Room divider options - heavy duty drapes?

[rrobinson]

I've got my sim in one of my garage bays. I've already hit my car with a ball (ouch) so I'm looking for a good floor to ceiling divider that I can partition off the whole bay (with the sim in it) from the other bay (with the car). I saw some heavy duty drapes on the GSA site but wondering if anybody has a better (cheaper) source or alternative idea? I think something that could at least slow down the ball would be sufficient. I'd rather go with something solid (instead of a net) since it would be good to block out the light as well.

[Jb50]

I use cloth painters tarp I got for cheap at harbor freight. I put grommets in it and use shower curtain rings. It's hung from 1/2" pipe. It will give in when hit straight on but shots that are deflected into it pretty much drop down.

[rrobinson]

Cool idea - thanks - although I was looking for something a little more pre-made. Turns out that there are hundreds of "blackout drape" companies on the internet - must be some kind of cottage industry - problem is who to trust for a quality product...

EDIT: Although you gotta love the price! https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-9-.../dp/B000ICKO6A

[Jb50]

Yeah, I already had mine. It was my original impact screen when I was hitting foam balls on the Optishot. When I switched to a real impact screen to hit real balls I figured I might as well make use of it. Works well but not the most attractive thing.

[mikestuewe]

try the harbor freight mesh tarps. there is one that is 12' x 19' that would like running the length of your garage. has grommets preinstalled. cost is under 50 and you can always find a 20% off coupon

[Jb50]

I use that for ceiling protection in my garage. works well.

[peesh23]

I used the ChadMade Premium Heavyweight Room Divider Curtain (5ft x 9ft) off of Amazon and they work great...I bought a Ceiling Curtain Track Set to go with it off of Amazon as well.

[wbond]

I use the harbor freight mesh tarp for ceiling protection as well. Looks fairly decent and it's cheap.

[cspin]

I have a three car garage and my sim set up in the bay closest to the entry into the house. I went with a custom tarp from AmCraft that extends the entire length of the garage, from floor to ceiling) to separate the car area from the sim area. It is on a track that is mounted to the ceiling, and the tarp extends and retracts manually. Nothing gets past the tarp, and it keeps the heat in the sim area in the winter from my ceiling mounted electric heater. I still have a sim enclosure that comes out 6' on both sides and ceiling, but the tarp serves its purpose very well. It was easy to install and is made from durable material. There is a short valence on the top that attaches with velcro that covers the track and hooks, and one on the bottom since the garage floor has a slight slope from the back wall to the outside wall (~3" in 20'). Here are some early and then later pics as the sim was going in.

[p3eps]

I went with Par2Pro HQ drapes. Not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but I could fire an all straight at them and it would just drop to the ground.
Double layered, and weighted at the bottom to prevent them moving. Top quality stuff.

[Manific]

The problem you described is a very common one. I think duty drapes are a trivial solution. Didn't you think about installing a dividing curtain? Yes, it's not a cheap solution, but a very practical one. Besides it, it's an attractive detail of an interior. I can also suggest you installing a wooden Venetian blind as well. Your choice depends on your tastes and the design of your apartment. As for me, I used this prefinished interior and front doors source when I did have such a dilemma as yours. The prices are really affordable here. I am sure you won't regret using this manufacturer.