97" Screen on a budget

[C.J]

18 months ago I moved into this house, and decided I wanted to do something with the loft space (17ft x 13ft).

Over Christmas I decided that I could make the room usable without spending any money. The idea was, if I used the room in it's cheap/budget state, I could justify spending money on a proper job.

I won't bore you, but it cost me £100 in materials, 10 hrs, an old projector and a spare Apple TV 3.

I still need to:

• Hide the water tank (I'll make a wooden box)
• Create a lid for the hatch (as opposed to pulling the ladder up)
• Speakers/amp
• Wall mount the projector
• Sort wiring out
• Buy a couple of beanbags

It's a budget setup. And may only get used once a month.

 

[levaz]

much want.

would love something like this!

 

[Christopher.]

Brilliant

 

[Paprika123]

Looks great!

 

[ilovewilly]

Where do you store your Christmas decorations etc?

I must admit from looking at the first picture I was expecting to scroll down and see a sex swing and other dungeon devices set up.

 

[C.J]

Where do you store your Christmas decorations etc?

I must admit from looking at the first picture I was expecting to scroll down and see a sex swing and other dungeon devices set up.

There's tons of storage beyond the sides (the first picture shows the space beyond the vertical posts). I've got a lot of crap up there already.

 

[The Russian.]

f**k you and your brilliant ideas c.j!!

 

[ilovewilly]

Ah. I thought some of the work was turning the red end black and putting a screen over it - hadn't noticed you'd taken a picture from either end. As you were.

 

[Daz.]

Impressive!

 

[MrDave]

Needs a bar.

 

[Jaff.]

Guide on making the screen?

gonna want to make myself a 105" one soon hopefully

 

[Chip-mk1]

Looks cool

Shame about the header tank or whatever it is in the way though but I guess you can move that when you spend the money.

 

[doddy]

Very cool, is it not cold up there though?

 

[Gally]

Seen that on Instagram CJ, very impressive and very jealous!

 

[Tom]

That tank placement is incredible. Right where you don't want it.

Very Impressed. Especially the Apple TV part.

Did your budget stretch to insulation? Thats going to be f**k cold if it didn't.

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

Very cool, is it not cold up there though?

Should be the hottest place in the house, heat rises.

Plus I'm sure the projector would warm it up nicely anyway!

Impressive build mate

 

[Gally]

Box it in, keep as low as possible, et voila, table!

 

[Jay.S]

That's ace.

Are they just bed sheets fixed up?

 

[MrDave]

Should be the hottest place in the house, heat rises.

No

 

[Chip-mk1]

Should be the hottest place in the house, heat rises.

Assuming that some sheets hung on the inside are 100% thermally non conductive your logic is impeccable.

However in the real world, if heat leaves the roof quicker than it comes up the hatch, it will be pretty cold in there.

 

[J-J]

Is that a flue for a log burner or fire at the back? Will the fabric be ok around it when it's been on a few hours?

 

[Munson]

Awesome man cave but it's gonna be a) cold, and b) sound s**t.

 

[ilovewilly]

I'd suggest a fire pit but the flickering would probably detract from the film.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Propane space heater would be simplest way to heat, but its only a few months till things warm up anyway, so the opposite will be the issue soon after, it being too hot! Although should be nice in the summer evenings

 

[Daniel]

For the time it's taken you and the cost, it's bloody superb!

 

[Rob]

Well in!

A non budget version would be epic, properly insulated, boarded, and mounted 5.1 put in place, it'd be proper.

 

[Knuckles]

That's awesome!

Plaster board isn't that expensive is it? And insulation foam, the type sandwiched between to sheets of foil. Is all you need to make it comfortable

 

[Rob]

That's awesome!

Plaster board isn't that expensive is it? And insulation foam, the type sandwiched between to sheets of foil. Is all you need to make it comfortable

Proper insulation board (as opposed to rockwool sheets that are foam lined) are very expensive, and even rockwool isn't cheap tbh.

plasterboard is cheap as chips but won't fit up the hatch so would have to the made into thinner strips. They do chipboard/MDF in sizes to fit up hatches though.

It soon adds up.

 

[Nigel]

Looks ace. Do you have to re setup the projector each time due to the fact it's on an extension lead from the room below.

I'd be careful before you do anything more permanent i.e. Plasterboard, due to the increase in weight on the roof joists.

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

Looks ace. Do you have to re setup the projector each time due to the fact it's on an extension lead from the room below.

I'd be careful before you do anything more permanent i.e. Plasterboard, due to the increase in weight on the roof joists.

Projectors store the settings so no he won't have to (providing he doesn't physically move it)

 

[C.J]

Thanks for the comments.

Yes it's old up there, in the short term I'll use an electric heater.

When/if I eventually go the proper route, I won't do it myself, and it'll abide by building regs.

The screen was made using 65mm pine wood strips, angle cut, strengthened in the corners, then 4 layers of white flat sheets, stretched and stapled. Cost £25.

 

[MicKPM]

So you go to all this effort to build a huge secret home cinema area and you don't watch p**n on it!!??!! Dissaponted

I like though

 

[Al_G]

Wow! Great effort mate

 

[ColinG]

Top effort!! My loft is dark and boring lol

 

[dk]

looks nice, and shouldn't be too difficult to heat in the winter but in the summer its going to be unbearably hot, lofts are ridiculous in the summer.

 

[C.J]

I agree, last summer it was stupidly hot. I'll try to use it later in the evenings.

 

[1958steveflying]

When/if I eventually go the proper route, I won't do it myself, and it'll abide by building regs.

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If and when you come to do it the proper route it could turn out expensive, you will find that what were ceiling joist's that are now floor joist's will have to be bigger and you cant just insulate between roof joist's because airflow has to be maintained. If you want to board them in you may have to add lots of tile vents. Adding a Velux or similar will get you round the heat issue in summer though and they are reasonably easy to fit.

 

[gex23]

Awesome man cave but it's gonna be a) cold, and b) sound s**t.

+1.

Looks neat though.

 

[bryera]

Nice mate looks really good

 

[lukeeddy]

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