Ok time to crack the screen out , for its inaugural hanging , and to allow me to mark the cable entry holes in the panel........
Bracket fitted to back of screen , the lower two holes didnt line up with any of the thousands of holes in the bracket , so off to Homebase again for a 10mm HSS drill bit.......10 mins later.......perfect , all 6 moutnings utilised.
And there she is , looking a little bare at the moment but I was in awe nonetheless -
And the wife walks in and says " Oooh it sticks out a long way "......grrrrrr
But she was right , these Pioneer screens are really deep compared to my Panny screens before , and indeed it did seem to 'project' into the room a fair way.
So a few head scratching minutes later and a cup of tea , I decided to cut the MDF round the bracket and mount the baracket to the timber , losing the 18mm MDF thickiness......see the comparison shots -
Much better....and the wife was happy......phew.
Ok i know you're waiting , here is a couple of hasty shots later in the evening , with some rudimentary power and just an aerial lead into the totally uncalibrated or setup 8G......just to show how the lighting effect is coming along. -
And thats it for now......getting close to final fix of the MDF now , and then its onto prepping the walls , and arguing with the misses over wall colours
Sorry for the glut of pictures, but i thought , that maybe one day , they may help somebody........nothing like seeing exactly how somebody else overcame a problem.
THanks for the words of encouragement guys......
Mark,
I was going to use m10x60mm Coach Screws straight into the timber uprights , I even bought them , but i couldnt get this vision of them tearing out of the wood and the screen crashing to the floor out of my head ! I know it would never of happened , but the vision wouldnt go away ! Ive mounted my last 2 screens with those wall bolts and never had a problem , so I decided they were the way forward. A lot more exspensive than the Screws , but for peace of mind......they are priceless.
Hanging screens is all about confidence , if you are 100% happy its never coming down you can go to sleep at night peacefully......I dont want to be lying there at night listenening for any strange noises from downstairs...
Speakers , yup ive got KEF 5005 's to go up , you can see the placement in the first picture in the thread , the google sketchup , and if you may just see the wires coming out the panels in the last two night time shots. There are large blocks behind to ensure a solid mounting for them , and the two rears will be just above ear level behind where we sit.
The wires are for a couple of GU10 fancy pants spotlights which will be used to 'wall wash' down the panels.
Dean.....its all going to be painted , ive prepped and painted MDF a few times , takes a while , using proper MDF undercoat , rubbing down between every coat , but you can get a really nice finish.
I've copped the late shift at work this week as somebody has the nerve to take a holiday .......;-) .......so i doubt ill get much more done until the weekend now.