]

Great video thanks.

[@jeremycody3963]

Michael Bowes hey mike is top and bottom 6ft deep I know total is 12 ft deep? Also did you do 6ft deep to accommodate the chair fully reclined ?

[@brianflanagan5173]

Forget the walk through... I want to come watch a movie in that room! Great music, great video, great work on the room!

[@leejwest]

McLovin has changed alot!! 😜, Great video 😃

[@ssjbardock2000]

hahaha at first I thought what the hell is McLovin doing here :D sick theater

[@obivanJR]

Lol even I just felt that

[@Gabester64]

@@obivanJR lol I am mclovin

[@georiv2834]

Lmfaooo

[@BIGXOUNCE]

Thought the same thing 😂😂

[@laurabrown1003]

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[@blackdonte24]

Incredible!!! Just got those same seats from Sam's Club!!

[@MW-wp5fb]

very nice Job Mc'lovin

[@duncangrixti181]

Thats a stunning building layout my friend, enjoyed every minute watching you and your team building it. But now we want to see you final setup with the speakers and everything ;) you got my sub my friend.

[@jacobhinchliffe6237]

Great room! I'd love a home theater someday!

[@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078]

Hey buddy I truly appreciate this video because I’m trying to figure out how to build my home theater in my guest room. I was wondering about building a riser for my theatre seating and this helped. Sorry about all the messed up comments from others but I love it!

[@MichaelBowes]

@christian if you want to chat on Skype, send me a message and I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have.

[@JustineCarissa]

Finally I was looking for someone who built a platform. Good job!

[@MichaelBowes]

@justine thanks!! When I created this I planned it for six months and no one else had a time lapse or full recording showing what they did, step by step.

[@usafr1pilot]

ABSOLUTELY Great Team work & It looks amazing

[@XLLR8ing]

KZbin needs expose dislikers because this was freaking amazing. Loved it.

[@tristanpitz]

those dislikes are KZbinr who has the same channel 😂😂😂

[@markellwilliams3594]

Thank you so much for having a start to finish and advice and pricing on stuff.,I was hoping to find a video such as this .. thanks so so much. Enjoy your media room and have a great day

[@CravingTheMagic]

Looks great can't wait to see more of this theater in operation

[@MichaelBowes]

Thank you!

[@observer6179]

Bravo!!! Bravo!!! Thoughly enjoyed. Great job!!!

[@sans6919]

Your cousins are so amazing. This video is so informative, that its hard to explain. Thank you very much for producing this. Its timeless to watch professionals work, coz there so much wisdom in it.

[@MichaelBowes]

You are most welcome!! No one else had a video like this when I needed it. 😁

[@offdacorner]

I watched your walkthrough video as well. Thank you for your very detailed explanation of your thought process, as well as cost information. This was very helpful.

[@andybe59]

Awesome job man. Looks great !

[@BradThePitts]

Funny how about 25 years ago 'Home Theater' meant a 32" TV and surround sound speakers!

[@MichaelBowes]

So true!! LOL But back then.. that was the best of the best!

[@mikeblake1000]

I was thinking the same, I was not expecting this. I really can't see how you could justify that much work for watching films, I mean, who watches enough films and television to make this cost effective? It seems to be a huge undertaking for something that would be used a few times a year.

[@BradThePitts]

@@mikeblake1000 I am sure this guy watches at least one movie a week, so that's easily over 50 per year...

[@aaronibarra400]

mikeblake1000 I have a setup like this at my house I watch a movie a week and Netflix once you have a theater it’s hard to go back to watching movies on a regular tv plus the sound doesn’t compare when you have surround sound vs tv speakers

[@stevenbassett3359]

mikeblake1000 I’m sure you’re in the minority. I watch a movie almost everyday.

[@miguelcornejo761]

Quedo hermoso amigo, debe verse y escucharse como los dioses, una sana envidia desde Chile, saludos

[@BUTTA170]

Great video, very informative from the cost to actual size of your theatre. Thank you

[@BrizzleHizzle]

I work at sams and those theater seat have me wanting a theatre

[@Mike-ln1wf]

Wow man that’s awesome. I wish I had a room in my house big enough to do this. 😂😂😂

[@rr900c]

The best thing is it’s a family work very wonderful

[@jakemarsh149]

Great Job! What kept me watching the video was the music. You guys did a really nice job with the room

[@MichaelBowes]

Thanks Jake!! I love that music! 😁

[@MichaelBowes]

Thanks on the room.. For it carpeted today.. really looks nice now

[@henrycarter7603]

@@MichaelBowes The music to this video is beautiful. What are the names of the songs?

