Sterling, VA (PRWEB) January 29, 2015

Encore Custom AV, winner of CEAs 2015 Integrator of the Year Award and Best Home Theater, has opened a brand new, state-of-the-art showroom at their headquarters in Sterling, Virginia.

The 4,500 sq. ft. space has a design center and a high-end, professional home cinema that includes a Dolby Atmos system, media room, and conference room. The space also has an engineering department for testing completed rack builds before they are installed in clients homes for quality control.

The purpose of this showroom is to stage events and have architects, builders, and interior designers bring clients so that they can touch, feel, and listen to what we have to offer, Ian Williams, president of Encore Custom AV, said. Its a great space for people to learn what Encore is all about, and the level of quality performance we can achieve.

There are many materials in the design center for custom home theaters, including carpet samples, granite, molding, and specialty products commonly not found, which makes this space truly unique.

From distributed video and music systems to lighting control, the entire showroom has been built by Williams team of professionals. Encore Custom AV is currently featuring products by Savant Systems in their media room, and CINEAK chairs, Pro Audio Technology, Crestron lighting, Digital Projection, and a Crestron control system throughout the rest of the showroom.

Williams invites everyone interested in home automation and custom home theaters to come to the new showroom at 103 Carpenter Drive, Suite C, in Sterling, Virginia.

Our team is excited about the opportunities for partnerships and projects that will come from opening this new space, Williams says. We sell an experience and provide exceptional customer service; this is what we are all about.

About Encore Custom AV For years, Encore Custom AV has been helping consumers make their home audiovisual dreams a reality. Their dedicated staff of trained professionals is the foundation of the company, always working hard to do whatever it takes to exceed the customer's expectations. Encore's years of success are based on the simple concept that they will address their customers' needs first and foremost, offer only the top-performing products, and deliver the very best after-the-sale support and service.

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When corporate executives flooded into the Steel City during the latter half of the 20th century, one man was ready to house them.

John Hobart Miller Jr., a custom homebuilder and land developer, incorporated his construction company in 1956 the height of the American suburbanization building spree and just as Pittsburghs economic base began shifting to include more service industries.

These were higher-paid guys used to bigger homes, John Miller III of Fox Chapel said of his fathers clients. The baby boom generation was taking off, so it was the right place, right time.

The elder Mr. Miller, of Fox Chapel, died Monday at the age of 86.

In all, family members estimated he had his hands on 600 new homes, including his signature development called Forest Manor in Harmar. Its a figure that supports his reputation among fellow developers and builders as the man who built Pittsburghs suburbs, family members said.

The eventual developer of million-dollar homes for the affluent came from humble roots. Born in 1928, Mr. Miller grew up learning carpentry while working for his father, John Miller Sr., who himself owned a home-building business that had prospered during the economic boom of the 1920s.

But then came the Great Depression, and John Miller Sr. slowed the building of new houses and lost his own home. After high school, John Miller Jr. spent a year at Carnegie Mellon University but didnt have the money to stay any longer.

When his father died in 1956, Mr. Miller got a $5,000 loan from his mother, bought a pickup truck and joined a few men to continue the tradition and form his own company: John Hobart Miller Inc.

Everyone thinks someone handed him a business, John Miller III said. Much to the contrary, his fathers work ethic, attention to detail and commitment to customer service propelled him to the top of a booming industry, he said.

Mr. Miller had a knack for building single-family custom homes, but after meeting land developers at networking conventions, he began to dream bigger and riskier: He started buying land.

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A suspended ceiling, sometimes also referred to as drop or false ceiling, is a secondary ceiling that hangs a foot or so beneath the actual ceiling. It is a common fixture in offices and in certain areas of the homes such as hallways and living rooms. Suspended ceilings offer significant aesthetic benefits, but are also used to conceal wiring and ductwork, and to improve a rooms acoustics and insulation. In certain cases, the area between the actual and the suspended ceiling, referred to as the plenum, is used for controlling heating/air-conditioning air flow. Suspended ceilings are typically designed in a grid pattern, with each tile in the grid typically measuring between 2x2 feet and 4x4 feet, though individual manufacturers often have various other sizes. The system is entirely modular, and individual tiles can easily be removed to provide access to the plenum. In fact, this is one of the major benefits of suspended ceilings as it gives ready access to wiring, cabling, and it is possible to remove individual tiles in the grid for the installation of lighting fixtures. Suspending ceiling lights are specifically engineered for such ceilings and are designed for easy installation and removal.

Suspending ceiling lights replace individual tiles in the ceiling grid and hang from the actual roof on a strong metal wire or chain. Although typically installed in the middle of the room to provide optimal luminosity, these can be installed virtually anywhere in the grid to create mood lighting. A number of lights are usually arranged in a module and covered with a diffuser for better distribution. Another option is to install down lights, either individually or arranged in a recessed module. The choices vary depending on the use, with large modules more suited for use in offices and commercial establishments, and individual down lights fitting the requirements of home users more.

If this is the first time installing suspended ceiling lights, follow this step by step guide to installing them correctly.

The first step in the installation process is selecting the right ceiling lights. As it is a modular system, the range of available choices is vast. Chief considerations include the choice of diffuser, module or individual down light, and choice of bulbs/tubes used in the lights.

A diffuser is a sheet of plastic used to cover a module of lights to provide better light distribution and improve aesthetics. The available options include:

Prismatic diffusers have raised prisms on one side which diffuses the light and enhances aesthetic appeal. Typically made from polystyrene and covered with a UV protective coating. Mostly used in offices.

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Lattice diffusers have a texture surface arranged in small grids, usually 1x1 inches in dimension. The grids are either perpendicular or diagonal.

Egg crate diffusers are made from acrylic and designed for maximum light output. The diffuser is designed like an egg-crate, with space in-between for light to shine through.

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Joint "A" is a standard inside corner. The horizontal turn crown slope angle for joint "A" is 52 deg. (Joint "A" is a horizontal turn of the crown molding)

Measure the angle between the adjacent walls in the corner with your True Angle Tool and, using the Crown Molding & Trim book, Compound Miter Chart, Crown Molding Table or the Excel Program, look up the miter and blade tilt to cut the crown molding. Use your crown molding templates to make sure you have set up you saw correctly.

This is the left-hand piece, inside corner, horizontal turn that will go in the corner at joint "A".

For and inside corner horizontal turn you will always be able to see the saw cut and the pointed end will always be at the bottom of the crown molding.

Cut the mating right-hand piece using the same saw settings. This is the crown moulding that goes from joint "A" to "B".

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