Home Theater - window question

04-17-2012, 07:19 PM	#1
cdika17 Newbie   Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 4	Home Theater - window question I live in Alberta, i am turning our basement family room into a dedicated theater room, room is 22 x 14 and has one window. Window is 46" x 28" slider. Room has 1 - 32" door. Can i board up this one window or is it needed for egress? Thanks

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04-17-2012, 09:04 PM	#2
ktkelly Member   Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 371	Home Theater - window question Rather than boarding it up, how about building a column on either side and then hinging a sound dampening panel between the two columns to hide it. Build another on the opposite side of the room as well and you have the "upscale" theater room look.... Something like the sidewalls in this picture:

04-17-2012, 10:10 PM	#3
Fix'n it Member   Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far sw sub chicago Posts: 1,800	Home Theater - window question that is a good idea. or, you can make what is called a "plug" = is whatever you decide to make that covers all of the light that could leak into the room. __________________ DIY'er, out of necessity. if i did this for a living, i would make about $3.50 an hour To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. i didn't make this world. i just live in it. be careful of whom you make fun of. one day, that could be you...