![]() You can tighten the fabric by turning the center section of the guy wire tensioner. Take unsecured end of wire rope and thread through the grommet on screen and secure with wire clamp. To ensure that screen is centered within frame make sure to lay screen within the assembled frame. Loop opposite end of each guy wire tensioner onto each of the 4 eye hooks on the frame. Repeat 3 more times on additional guy wire tensioners. Take your wire rope and thread it through one eye of the guy wire tensioner and secure in a loop with wire clamp. Open guy wire tensioners so that they are as long as possible. Use grommet kit tool to secure grommet into place. Go 2” in from each corner and cut a small hole that each grommet will be placed into. You can use other fabrics, but we found that blackout fabric was the best because we are projecting our image onto the screen we needed a fabric that would prevent the light aka movie image from bleeding through the screen and giving us a lower quality image. You will also need a tape measure and a grommet kit.ĭue to the nature of blackout curtain liner you will not to hem anything because the fabric will not fray. We purchased a 3 yard (9 ft) section so we needed to remove one foot. Now it’s time to work on the actual screen! We are going to need a 54” wide section of blackout curtain liner (this is standard for most fabrics) that is 8 ft long. You will also be repeating this step on each side 60” below the eye hooks you just placed. Once you have drilled your hole through the pipe, insert your eye hook from the inside of the frame and secure with nut on the outside of frame. Make sure you don’t drill down on the pipe, but through the side of the pipe. ![]() On each of the sides of your frame drill a hole approximately 8” down from your elbow. You will now have an upside down U that is your frame. Into the opposite end of that elbow thread your last 10ft section of galvanized pipe. On the end of the 10 ft section of galvanized piping that you just threaded add the second 90 degree elbow. Thread another 10 ft section of galvanized pipe into the opposite end of the elbow you just threaded. Take one 10 ft section of galvanized pipe and thread a 90 degree elbow onto one end. In our scenario these pipes will be 10 feet apart. Our frame will be made out of galvanized pipe and in order to keep that upright we will need to insert the 1” PVC pipe into the ground 2 feet deep at the points on the lawn where the width of the frame will be placed. You will need to find a 10 ft long section in your yard that also has 10 ft high clearance. – Qty 8: Wire clamps for 3/32 inch Plastic coated wire rope – Qty 4: 3/32 inch Plastic coated wire rope approximate 2 ft sections – Qty 4: Eye hook with threaded shank with nut – Qty 2: ½” 90 degree threaded galvanized pipe elbows – Qty 3: 10 foot sections of half inch galvanized pipe with threaded ends This is where an easy DIY project will provide you with the perfect screen. ![]() ![]() Now that your projector and sound is figured out you need to get a movie screen set up. Projectors have different outputs on the rear and one option is using audio out to an external sound system like a surround sound or old boom box, which is what we used. Of course most projectors will come with built in speakers, but since you are outdoors you may need louder sound for all of your guests to enjoy the movie. Once you have settled on a projector you may be wondering how to set up your audio. A high lumen value (brightness) will allow you to see images in brighter rooms, which is helpful for outdoor viewing when you want to start your movie before nightfall. A high resolution number will allow you to stretch the image on a larger screen without losing clarity. When you are searching for a projector, make sure to pay attention to resolution and brightness. For a typical user that wants to have occasional movie nights I found that this projector was the best bet for quality and price point. There are a wide variety of projectors out on the market and they range in prices, but most are on the high end side. Here is what you will need to achieve the perfect outdoor movie night. It’s so nice to transform your backyard with cozy blankets, a hot cocoa station and a very simple DIY movie screen with it’s own frame and a projector and you are in business! Fall is the perfect season to host an outdoor movie night in your backyard! It’s that time of year when outdoor furniture is still outside and it gets dark earlier than the summer which means your little kiddos can enjoy the movie night as well.
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