Well here goes...First off many thanks to the contributors to AVS Forums. I have been a long time lurker and have picked up many good points and insights about home theater construction over the years especially from Dennis Erskine and his team.My wife and I decided some time ago to undertake a major remodeling of our basement. After we built our home in the late 80's it housed our recreation room, a small craft room for my wife, and my workshop. But after several years of use, the dust and noise generated in my workshop became too bothersome so I was "allowed" to build a barn to house my ever expanding inventory of tools. To make a long story short, after 3 kids the rec room (aka the "wreck" room) needed a major remodeling and the craft room was busting at the seams. So I converted the old workshop into a larger more modern craftroom for the wife. About 3 years ago I began the remodeling of the wreck room and old craft room.The base design of the theater was created by DCP a few months before I started work. The intent is to create a dedicated theater (13'-4" x 21'-2"), bar (9' x 8'), and game area (9' x 25').I fell in love with Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy so I decided to create a themed theater. As I began work I began to slowly collect a variety of collectibles (swords, statues, etc.) to display in the theater, bar, and game area. Hence the name: The Green Dragon Bar and Bijou. The WAF was at the limit but she agreed provided I didn't go overboard with the architecture. I expect once we have grandchildren she'll insist on getting rid of the Balrog and Orc statues to keep the kids from getting nightmares.Once I read up on the "how to post pictures" thread I'll get some pictures up of our progress to date. I plan to update this thread on a weekly basis going forward.Let the fun begin.....