[@MichaelBowes]

@@henrycarter7603 It's from the group: Two Steps from Hell and this is the top 25 tracks. This is the URL: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4CXkJSteq2bZ8k

[@mm-2018]

I see you have a fixed screen I would run a 4k laser ultra short throw projector due to your entrance being behind your seating.. awesome room

[@obivanJR]

They suck

[@BenjaminGarciateknospy]

Love the video. Love the music. Looks fantastic. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.

[@pf5658]

Congrats man. It turned out really nice 👍🏾😊

[@MichaelBowes]

Thanks! =)

[@williamobrien6340]

Awesome job but I have one question did you ever consider putting the subwoofers underneath the platform? It would give it a little more explosions I was going to do that to my theater but I have tenants probably would drive them

[@alexandsimba]

Wish I had the motivation your cousins did to work on a home improvement project. My basements stairs are so bad not even the mice use them to go up.

[@robertmcelfresh1031]

It looks nice. The seat backs are high which will block sound for the rear speakers. Are the seats on the 1/3 lines of the room?

[@kassierivera5635]

You should have put carpet because it makes it feel more cozy

[@therealshanelee]

Great looking space. Surprised you opted for a reflective floor rather than carpet for sound absorption.

[@MichaelBowes]

I placed vinyl on the 2" thick plywood which contains soundproof installation. I also put two vents at the front and two on the back to absorb sound. From all my tests.. there is no vibration or reflective sounds coming from the platform.

[@therealshanelee]

Michael Bowes can’t wait to see the final finishes 👍👍

[@Delejon]

Great video it gives inspiration, i will make the same platform and just wonder how high is the platform on the second row?

[@in2flying]

Where did you get the recessed LED lights for the step up on the riser. looks great!

[@Kubisaw]

McLovin! Great job

[@musicman257]

Nice job man now all you need is some bass shakers!!!

[@yournightmare9999]

Hard job but great looking 👌😉

[@Slyder695]

plywood is run the wrong way. Never run it with the floor joists, it will bow between them. Even though it is oriental strand board the wood chips are placed a certain way. should be using 3/4" T&G. great theater room

[@porsche911luv9]

you kind of look like fogel, and that's awesome dude!

[@MichaelBowes]

Lololol!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I've heard that for years and I still refuse to watch the movie. I think he's my doppelganger..

[@porsche911luv9]

good movie. also, nice build you did. enjoy the results dude!

[@esolo4751]

Good job. All the comments are interesting too. Good advice to help whoever else might try to tackle how tedious this job is. The only comment I have other than congratulations is your projector was exposed to a lot of insulation, dust and saw dust leaving it hung during construction.

[@greggamacgregga]

Nice work, looks great! I plan on doing something similar for my home theater. How wide are those steps? I'm trying to squeeze 4 seats in between my steps like you did with your first row but that would mean they would only be 18" wide on both sides. Not sure if that's doable or just sacrafice the 4th seat for wider steps... Let me know what you think.

[@BryceLarenz]

This was truly an inspiring journey to watch. It looks fantastic. They did an awesome job. Thanks for sharing. Congrats!

[@balachandran5761]

Awesome family work bro 👏👏👏👌

[@jovecummings]

What brand of soundproof insulation did you use, and what was that approximate cost? I have a virtually identical room and would love this exact setup. Probably going to have an issue in building the riser though as I am not handy at all.

[@aceklub96]

Nice room!!!

[@MichaelBowes]

Thanks Ace!

[@georgep2301]

I enjoyed your video.Thank you

[@globalfaith2661]

I was reading the comments and wanted to say I'm sorry to hear about your heart condition. I will pray for you. Fist rule of construction is NEVER 25:00 + use final floor for a work table! I hope it's not all scratched up . I hope you enjoy your room thanks for the video

[@MichaelBowes]

Thanks.. it's vinyl and anti scratch. 😁😁

[@steveanderson7304]

How wide and deep is the room? Thank you

[@geraldedwards5880]

Do u think a 150 inch screen will work in a room 12ft wide and 22ft long?

[@bobanderson2895]

Very nice set up. The only thing I would have added would have been a nice floor mounted base shakers for each row of chairs.

