Do you like going to the movies, but dislike the costs? Do you enjoy the feel of relaxing at the movies, but can't stand when kids don't want to be quiet long enough for you to understand the plot of the latest James Bond flick? Well, these problems can be easily resolved with the construction of your own home theater. If you have the funds and the space, a new room for your home theater is ideal. However, most of us don't have the money nor the space to add an entire room to our home. If you are interested in converting a room in your home to a home theater, then you will likely want to soundproof that room.

Soundproofing a room for a home theater is much like soundproofing a room for a recording studio in your home, but you are more concerned with sounds getting out than you are with sounds coming in. If you are able to install your theater in the basement of your home, soundproofing can be simplest by placing the theater in a corner where two of the walls are concrete and earthen backed. The ceiling and other two walls would be the only areas in need of soundproofing.

The easiest way to get started on soundproofing an existing room in your home for your new home theater is by building a room within a room. Of course, this method takes a large room to begin. By framing new walls against the existing walls, you are able to use more insulation and thus helping the quietness of the room. If there is sealed dead air space between the new wall and existing wall, that dead air acts as an insulation in itself that helps to deter more sound that you may imagine. A good batt insulation such as Roxul AFB or Roxul Safe can be very effective if placed in the rafters or in between studs. The excess cavities should be filled with a high quality rock wool or mineral wool. Attaching vinyl to the studs will also help to deter a great amount of sound because vinyl vibrates and absorbs sound. When installing the vinyl, it is best to have a professional do the installation process. You, as the homeowner, will want to make sure that the installer attaches the vinyl correctly by overlapping if possible, and caulking all areas that could resonate sound. The vinyl is there to absorb the sound, not just act as a deterrent.

Finally, when installing a home theater, you should always consider two layers of drywall. The two layers will absorb more sound and help to soundproof the room even more. If you are going to use a double layer of drywall, make sure to use a good quality adhesive to help hold the two layers together. This is done by simply applying a layer of construction glue to the back of the second layer of drywall before installation. If the original drywall was installed correctly, simply screwing the second layer to the first, along with the glue, will hold it in place.

Although these suggestions will likely completely soundproof your new home theater, you may wish to give the room a traditional theater look. You may wish to add acoustical tiles to the ceiling and acoustical draperies to the walls. By taking some if not all of these suggestions, your home theater should be a place of quiet repose when catching up your favorite John Wayne films or the newest adventure in the Star Wars saga.