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Darren Wadsworth
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Location: Tacoma, Washington
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject: Anyone with detailed simple plans for 2nd row riser? |
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I need to build a 2nd row riser platform for a friend. He is going to be putting a couch on it. It will be covered with matching carpet. Does anyone know of a simple plan (with detailed instructions), but one that looks good?
No joy with google.
Darren
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Person99
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I'm not sure there are really plans out there. They are pretty easy.
Mine is 2x12s. You just make a box and space the cross memebers about 18" apart. Screw it together. Then I glued and screwed two sheets of 3/4" think plywood. No squeeking or creaking and solid as a rock. You can put insulation in it to help it function as a bass trap.
For steps, just notch out for the step and put a support for the back of the step.
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Darren Wadsworth
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your help!
We plan on putting matching carpet on it. Is there any info on the best way to do that. Also, he might want some sort of low level accent lighting, so someone doesn't trip on the step in the dark.
Darren
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Person99
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| Darren Wadsworth wrote: | Thanks for your help!
We plan on putting matching carpet on it. Is there any info on the best way to do that. Also, he might want some sort of low level accent lighting, so someone doesn't trip on the step in the dark.
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I'll try to take some pics of my riser but it looks alot like Kal's seen here:
http://www.curtpalme.com/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=5
I just put down the pad on the top (not extending over the edge), then wrapped around the lip and stapled. The veritcal parts were just laid straight over the wood and stapled.
You can put a light under the lip above the step if you want, just be sure to wire it all up and test it before putting the plywood on.
If you have not seen this, it is pretty handy:
http://www.cinegi.com/cgi-bin/riser.cgi
I like the 2x12 with 2x3/4" plywood because it gives you a 14" tall riser and a 7" high step (which is the standard height of a step, so it will "look right").
Dave
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Darren Wadsworth
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That's great info, thanks.
Do you know how to the corners (with the carpet)?
Darren
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gravymaker
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Darren,
Here's a simple design that me & Pidd used with pretty good results. I stuck a piece of rope light under the stair lip which comes on during the movies. Its tucked up under so that you can't see it - i *really* hate seeing exposed rope light!
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I went with an underlay, but my buddy didn't. I find both are comfortable. I'd say you just want to match whatever you have under your existing carpet now from a "foot feel" perspective.
Good luck!
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Clarence
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I built mine as a simple deck from 2x8's...
I had the carpet installer do it at the same time as the floor. He stapled a 8" strip all around the base. Then laid a piece across the top, wrapped it around the overhanging edge and stapled underneath the lip. He trimmed the corners and used a lot of staples to keep it tucked down. Two years of heavy use and it's still holding up well. I can't see a single staple.
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Clarence
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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My riser is 10" high. That's high enough to see over the front row, especially when the front row recliners are reclined.
I didn't want it any higher because I only have 8' ceilings and the projector is mounted above the riser.
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Belcherwm
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| kal wrote: | Gravymaker/Clarence,
How high are your risers? I made mine about 12" high and it's *just* high enough to work. That's the one thing I've found about risers: There's no such thing as too high. 
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I would guess it might depend a little on how tall you are and how high your ceilings are. 
Mine are too low but I had a soffit to contend with. Definitely pack it with insulation.
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gravymaker
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Kal,
I used 2x10's 3/4" of plywood, plus padding + carpet, so I'd be right around 10" I'm guessing.
I'd love to have gone higher but didn't want to build a step. The rule in my house is front row people MUST recline!
Which is not a hard rule to enforce - the darn things are pretty comfy.
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