Design Ideas for Enclosure and Screen

[UFUSF24]

I'm currently in the middle of the design/build stage in my new house. My room is 15 wide by 19 deep x 10 high. You will see from the detail in the picture, I have plans to build two separate platfroms utilizing 2x3's and plywood. All will be covered with artificial turn, then 3x5 golf matts will go on the second platform on both the right and left side of the middle sensor.

"Technical" finished dimensions:
12'W impact area, 7.5' deep platform 1 with screen planned 1 foot in front of the back leaving 6.5ft in front of the impact screen on the 1st platform. Hitting platform (2) will be 8ft wide by 5.5ft deep with the sensor positioned on the front half of the platform approx 7.5ft from the impact screen.

I am very happy with where I am at this time and have started building the platforms...but now I am looking ahead to the enclosure and impact screen and need some ideas. I am thinking of hanging curtains on ceiling tracks that will line the sides of the first platform but this is more for aesthetic reasons than functionality reasons.

Where I am getting stumped is the netting, hanging of the impact screen / etc without having exposed piping that could shot a ball back at me if I hit one off center. I am pretty handy when it comes to working with wood and framing out the platforms...but have zero experience with creating a netting system. What guidance do you all have for finishing this buildout? See pic 2...I'd like netting around the whole 1st platform to ensure the balls remain on the platform and cannot shoot through anywhere. Also netting overhead coming a few feet off of the impact screen would be nice as well.

The overall look I'm going for is something professional and clean as this is in a huge game room in my new house.

[swammer]

I built my frame this past weekend using 1" EMT piping. The idea I got from others on this forum was to wrap the EMT piping in foam insulation, which was about $5 for each 6 foot piece. I haven't hit real balls yet as its still not finished, but it seems like it should work well. As for the netting, I ordered a custom size net from West Coast Netting, which was cheaper than what I could find on Amazon and to my exact specifications. I'd recommend them once you decide how to hang it. As for a clean and professional way to get a net hung, I'm not very creative, but maybe hang the net from the ceiling on a track? Or build a faux beam/pillar that goes floor to ceiling on each side of the platform that you could attach the net to?

[Kent]

I would widen your screen to go wall to wall and use angle iron attached to the side walls and ceiling. I have a net from west coast netting as well, but I am waiting for my screen to arrive tomorrow so I can test things out. I have 10' ceilings and 14' of width. I am putting it in an existing room or I would have gone at least 17-18 ft wide. I will post some pics on Friday of my net and the screen when I put it up. The net and screen can be attached with bungees or zip ties which you can cover with vinyl or carpeting(attached with velcro). I am not putting anything on the ceiling, but if I did I would run a net from just above the top of picture on the screen to a 2x4 mounted on the ceiling. I could then cover it with the same carpet/vinyl as the sides and staple it to the front of the 2x4 for a finished look.

[legendsfan]

Kent Can you post a pic of your angle iron attached to the wall? I'm trying to mentally picture how this would work.

[Kent]

This is the only pic I have on my phone. I'll take some tonight that show my net attached and I'll take some tomorrow with my screen attached.

[legendsfan]

Hard for me to tell what you did there so looking for to the pictures Kent . Do you have a link to that angle iron so I can get a better idea of what I should buy?

[wbond]

Here is a link to some angle iron ive used in the past.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-1-2-in-x-60-in-Zinc-Plated-Slotted-Angle-18240/100337462

[UFUSF24]

Thanks all, I think the West Coast Nets site is exactly what I was looking for.

[Kent]

Here are a couple pics of my net and temporary screen(waiting on a direct from mill one) attached.

[legendsfan]

Kent it looks like you are holding the net on with zip ties. Are you using zip ties for the screen as well? Also, are those in wall speakers? I was contemplating doing the same but worried the screen will muffle the sound.

[Kent]

I zip tied the net and am using 6" bungees and tarp clips on the screen. I have in wall speakers and they sound great with the regular screen from Carl's. Here are links to bungees, clips, and speakers.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DPLM5YU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HNKAEJG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.htd.com/HD-W80-in-wall-speakers