Fabric Frames - Page 5

Greg - thanks ! These details will keep me busy for hours at the cad system I am sure. My dimensions have to change slightly based on some obstructions, but I am trying to maintain the same depth off the ceiling as you did so that I can get a similar "light wash" on the ceiling.

Will look for your sketch later this week or whenever you get to it. Thanks very much again.

Lewis

GPowers, these MDF strips for making the frames seem to have to much flexibilty in them if cut to long. Is this way you used wood for a backing on them? I like using MDF behind MDF since I am only using 1" of sound absorbing material. The two 1/2" MDF makes it a perfect fit. I am afraid if I use a wood backing the fiberglass will be loose behind it since one cant find 1/2" wood.

Ozzie

Greg:

I have printed out that .pdf sketch you did of the soffit and will slap it into the Cad system today. I think I can figure out how to crank a .pdf from the Autocad system and will attach it to a reply here for you to take a look at.

By the way - there's one dimension that seems to be missing now that I look at your sketch. How far off the wall is the vertical portion of the soffit that closes in the light box? It's shown as 9" down from the ceiling, but no dimension from the wall.

Oh - and one other question on the rope light. When you have the soffit lights turned on - how far from the vertical portion of the light soffit does the light tend to spill onto the ceiling ? I am guessing it's somewhere between 12-15 inches but wanted to check with you. I may have a portion of the central part of my ceiling with a "black" surface so that I can install a fiber optic star field some day - but I don't want to encroach onto the light spill of the soffit.

Anyway, if I am not pestered too much with "work" here today I should be able to get that cad sketch done....


Cheers,
Lewis

GPowers, is your panels then an even 2"? I would like to get mine an even 1", but some of my panels need to be a bit longer. If I use a wood backing it may end up being to thick, since no such thing is 1/2 smooth wood out here.

Ozzie

Greg:

I've attached a first crack at the cad drawing of the soffit. It's a bit off as far as line weight goes - I have been unable to figure out how to make the lines any thinner in the AutoCad/Acrobat .pdf generator but it still gets the idea across.

Have a look.

Lewis

PS - just realized I forgot to include the linocoustic between the mdf and the GOM.....

 

soffit.pdf 32.759765625k . file

Greg:

Do you have any "lights on" shots of your screen wall? I'm trying to visualize the soffits as they wrap around to the front of the room. I have seen some pics on the forum where people stop them at the front wall, and some where they wrap them all around the room but I was wondering what you did in yours.

Thanks
Lewis

Greg,

I think your theater looks awesome. Different from most seen on the forums. Nice job!

Yes, this theater is a beauty.
Definitely very unique with the panels, but looks like a lot of work as well.

Craig

I really like the look too. I have a customer who is going to do his room similarly. When I move into my (hopefully) last house in a few years, I'd seriously consider doing mine this way.

I love this too - and will do something similar when that time comes. I read the thread, but must have missed this; I see you attach the panels to the wall with liquid nails and brads in the corners. However, is this straight onto drywall?

Any idea of a way to do the frames in an easier fashion? I don't have any other equipment than a regular circular saw... (so routing etc is a bit outside my realm - mostly because I don't think I'm handy enough

Also, what was the size of the room you said? Just wondering with 1100 for the GOM.

Lastly, I see you got some acoustical material to fill, how much was the cost of this?

Thanks!

-Tom

Yes, I think it was worth the effort.
Pictures never do these dark HT rooms justice and your room looks absolutely fabulous!!

Craig

Wow!!! Lots of good ideas here. When I purchase my house and start designing the home theater room, I only hope to have it look as good.

Greg, thanks so much for clarifying! I REALLY like the look of your room, so regardless of the approach, I hope it will look close to what you have.

Greg...I see that this thread has been resurrected! I wanted to thank you anyway for the great ideas I have gleaned from you over the last year in planning and designing my theater. I plan to use panels built exactly the same way but about 7' tall and 24-28" wide. Attached the same way, and spaced between columns. The details in your pictures are extremely helpful. I'll use SoundSuede material over frames of Lincoustic and/or poly batting. Figure I'll need close to 20 panels. I'll post pictures when I start them.

Bondsan (Bob)

Bondsan

How wide is the wood you are going to use to make these panels? I wanted to do larger panels myself, bit panels that long might warp as one staples the fabric on to. Specially around the center area. They would also be a bit on the heavy side, do you plan on using commercial velcro or some how nailing it to the walls?

Ozzie

I just made a 6 ft long frame to go on a door and I included an extra cross piece at the midpoint to keep it from bowing.

As a tribute to Mr Powers here is a pic of my recently completed theater with the same fabric panels.

Paul

Love the look.

Ozzie,

Still undecided on the size of the framing. I'll probably have to experiment. I may cut 2 x 4 material into one inch strips (actual dimension would by 1 1/2 " X 1") or maybe 1 x 3 material (I would need to cut something out of 1/4" to attach to the back so I have my exact one inch depth for the Lincoustic and batting). I definately will use two cross braces for stability.

Bondsan (Bob)