📽 Outdoor Projector Screen

Simon Catchpole
by Simon Catchpole
5 Materials
$10
2 Hours
Easy

Having now built and outdoors entertaining area, I wanted to have a go at making projector screen so we could have outdoor cinema nights. I wanted to do this as cheaply as possible (although I kinda regret this) either way I’m pretty pleased how it turned out.


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5 simple items


To build this all I used was some scrap lengths of wooden spline, a dust sheet, some clips, eye hooks and some elastic cord

Sizing up


Starting with the scraps of wood, I worked out how big I wanted the screen the be and then cut 4 lengths of wood all to the same size. Then using a small router I rounded off the edges to give a smooth look.

Somewhere to hang


Next I attached some eye hooks. 3 to the top rail and 2 on the sides of the bottom strip. These will be used to attach elastic cord to and keep it in place.

Keeping level


Next came the hard bit! Trying to tie the elastic cord so all 3 where even so it hung level took a little bit of time to get right, however it was key that this was done correctly

Staying put


I then repeated the same process for the bottom rail to be able to pull the screen tight and to stop it from moving to much while outside

Screen time


Now was the task of laying out the dust sheet. It was at this point I wish I had used a bedding sheet instead as I found this material Was see through and had to fold it a few times to stop that. Trying to keep the folds square wasn’t easy, but I got there in the end.

Fixing the screen


Next I just simply used another length of wood on the top and bottom to clamp the screen in place using a few screws.

Test run


Next I hung the screen in place as a test fit and was pleased to see it hanging level

Finished!


Last task was to just cut the screen to size and we could call this job complete!

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  • Glenda Washam Glenda Washam on Jul 25, 2020

    It would be good to see it in use. Where do the people sit? Sitting at the table is too close and not at the right angle for viewing.

  • Cap187 Cap187 on Jul 26, 2020

    Why didn't you stretch the dust cloth tight like a window screen? I'd find the wrinkles annoying watching anything.

  • Lois Childs Lois Childs on May 07, 2021

    Love it, but I especially like the whole set up. Is that a fire pit? Where did you get that and the set. Love it! Thanxxxxx

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