New photos of our house

I installed the 5.1 in-wall system in my house back in 2002 when it was
under construction. They were the good ones, none of that plastic stuff.
During the framing there were steel mounting boxes installed between the
studs. Then in the trim phase the speakers were installed after the sound
baffles were inserted.
The baffles caused 90% of the sound to come out of the front.

Incidently, did you know there are basically 2 types of speakers.
Infinite Baffle and Bass Reflex.
You can tell them apart visually by observing whether the speaker cabinet
has a *blow hole* on the front, which lets the bass sounds resonate forward.
If it has a blow hole its a Bass Reflex speaker.
Infinite Baffle speakers have no blowhole and rely on the sealed cabinet to
force the bass to the front.
Infinite Baffles seem to have a tighter sound to the low end.

How to test a speaker:
Play Boston's "Smokin'" song and listen for the part where the dood rolls
the drums downward.
Crank the volume as loud as you can stand it and hold a lit zippo lighter 4'
in front of the speaker.
When the drummer hits the lowest drum the zippo should blow.
If not, box that junk up and take it back from whence it came and beat the
sales doods ass.

Posted by on February 23, 2007, 11:49 pm

Please post some pictures of the paint drying.

Posted by PreacherMan on February 24, 2007, 8:35 am

in your picture of the hot water heater / water softener,
please tell me that white vertical plastic pipe to the right
of the heater (that looks like $hit) is not a gas line !

if it is, you need to have whoever did that shoddy job
to do over.

if it's a suction line for the salt tank, make them do
it over anyway, it looks like $hit !

> Hello, everyone! I've added a few posts to my blog in case anyone is

> interested in checking out the latest photos of our house that is

> under construction (and nearing completion).

> Choosing a Hot Water Heater and Water Softener

http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/67/Choosing-a-Hot-Water-Heater-and-Water-Softener.aspx

> Preparing For Drywall Finishing With Red Paper

http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/66/Preparing-For-Drywall-Finishing-With-Red-Paper.aspx

> Cutting Holes In Drywall For In-Ceiling Speakers

http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/68/Cutting-Holes-In-Drywall-For-In-Ceiling-Speakers.aspx

> Cutting In And Other Painting Fun

http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/69/Cutting-In-And-Other-Painting-Fun.aspx

> Italianate Cottage: A New Old House In Charlmette, Louisiana

http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/65/Italianate-Cottage-A-New-Old-House-In-Charlmette,-Louisiana.aspx

> ...that last one is the first entry in our blog for another "new old

> house" besides ours. If you guys know anyone else who would like to

> submit photos and a story for their "new old house" let me know. It's

> kind of fun to learn about other people's "new old houses."

> - John

Posted by longshot on February 24, 2007, 8:41 am

> in your picture of the hot water heater / water softener,

> please tell me that white vertical plastic pipe to the right

> of the heater (that looks like $hit) is not a gas line !

> if it is, you need to have whoever did that shoddy job

> to do over.

> if it's a suction line for the salt tank, make them do

> it over anyway, it looks like $hit !

It probably should be galvanized pipe or at least metal hose. I don't like
the idea of pvc foe gas lines

Posted by Big_Jake on February 24, 2007, 11:44 am

> > in your picture of the hot water heater / water softener,

> > please tell me that white vertical plastic pipe to the right

> > of the heater (that looks like $hit) is not a gas line !

> > if it is, you need to have whoever did that shoddy job

> > to do over.

> > if it's a suction line for the salt tank, make them do

> > it over anyway, it looks like $hit !

> It probably should be galvanized pipe or at least metal hose. I don't like

> the idea of pvc foe gas lines

Look closer - The gas line should enter on the left side of the gas
valve. It is open in the photo, so gas line isn't run yet.

BTW, Galvanized isn't code in my area, but black pipe would be.

JK

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