[@MichaelBowes]

I'm installing 3 buttkickers into the front row next week. =)

[@ballinderry]

Just wondering why you raised the first row of seats? If they had been left on the floor - less work and then the second row would not have had to be raised so high. Or was it to put insulation under the front row as well?. Just asking as I am hoping to start a similar project this year. Thank you.

[@charlespinson6693]

I wish we could have gotten more angles of the framing construction.

[@rikarizz]

What grey shade color did you specifically used for your home theater? It looks good.

[@borutkosmina3734]

How much do you think thaht the isolation under the platform helps?

[@morbus74]

Right at the beginning, i have to say that it was really good choice to choose Two Steps From Hell as music..and i have only watched first 4,5min... ;D

[@MichaelBowes]

Lol!! I love that music! Works great for the time lapse! 😁

[@morbus74]

@@MichaelBowes I love it too..😆

[@dwaynegrobinson4125]

We need a list of this sound track.

[@cdavidhord]

Thank you for the work documenting your platform construction. I learned something for my platform project.

[@MichaelBowes]

You are most welcome! I didn't really see anyone on here that had a full time lapse showing everything that was done in the buildout and I really just wanted to give everyone a view of what I did and how I did it step by step.

[@gadgetguy5871]

How big was the room you used. I like your build and considering this kind of layout for the platform.

[@MichaelBowes]

Room size is 29 ft long by 12 ft wide

[@thunderman21]

Just curious why you went with wood vs. carpet for flooring?

[@MichaelBowes]

I thought it looked really nice.. it's actually vinyl flooring. The platform is 2" plywood with sound proof insulation. I don't think there will be any vibrations, ect. I was going to do laminate or real wood flooring, but I thought that might be too noisy and a laminate floor has to float, so it would have needed sides which could have been a trip hazard. The vinyl makes it look really good. I could have carpeted.. but again. It just felt more pro doing it this way

[@thunderman21]

Michael Bowes nice! Great job on the room!

[@MichaelBowes]

@@thunderman21 Thanks!

[@Arckoo]

What do you put on the hard board before you put the vinyl in? It looks like paint, but I guess that isn't it

[@Macrike]

J Rivera There’s a reason why you won’t find a cinema with hard floors despite them being easier to clean.

[@jeremycody3963]

Got a pic from the back view?

[@juanguzman5348]

Where did u get the led lights?

[@djhavickofficial]

awsome asf great work #Cheers #OneLove

[@MichaelBowes]

Thanks!

[@NewTestamentDoc]

How does the floor insulation help? Does it help cut floor sounds more than a carpet?

[@MichaelBowes]

The insulation helps stop vibrations, being that it is sound proof I found that it helps with sounds a lot better and then providing the vents helps the sound and pressure flow through the platform.

[@johnlira3316]

Nice

[@TREES30349]

Classic video bro!!!!!!!

[@teem9010]

did you help them build it? How hard of a job do you think it was? like on a scale of 1-10? thanks so much!!

[@MichaelBowes]

I didn't help them build it.. I helped with the design. For an experienced builder, it wouldn't be hard to build at all.. for a newbie.. I'd put it at about a 6.

[@shantdizzle]

Curious how you like the recliners now 2.5 years post-video? I'm considering buying the same (I believe they are the Larson Leather Power Reclining Home Theater, correct?). Would you recommend?

[@jasongriffin8420]

Hi, Please could you tell me how wide your room is? Thankyou. Great video by the way.

[@MichaelBowes]

12ft. Dimensions are in the description

[@ronnellbrown1814]

This reminds me of Sims city

[@josh24441]

The chairs should've been the absolute last thing to put in the room!

[@brundidg1]

Why? In the process of planning for my space.

[@TheXJthatCould]

Went straight to the comments looking for a mclovin comment, time to watch the video

[@MichaelBowes]

Lolol!! 😂😂😂

[@MichaelBowes]

I still haven't seen that movie!

[@nolove9502]

Tanks you

[@austinmaclean801]

any idea what paint color that is?

[@redman2751]

What’s your room dimensions

[@davidsheehan4087]

What colour is used on the walls

[@jinden78]

Is there a reason you put sound deadening in the floor?

[@MichaelBowes]

Hey Mark, Yes; I wanted to make sure that I cut down on any sound vibrations from the speakers and eventually when I install the Buttkickers in the chairs. I did a ton of research on this prior to building and everyone that I came across that built something like this.. they put in the insulation and vents to help carry the sound and any vibrations.

