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"audiofile" wrote:


design would make the volume BIGGER and ratios better. but the ceiling
would be compromised with the beam. Would you soffit the beam only, or
should I bring the whole ceiling the the height of the beam.


This sounds like the best plan so far. Keep the height and enclose the
beam. You don't have much height to work with and it's important. Keep
what you can. There are ways to be creative with it or make it
functional. Hang the projector from it or put a cable trough in the
soffit. Make it work for you, and if possible, look more or less
intentional. Perhaps make some smaller beams that go out from it at
perpendicular angles, trim it out, and make it look like like an elegant
squared off ceiling from a nice old library. This really isn't as
difficult or expensive as it sounds. There are things you can do to make
the con a pro.

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Jay Frigoletto
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