 home theater follow up (by BillW [NJ]) Jun 21, 2017 9:05 AM
 home theater follow up (by S i d [MO]) Jun 21, 2017 11:07 AM
home theater follow up (by BillW [NJ]) Jun 21, 2017 11:58 AM
home theater follow up (by cjo'h [CT]) Jun 21, 2017 1:35 PM
home theater follow up (by BillW [NJ]) Posted on: Jun 21, 2017 9:05 AM
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Update on home theater in student rental.
I finished the home theater installation yesterday, in my 8 bedroom student rental, and it was easier then I thought (other than accidentally drilling into a hot water heating pipe), and looked and sounded great.
I mounted a projector to the ceiling, ran the projector's hdmi and power in wire mold, along the ceiling and behind the 120" screen. I put the front speakers on the floor, the center speaker in a cabinet below the screen, and the side speakers I mounted to the walls. I ran the side speaker wires below the baseboard heat and in some places wire mold. On the two windows I used black-out blinds.
The video on the 120" screen looked great and it sounded great too. Everything cost about $2.3k and I put in about 15 hours of my time, so maybe the whole thing costed me about $4k including my labor. For a 2 year payback, I'd need to increase the rent $167. from $4,850 to $5,017.
Was it worth it? Would tenants want to pay $167 more in rent to have a home theater? Will it get destroyed or stolen? Hmm, tough call. It was a fun project though, and I have learned something (stud finders don't distinguish between studs and copper pipes. LOL)
Any questions on the project or thoughts are welcome. Thanks, Bill
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home theater follow up (by S i d [MO]) Posted on: Jun 21, 2017 11:07 AM
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Bill...interesting concept! It shows "out of the box cashflow" creativity. I think as long as you screen carefully and get parents as co-signers, there shouldn't be any issues. Keep us posted on how it goes.
Btw, you are not alone in your plumbing adventures. While finishing off the basement in my personal residence, I used my trusty nail gun to shoot a nail thru a cold water supply line. Water was off for most of the day while I want to try to fix it. This was years ago before I knew about Shark Bite fittings... We live and learn! --173.19.xx.xxx |
home theater follow up (by BillW [NJ]) Posted on: Jun 21, 2017 11:58 AM
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Thanks Sid. I can't imagine what a hole in a cold water supply line must have been like. The heating line I drilled through had no pressure, other that the water itself. Still, when I pulled my drill out and the water started coming, I ran around like a chicken with its head off, looking for the main supply valve. At some point I realized it was a heat pipe, and shut off the water feed. --73.197.xx.xx |
home theater follow up (by cjo'h [CT]) Posted on: Jun 21, 2017 1:35 PM
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Mr.Wilson, another great learning experience.I'm sure it'll pay of in the end.Maybe make it easier to rent.They do have a Studfinder that discerns between wood and metal ,Did have, maybe not enough call for it.So no money in it.Carry on.Next time no drilling in copper?Unless it's in the old English Penny.We used to ha e alot of fun with those?..
Charlie..................................... --174.199.xx.xxx |
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