i'm getting to the point where i just need screen material.
the flat pvc seems to work as great as that (do-able) board that only the san diego people can get.
so where could i buy flat pvc from? an aussie on here says that sign makers might have it, but any chance hardware suppliers can get it for you?
the flat pvc seems to work as great as that (do-able) board that only the san diego people can get.
so where could i buy flat pvc from? an aussie on here says that sign makers might have it, but any chance hardware suppliers can get it for you?
this is apparently the results of using, straight up, screw onto the wall and you're freaking done PVC material....
tell me that a 300 dollar da-lite screen is better than this........
this photo courtesy of Mark, the aussie that said it works great. he did say it cost him almost 100 aussie dollars so i guess this is hard to find this large?
I'm thinking it will be as hard to find as Do-Able board...
what do you think?
tell me that a 300 dollar da-lite screen is better than this........
this photo courtesy of Mark, the aussie that said it works great. he did say it cost him almost 100 aussie dollars so i guess this is hard to find this large?
I'm thinking it will be as hard to find as Do-Able board...
what do you think?
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Parkland Plastics makes a board that basically is what you are looking for. The home improvement stores near me (Michigan) stock it. Not all of them, but at least one of Lowe's or Home Depot does. I can't recall which, my neighbor bought a 4x8 sheet of it though and it looks pretty good with his commercial projector. I think he paid about $25.
I opted for a fabric solution and bought several yards of black out cloth (BOC) from Joann Fabric. I bought way too much (enough for two screens) and it only cost me $35. With some wood to make a frame and other miscellaneous materials the final cost should be in the $60 range.
I chose fabric because you can easily find it 54" wide and whatever length you want, resulting in a bigger screen than with a 4x8 plastic board. With the plastic your max screen sizes are 80" for a 4:3 screen, and 97" for a 16:9. Using BOC instead you can get sizes of about 86" and 106" respectively, depending on how much of the 54" width is lost when you attach the fabric to a frame.
I opted for a fabric solution and bought several yards of black out cloth (BOC) from Joann Fabric. I bought way too much (enough for two screens) and it only cost me $35. With some wood to make a frame and other miscellaneous materials the final cost should be in the $60 range.
I chose fabric because you can easily find it 54" wide and whatever length you want, resulting in a bigger screen than with a 4x8 plastic board. With the plastic your max screen sizes are 80" for a 4:3 screen, and 97" for a 16:9. Using BOC instead you can get sizes of about 86" and 106" respectively, depending on how much of the 54" width is lost when you attach the fabric to a frame.
PVC board is available here in the UK as an interior walling material for hygenic areas (commercial kitchens, hospitals etc.). It's not expensive.
ok, thankyou both for your ideas.
oh and you from UK, you just made me realize, they use it as a backsplash also for kitchen installs, i think i can find it easier than i thought.
oh and you from UK, you just made me realize, they use it as a backsplash also for kitchen installs, i think i can find it easier than i thought.
Hey dnsey!
Can you point out where I could get the PVC in the UK? I've tried Homebase and froogling it but it did not work!
Cheers mate!
Can you point out where I could get the PVC in the UK? I've tried Homebase and froogling it but it did not work!
Cheers mate!
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