You'll be cutting your wood at 45 degree angles assuming you want it to look good. I chose 2", so in my example, I have a screen hight of 45" so I add 2" on each side - a total of 4", meaning my long side of my hight will be 49" and the inside will be 45" (length is 106.5" and 102.5" respectively). With the black border (very important & addressed later) it looks great. The white may have 'popped' better in my test, but I think I'm better off with the grey (because of contrast ratio). Do your best not to compare the white to the greys, because you may think, "Oh, the white looks better compared to the grey." but remember that when the whole screen is one color you won't notice that. Find one with good colors and sections with good blacks. I used painters tape as an adhesive so that it wouldn't mess up the walls. When you get home, tape all of the chips of one color together so that it makes a square that is about 2-3 square feet in area. So, I suggest picking up several different shades (make Silver Screen one of the options) and get a small stack of each individual color. ![]() Also, I used a matte finish because it's less reflective and that's what you want. When you have grey, it appears to be a better contrast ratio than white does. Some AV forums suggested Behr 'Silver Screen" paint (770E-2). I went to Home Depot and picked several paint chips from white to light grey. they cut pieces of wood to length and sell it by the foot. ![]() at this point I should mention that I found Home Depot more useful than Lowes for several things in this project - 1. If you want to be cheaper, like me, for now, you can select a normal paint. I plan to use that some day (when I get more Christmas money). There's plenty of info about that product at those sites. Measure hight & width of the screen while the projector is on (mine was 45 x102.5).įor the higher end, you can use screen goo. ![]() Pieces of 1"x3" Poplar (you'll get the measurements in the instructions)ġ. Before getting started, here's a list of supplies you'll be using:
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