Sunset Rose Cinema Construction Thread - Page 6

Originally Posted by John Martin

I thought everyone might like to know I made a bonehead move.

The other day I got my Sheerweave in from SeymourAV and decided to build my screen frame and get the screen going. In my haste (1st mistake) to get the fabric on the frame (2x2s) I layed the fabric out and proceeded to get it all stapled up nice and tight. Picked it up and it all looked great. No wrinkles. Added some french cleats to the back of the frame and the screen wall and hung the screen on the wall. So far so good I was thinking. Mounted the PJ on the ceiling and got it all hooked up. Still so far so good. Threw in a Star Wars movie to test out the connections and audio (also got all my speakers temporarily installed). Image was amazing even using the zoom method to get my 2.35:1 ratio as my DIY lens is not complete. Then during one particularly bright scene I saw the problem. I had neglected to paint the screen frame black before I mounted my fabric. I can see the intermediate supports to add stiffness to the frame on brighter scenes. Damn. I forgot this fabric passes some light. And after reading all of the DIY screen thread I STILL forgot to paint the frame. That is a bonehead move for sure.

Now how do I fix this without having to pull ALL the staples and chance harming the fabric? I thought about painting the with the material on but again that is a BAD idea. Then I thought I could just use some velvet and wrap it around the supports and staple to the rear.

Anyone have a better idea? I think the velvet idea will work with minimal effort and I have more velvet lying around. Comments are appreciated. Even if they are aimed at making me feel like an idiot

Originally Posted by John Martin

Just the supports in the middle of the outer frame. The outer frame will be covered by the velvet covered border trim. I figured it would work but wanted a sanity check after the INSANITY that caused it in the first place.

Originally Posted by John Martin

I actually started working on that this past weekend, but have been very slow at updating the thread. I should be done making the whole thing by this weekend if all goes well, sans glass which I still need to order. I am going with MDF instead of wood since the whole thing is getting painted anyway and MDF is a lot cheaper than birch or oak ply. The whole thing will be fixed in place with only the bottom panel removable since I really never need to get back there except to work on wiring and once that is complete maybe a couple times a year.

I also thought that since it was dead space anyway, I might as well make something theater related.

John

Originally Posted by John Martin

I have finally done some work on something in the HT for a change. I am pretty much at the point I need to get carpet for the remainder of the basement so I have moved to focus my efforts on the HT. With the bathroom and the bar area done I started furring out for acoustical treatments and fabric this weekend. UNfortunately I could not find 5/4 lumber locally without REALLY looking so I ripped 1" boards from 2x4s and although a royal PITA it probably saved me money.

I am using 1" Knauf insulation board I bought locally since I can not find Linacoustic and the abosorbtion characteristics were very similar. I finished the side wall full height out to my first column lcoation and up to about 54" on the sides and rear, which is about 6" above ear level based on my riser. I did not have enough to finish the side walls and rear wall and need to pick some more up tomorrow. Front wall is full height 2" and I am planning to put in some bass traps later this week. No photos to speak of since once you've seen insulation in anouther thread you have seen them all. You can see some of it in the photos below though.

After I ran out of insulation I decided to hang some fabric I started with my screen wall. It is a black material similar to GOM but with a bit tighter weave and 1/3 the cost. Since my screen will be AT I did not think it would matter that much. The staples will be covered completely by the screen but I may use a marker and black them out. There are a couple areas at the bottom that will have removable panels for access.



This a photo of the sidewall near the screen wall. You can see the acoustical treatments on the lower half and the extend into the patterned fabric area full height here. More on the column in a few minutes.



And again with fabric in the rear right corner. You can see the black again on the lower portion of the wall. I will have a stained trim piece separating the two fabrics that will match my bar trim (red oak).



And a straight on of the fabric. This is with flash so the colors are washed out. It is a much darker pattern than it looks.



Here is one column of 6 required, 4 on the sides and two at the rear. It is not finished by any means and is just sitting in the opening. It will have caps top and bottom and black speaker fabric in the upper and lower parts similar to Ronnie Jackson's. This one is at the front right and will have a sconce mounted on it as will the ones at the RR/RL and front left. The top and bottom on these columns will be open with speaker cloth covered frames on the face. The RS/LS surround columns will be the same but with no sconces, with the addition of surround speakers. The RR/RL will have sconces and surround speakers as well. Columns is 3/4" oak ply and will be stained to match the rest of the woodwork.



I planned on having it look like this rendering but access to change a bulb was not planned for so the sconce is not recessed like the rendering




Let me know what you think. A lot more left to be done but it is nice to finally see some progress in the HT for a change.

John