From time to time I've seen builds posted where the screen wall looks like a load bearing wall, so last week when I had mine apart for carpet installation I took a couple of pics to document my approach which is minimal and considering I intend to join the 2:35 club at some point easy to modify.
UPDATE 12/19/2021
I put together a summary of the steps for building the minimalist screen wall here: Minimalist Approach to Screen Wall
UPDATE 10/29/2017
With the PhotoBucket Apocalypse, 2000 of my linked pictures have been redacted by the bean counters at PB who think they actually need to run the company with a positive bottom line. So I'm going to grab a bunch of my minimalist framing pictures and stick them here. You should note that my designs evolve and that depending on the theater may look different one from the other. My goal has always been to keep it simple. Just enough to hold the screen frame and provide enough of a structure to keep the fabric panels surrounding the screen vertical.
more to follow
UPDATE 12/19/2021
I put together a summary of the steps for building the minimalist screen wall here: Minimalist Approach to Screen Wall
UPDATE 10/29/2017
With the PhotoBucket Apocalypse, 2000 of my linked pictures have been redacted by the bean counters at PB who think they actually need to run the company with a positive bottom line. So I'm going to grab a bunch of my minimalist framing pictures and stick them here. You should note that my designs evolve and that depending on the theater may look different one from the other. My goal has always been to keep it simple. Just enough to hold the screen frame and provide enough of a structure to keep the fabric panels surrounding the screen vertical.
more to follow