My Giant Home Theater Mistake! Spandex Screen Fix

[@cameronwong7608]

Great insight! Thank you for sharing your experience. I'll consider your suggestions when I start building my screen

[@kshusker001]

Thank you for the information. I didn't even think about that when I built mine. I constructed my screen for an acoustic sound system. It has worked out amazing over the past two years. The difference was that I used a screen door piping system to hold the spandex down instead of staples. I did that just in case I needed to wash the screen or adjust it for any reason.

[@lo_fye]

Trim 0.5” off the supports then align them to the wall side, not the audience side, so the supports never touch the screen but still provide support.

[@enochpeter]

Incredibly valuable insight. Thank you!

[@Renrondog]

Sorry to hear about your misfortune and the labor involved to correct the mistake. Thank you for sharing , it will prevent someone else from making the same mistake. Happy viewing.

[@russellgelhorn]

Great advice thank you!

[@bsoxs4524]

This is great info, thanks, do you think painting the wood white would be better than black? Worried I would see black thru an AT screen??

[@BrentConnorIsBestConnor]

When I built my screen I guess I got lucky in that I painted it. I got unlucky in that the supports on mine warped. Started poking through the screen.

[@stephennutt2565]

I needed a lip behind my frame for LEDs to use Hyperion. Therefore, my middle supports are not flush with front of the outer frame so they don't touch the spandex. I have the black velvet tape over the spandex where it touches outer frame. I didn't know staining was a possibility so I just got lucky.

[@pharaohacura3618]

i’m considering using pvc boards for my frame just based on your experience with wood…thanks

[@bobk3840]

Did you seal the wood before you up the frame up? All wood will absorb moisture at various times of the year depending upon humidity level.

[@jamesmoore1456]

Gonna try spandex for acoustic sound..but the screen i have has lasted 6 years...diy ..120 by 50...black out cloth ..all done for 70 ...crazy spending a thousand...😮

[@user-ij8no5zw6u-]

That's interesting point, i'm just about to make one now, but this got mi thinking twice about it... I actually have a painted wall and also a normal screen, but want the spandex to hide the speakers behind it. I really hope the picture is ok with that spandex....can you compare by any chance with any other type of screen if you've had any?

[@YourMovieFix]

I have only ever used spandex and the only issue to come up was this one. For the price it really can't be beat.

[@reggydavis]

Hello! I want to do your exact false wall setup: black acoustically transparent fabric surrounding a 2.35:1 screen. Any tips or process on how to do this? I'd like to keep the entire wall a continuous black surface.

[@YourMovieFix]

It really wasn't too difficult. I made a non load bearing wall of 2x4s and secured it to studs in other walls and the ground I think. Made sure I left enough room for speakers and large subwoofers in the back. It looks like a standard wall frame with a rectangle that is roughly the size of my screen in it to prevent any issues with speakers which all sit behind my screen. The actual false wall of fabric are 4 rectangular panels I made out of 1x2s wrapped in Guilford of Maine black material, and just made sure to cut them to size for my screen. They all fit snugly, look great, and are attached by friction and heavy duty velcro to the false wall panels and frame wall. The false wall panels are very very light. Staple the velco to both points of attaching. Havent had any issues, and once everything is set up you will rarely be going back there.

[@samuelito39]

yes

[@YourMovieFix]

Could not agree more