Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Booth Floor Covering

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 01-15-2008, 04:22 PM:

I'm finishing off my home screening room booth and was wondering what floor covering material I should use. There are pros and cons for both carpet and vinyl tile. I'm leaning toward the tile.

The sub-floor is 2 layers of 3/4" plywood over 2x10 joists spaced on 16" centers.

Your thoughts please...

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 01-15-2008, 04:37 PM:

Concrete, poorly sealed. It was good enough for us at the Chinese 16. We loved it. So did our feet. And ears.

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 01-15-2008, 07:25 PM:

You NEED carpet Phil. If for no other reason than to knock the noise level down since you will be sitting less than 10 feet from the port window.

Carpet is also awesome for people running reel to reel that aren't smart enough to use an automotive V belt instead of Roundthane (Spanish for "breaks during takeup).

Posted by Kenneth Wuepper (Member # 1174) on 01-15-2008, 08:16 PM:

Phill,

You didn't say what the foundation is. Is it concrete or is it wood?

In a wood floor system, the booth floor should NOT touch or connect to the ported wall. If the floor and wall are connected, projector vibration will be conducted to and radiate from the booth wall. Also, alternate the studs of the ported wall so that the surfaces have separate studs for front wall and inside the booth wall thereby eliminating the transmission of sound between the wall surfaces. (Think broadcast control room to studio)

I have found battleship linoleum is an excellent floor covering material for cleaning and for lack of seams like tile. If you use fireproof carpet on the walls there will be a remarkable amount of sound absorption as the parallel hard surfaces of the walls make a great echo chamber.

KEN [Smile]

OK Tim, so I'm showing my age! [thumbsup]

[ 01-16-2008, 07:23 AM: Message edited by: Kenneth Wuepper ]

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 01-15-2008, 08:19 PM:

The battleship linoleum was SOP for ages.

Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 01-15-2008, 10:36 PM:

tile under and around the machinery, then carpet for the rest of the room..

Like this pict -

-Monte

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Posted by Michael Barry (Member # 237) on 01-16-2008, 10:21 AM:

Phil, I am greatly honoured to throw my hat in the ring for an industry veteran such as yourself! I am a newbie in comparison to you, but here goes:

Of all the booths/screening rooms I've worked in, I'd have to cast my vote in the way of carpet. Much kinder to your ears and feet in my experience, plus it looks the part, too! [Smile]

Posted by Bruce Hansen (Member # 281) on 01-16-2008, 11:17 AM:

Oil, grease, film-guard, beer, and pop corn oil. You know that's how it's going to end up, might as well start it out that way. [Big Grin]

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 01-16-2008, 02:53 PM:

I like Monte's idea, I'd forgotten that. It's very functional and a good compromise.

I've always been opposed to carpet under a machine for the reason that it's nearly impossible to keep clean. The inevitable oil drips and accidents that occur quickly muck them up.

Posted by Ron Funderburg (Member # 4561) on 01-16-2008, 03:12 PM:

I would vote for carpet on the walls and concrete floors with the projector/lamp-house and film handling all sitting on the rubber AC floor mounts rubber mats to walk on. That should give you a nice sound absorbing booth and comfort to walk on. Make it the big thick feet saver type of floor mats!

Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 01-16-2008, 03:30 PM:

Here's a full carpeted booth...with a catch cardboard sheet used for drippy CineV-8's:

Carpet used was that indoor/outdoor short nap variety stuff.

-Monte

Posted by Ron Funderburg (Member # 4561) on 01-16-2008, 03:37 PM:

My problem with carpet in the booth in commercial application is the dust that gets attracted and the static. the there is the projectionist running a vacuum? Only the women ones regularly is my experience!!!

Posted by Chad M Calpito (Member # 3736) on 01-16-2008, 04:15 PM:

While I prefer Concrete in the booth, I do agree that Carpet has it's advantages such as reducing projector noise levels over concrete and other things that were mentioned here. The main booth at my theatre has Carpet while projectors #1 and #10, which are in separate booths, have tile flooring which is a lot noisier than the main booth.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 01-16-2008, 04:22 PM:

quote: Ron Funderburg
I would vote for carpet on the walls and concrete... floors

Ummm perhaps you didn't read the part that this was a ***HOME*** screening room w/a wood floor and NOT a commercial installation...DUH!

While I like the idea of tile, the carpet thingie seems like the logical way to go.

Hey Brad and Tim, I have a 1970's green shag carpet...do you think that would work OK? [Eek!]

Posted by Kenneth Wuepper (Member # 1174) on 01-16-2008, 05:06 PM:

Phil!

SHAG???

KEN [Big Grin]

Posted by Ron Funderburg (Member # 4561) on 01-16-2008, 05:15 PM:

I didn't miss it just didn't log by the time I had read though the other post; However, I still stand by original statement with the floor now being tile but even if you elect the carpet I would put the AC mount mats under the feet of projector/lamp-house, power supply and the film handling equipment they absorb a lot of nose and I have used them in several nosy booths to dampen nose!

Anyway you go have fun! I don't think I would want a projector in my home. I have a friend that does but it just isn't for me.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 01-16-2008, 06:51 PM:

quote:
they absorb a lot of nose and I have used them in several nosy booths to dampen nose!

Do you ever look at what you typed before you post?

Posted by Clint Koch (Member # 1179) on 01-16-2008, 07:02 PM:

Saw dust and peanut shells like any good cowboy bar. Oh wait, the title is "Booth Floor" not "Bar Floor". Nevermind. [beer]

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 01-16-2008, 07:28 PM:

quote: Phil Hill
I have a 1970's green shag carpet...do you think that would work OK?

Sure, Phil.. go for it! [Wink]

FWIW, I'd LOVE to see that carpet! [beer]

Posted by Ron Funderburg (Member # 4561) on 01-16-2008, 08:29 PM:

quote: Mike Blakesley
Do you ever look at what you typed before you post?

I do but can't always catch it! Dyslexia don't you know and the spell checker can see a word is not spelled right but cannot see the words you intended to use! [Smile]

Sorry! But the mounts do absorb the sound!

Posted by Jason Burroughs (Member # 68) on 01-16-2008, 10:48 PM:

Phil,

A 36" raised floor with 24"x24" cement fill tiles. Then you can run all your wires under the floor [beer]

BTW, does CA have requirements that booth equipment be mounted and secured in such a way tha it will not move in an earthquake?

Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 01-17-2008, 02:51 AM:

I bet a good quality carpet would absorb a lot of nose...I have not been face down on one in a long time, but I don't drink as much as I used to either.

Posted by Dan Lyons (Member # 1454) on 01-17-2008, 12:24 PM:

Whatever you end up using, just remember to put a tarp down under the machines; those Simplex heads love to take a piss all over your floor. [Wink]

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 01-17-2008, 11:31 PM:

Yup, I can see the headlines now...

Man's house in Hollywood Hills falls down the cliff due to leaky Simplex projector in home.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 01-20-2008, 01:55 PM:

Hey you doubting Danny and Brad, I've taken precautions for ANY possible oil leaks by installing a 55-gallon oil drum and recirculation pump below the projector head that will pump any leaked oil back to the projector.

Yours in Christ...

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 01-20-2008, 01:59 PM:

Hee-hee-hee! [Big Grin]