My new project.....its a doozy.

[Favelle]

Lumber, molding, screws, and hardware bought for the screen frame. Total cost, less than $25:

[Badger3920]

Looks like you're getting ready to turn your attention toward the theater

[Favelle]

Oh yes, most def....

Vertical bracers cut (65"):



Because the screen is a biggy (122"), I needed longer wood (ha!). Being the cheapo that I am, I ended up just splicing the extra length onto a standard 1x3x8' piece.





The outside frame assembled. BIG!

[Favelle]

Vertical bracers fitted into place but not secured:



Corner brackets glued and screwed into place:




Pic for scale. Should be a beaut! Sintra sign board ordered (5x10' piece), velvet coming in Tuesday, and paint being mixed on Wednesday. Should be up in time for hockey playoffs! Then the hard work begins!

[Badger3920]

Haha gotta have it going in time for the cup!

[Favelle]

Haha gotta have it going in time for the cup!

Oh FOR SURE! LOL. It'll be up and operational this week...sound too. But it'll be bare-bones. No sound treatments or cosmetic work done on the fireplace......but for viewing, it'll be ready!

[Favelle]

Molding for the border. 1x4. I always go molding for the borders because its straighter, so no matter what you did for the frame or screen, a perfectly square border will frame your image perfectly, everytime:

[Badger3920]

Does that get wrapped in black velvet?

[Favelle]

Does that get wrapped in black velvet?

Yep. Its quite easy to wrap too.

[Favelle]

Both sides of the french cleat to hang the screen. One beam goes on the wall (fireplace), other goes on the back of screen. They fit together like lego:

[Favelle]

Screen framing all done. Just add the Sintra whiteboard, then attach the black border and 1/2 the french cleat:

[taygan315]

Damn Favelle. Looks nice bud. I dont have the patience or the smarts really (especially stress on PATIENCE...not a virtue I have unfortunately,lol). I am the kind a guy you get when you need something hauled or lifted (use to work for a moving company in my younger years and I am a kind of a big guy: 6'1, 285lbs). Your doing great. Cant wait to see the finished product.

[Favelle]

Thanks bro! Should be done and up this week!

[taygan315]

Thanks bro! Should be done and up this week!

Look forward to seeing a pic of it. By the way..I want to thank you for posting these pics of your progress (in particular your screen build). I am taking notes for future reference in case I do get a projector later in the year. Looking forward to you installing the screen onto the frame and putting the frame up on the wall.

[Favelle]

Decided to sell the Epson 8350. I wanted to go DLP for a while and for $640, brand new, I couldn't pass up an Optoma HD20. Not really an upwards move from the 8350, but for what I sold it for ($1100), I was able to get the Optoma, pay for all my cables, pay for all the materials for the screen, and STILL have $300 left over to blow on any crap I want. Worth it IMO.