Putting a Star in a Reasonably Priced Home

The formal living room was never used so we enclosed it and created a hidden home theater. All of the walls are staggered, double stud construction. All interior walls and ceiling are double 5/8 drywall with a mass loaded, rubber membrane in between. The homeowner is an avid late-night movie watcher and his family can sleep peacefully directly above the theater without hearing even a single explosion. The staggered theater entry served 3 purposes. It gave a dramatic look to the entry while providing better acoustics inside the theater. In addition, it also didn't make the dining room look too cramped.