[@mm-2018]

That answers my question...looks like a lot of excess materials used though.. Why not float and isolated the riser..one thing layer of sound deadening material under finished floor. .looks awesome though. Hope you enjoy it for many many years.

[@custortroy]

What an inspiring video! Immensely enjoyed this dude. Love from London Town.

[@wweman11]

Hi Michael, I was planning on getting a riser done in my basement as well and planned on hiring someone. What do you think the average price is for materials for the riser including 4 electrical outlets that things can be plugged into? Appreciate the help :)

[@craigengelman4534]

i can do it for you where are you located ?

[@RED2K2TIMMY]

What was the point in stacking that much sound proofing under the stage ? Seems like over kill

[@monicamarshall8951]

Why 2x4 instead of 2x12?

[@prcowboy3486]

Why insulation under the stage platform? 😳🤷‍♂️

[@sfg3301]

cool la video mercii

[@sebastianbutlerii6558]

Is that the cbs’ cold case song?

[@tommyjones7343]

Awesome video my friend, especially the music. The music sounded like a Soundtrack from the Games Of Throne. The Finish Product Was Breathtaking At Best.

[@indevibe]

Very Very affordable what is the name of the builders and do they have a website or social media

[@dylanpilgim288]

what do u do for a living and how do i do it lol

[@darillfow]

Try to look for your completed theater room but don't see anything. So is this all the video you've made so far?

[@MichaelBowes]

Go to the end.. this was of the platform being built out. I'll make a new video soon on the completed room.

[@flyagain187]

Who are your regulars in the new room?be honest

[@MichaelBowes]

Honestly.. I work close to 100 hrs a week. I get into that room to watch a movie on the weekends or play videos games maybe 1 day a week. If we have guests over, they use the room. If I had more time to spend in there.. I'd do it. But work takes so much of it. =(

[@bubbl2631]

I really wanna make a theater room and I already have a good tv and speakers but I only have 2000 dollars so I probably can’t get a theater room

[@randybradley4151]

Keep your eyes peeled for deals. I purchased my laminate flooring on sale from $2.99 psf down to .99 cents psf. My power recliner I only purchased one because I was keeping the old sectional was on clearance at Costco from $935 down to $175.

[@jeremywhipple7554]

What color is your walls about to paint my room soon

[@mystic7splace]

So, according to the thumbnail, you replaced your screen with 3 doors. How's the PQ on those?

[@gilrogers398]

Looks amazing but when you said your cousins came to help you actually meant your cousins was going to do all the work lol.

[@MichaelBowes]

Yes. But I paid them for the endeavor. I have a severe heart condition.. so I can only do so much physical labor..

[@gilrogers398]

@@MichaelBowes Oh ok you are forgiven lol. Tell them great job.

[@jacobhinchliffe6237]

@@MichaelBowes sorry to hear that man

[@nickp5356]

Little did he know that this was the perfect time to build this before the corona shit show..😂

[@gabe606]

nice theater .. what are the dimension of your room? if you dont mind me asking.

[@MichaelBowes]

29ft long by 12 ft wide

[@gabe606]

@@MichaelBowes yeah ty.. i seen ur newest video u had said it there. ty

[@elevalifts5698]

Room size pls?

[@jameshuffman8893]

Waite a minute here look at all those 2x4's no no. Why did you do it like that. The front part was right you you should of made it longer so you could use it to build a 2x12 platform on top in the back. So you did not have to use so much wood. But none the less it looks awesome.

[@geeksquad1476]

Its McLovin!!

[@am_projects7119]

Good job but should have removed the projector from the room before working with wood, lots of trouble with dust in lenses could be avoided !

[@sunilfichadiya3847]

What your size

[@clints8888]

Great work.what seat are they from sams? and how much?

[@MichaelBowes]

Here is the link for the chairs from Sams. I got them on sale for $999 per row, so a total of just under 2k: www.samsclub.com/sams/larson-owned-larson-dsv-775604/prod20591042.ip

[@1stzard]

Octane Seating is a good value for theater seating

[@MichaelBowes]

@@1stzard bit expensive with not a ton of options. I found another guy picking that has way better chairs than octane.. but to each his own. 😎

[@1stzard]

@@MichaelBowes Yeah, they look about the same quality as yours, paid a bit more for leather-match www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/latitude-run-home-theatre-lounger-row-of-4-latu2850.html , but nice build overall, I am about a month out from a similar build.