DIY WA DW 120" Screen - Finishing Help Needed - Page 3

I think he's actually going to use his Lowes coupon and HD and getting a 10% discount.

I personally added a .75x.75x4 inch handle on the side of my screen screwed directly into the side of the frame with some heavy duty wood screws. I sanded it all around for a smooth feel and countersunk the screws and it really helps for lifting the screen without going to the bottom or touching the laminate. My trim border will come over the edge 1.25 inches so I should be able to use these handles rather than stress the trim and they will still be hidden.

Have you weighed your screen?

The laminate is close to 19-20lbs, so I'm guessing my screen is around 50lbs or so.

Btw that looks beautiful!

HELL NO! Don't EVEN consider it or you'll be very sorry. Concussive penetration will crack the laminate

You should have enough wood to hit around the edges...and if not...ADD it!


Awwww....C'mon. I've never "broke" a nail while hammering...only bent them, and if you use 1" Bright "Finish" nails, you don't have much of a chance of even bending them before they sink through the MDF into the underlying Poplar.

I'm sorry, but really,the build you've attempted is obviously something a bit beyond the scope of what you should have attempted first off. You simply did not know (...or were not correctly advised of...) enough "right answers" before you jumped...a common mistake among aspiring and anxious DIY'ers. Trying to "learn" while doing only works if you don't get ahead of the info needed to do it right to begin with.

I will give you this much...at least you do go slow and ask before real disaster strikes. And what you do/have completed looks better than most beginners might accomplish.

So far....

Now add some wood strips around /on the sides and do it right.

Sorry for the intensity of my response this time around but it's frustrating to see a potentially great project headed down the tubes. (...nailing though Laminate....Gaaaaaaa!!!) Given the chance, I'd never of suggested Laminate for your project...too many "build issues' and limited usage. But we are already well past that point so just consider doing what NEEDS to be done and do it. PM me for complete instructions to salvage this project, then post the end results. You don't need (...or deserve...)any more public spankings.

Is your trim going to extend past the frame at all, or are the borders of the trim flush with the edge of the frame?

then you might consider painting the edges of the frame. or get one of those FAT black permanant markers and black out the exposed edges of the frame. it'll give it a more finished look, if you're off to the side and can see the exposed frame.

A more important question; how much wood is available around the perimeter to attach the Trim to?

bro, LOOKS GREAT! hurry up and fininsh the home theater and post some screenshots.

where are you going to place the center channel? below the screen and tilted upward? above the screen and pointed downward?

I concur.


A good question. I'd guess between the Framing above the Screen - dead center between the Floods.

BTW sathyakamaraj,

Consider changing out all those Flood bulbs to Spots, and using "Eye Lid" shields on the ones directly in front of, and closest to the screen. Those type shields will give a more directed 'wash' against the screen, and accommodate colored "Gels" to achieve an even more attractive effect.

Also, plan on having to mask off the sides of those column structures at either side of the Screen, as well as the rear-ward ceiling area that runs up against the Screen wall. Those surfaces are VERY close to the Screen and will have to be a very dark paint (Flat) or you'll need to use Black Velvet or something like the self adhesive Protostar Telescope Flocking
http://www.fpi-protostar.com/flock.htm
..............so as to prevent the insides of the screen enclosure from lighting up during bright scenes.
(...the Screen Wall itself receives almost no light from the Screen's output as so being is not any real concern.)

Not much else to critique....it all looks well thought out.

Told'cha so....



Nonsensical. I personally see no reason you cannot. The Build allows for it...all you have to do is space-out the Wall mounted part of the French Cleat with another 3/4" x 6" x *width*? of Plywood, and a correspondingly thick addition Spacer at the Bottom.

Home Depot sells 4' long pieces of Self-Adhesive Plastic "Cup Channel" for Rope Lighting in the Lighting Dept...right next to the inexpensive Rope Lighting.

I've used it plenty of times to great effect and with great success. You really do not want the Rope lighting to have much space between the Lights and the rear Wall. Choose your color with care.....the dark surrounding screen wall surface will gobble up the lumens. One way to increase your "behind the Screen reflectivity " is to apply Aluminum Foil 1.5" inside the outside perimeter of the Screen's Black Trim, but on the "WALL", not the Screen.

Also, be sure to get the type Rope Lighting that allows you to use a Dimmer (incandescent) less you determine that too often the lighting effect simply has to be "off" or "on" instead of blending in with the desired atmosphere.


So OK....your almost where you want to be...and now your tellin' us you have to wait some undetermined time to finish up the Room, eh?

Unacceptable!

I'm tellin' Logan on ya! He'll shame ya into hurryin' things along!

Nice!

Ever since I got my screen up my theater progress has slowed to a crawl but hoping to make some big progress very soon!

Thanks to everyone! My screen has been great! and In 6+ months I haven't noticed any sagging.