After the owners’ two sump pumps failed, a heavy rainfall deposited several inches of standing water throughout their finished basement. Both the carpeting and the Sheetrock were ruined, according to One Sound Choice, a custom electronics design and installation firm in Pompton Plains, N.J.

The owners had contacted One Sound Choice, originally, just to restore the room. It’s only one of the company’s specialties, which also includes the design and installation of audio and video system, outdoor entertainment systems and solar systems. After discovering that the company also did audio and video design, they decided to go a step further and turn a portion of the basement into a dedicated theater.

“Since we were already gutting the place, it was the perfect opportunity to do something different, like put in a theater,” says One Sound Choice president Ryan Herd.

The biggest obstacle would be the owners’ project deadline. They wanted the space ready in time for their daughter’s birthday, which meant the team had just one month to complete the extensive project.

“Our first priority was getting rid of the mold that had grown behind the walls,” Herd says. That meant ripping out the walls and replacing them with new mold-resistant Sheetrock and insulation. The new walls were raised a couple of inches off the floor, so in the unlikely event that the room floods again, only the baseboards and carpeting will get wet.

One Sound Choice also called in a plumber to replace the two faulty sump pumps and to place both on a battery backup. As a last measure of precaution, they installed a water sensor by both pumps. Tied to a Control4 home control system, the sensors can signal the system to deliver an email, phone call or text message to the owners whenever they detect water on the floor.

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