Garage setup complete!

[DS12]

Is the sawdust mesh lightweight and quiet? I like that option as I wouldn't be looking for theater quality projection in a garage, especially if you need to constantly break down the setup for cars

[JayJo13]

Thank you!

[Alex.Morgan]

Looks fantastic - well done!

[JayJo13]

I finished my garage golf sim last night after patiently waiting for everything from various suppliers. The challenge I had was I needed to be able to park two cars in my garage most of the time so I needed to design something I could dismantle and setup in a reasonable amount of time.

It worked out pretty good and overall I'm happy with the setup. It takes about 15 minutes to dismantle and store and about the same amount of time to setup.

The screen hangs from the ceiling but also sits flush with the floor I had it custom made and has a 3" sleeve running along the top and bottom. The side panel poles are also hung from the ceiling on one end.

Details:

All pricing in CAD

Screen - 13'x9 12oz Sawdust mesh - ordered from https://www.heavydutytarps.ca/ - $307
Projector - Optoma GT1080HDR 1080P DLP Short Throw from Costco - $1,049
Projector ceiling mount https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01014WET4 - $26
Side panels - Photo studio backdrop cloths - https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07QW67NY5 - $22 each = $44
Top tarp/ netting - https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07WFTBHNL - $29.99
(6) 10'x1" EMT Conduit from Lowes - $16.00 each = $96
6' x 1" Pipe insulation to cover all EMT conduit from Lowes - $2.99 each x 10 = $29.99
EMT fittings from https://www.carlofet.com/ (4 corner brackets, 2 "T" brackets, 2 1" couplers) - $150 including shipping
Collection area turf (12'x10') from Lowes - $94
Tarp clips - https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07XFJQR2R ($16.99)
Bungees - https://www.amazon.ca/Keeper-Corpora.../dp/B000SZNPWC - $7.35
Hitting mat from https://www.dwquailgolf.com/dura-pro...-golf-mat-4x5/ - $175
Other hardware - Chain, carabiners, eye bolts, ceiling hooks, nuts, bolts, etc - $50


Total - $2,075 CAD ($1,454 USD)

I still need to build a proper stance mat and countersink a hitting mat as well as a putting mat - that's the next project. I also need to hang something behind the screen to reduce transparency of screen as it is fairly see-through.

I'm using an Optishot I purchased in March ($500). I also purchased a Mevo+, which will hopefully be here by the end of June. Then i'll get TGC2019 and E6 Connect Basic.

Thanks to everyone on this forum for all of the valuable information! This is a great resource when building a golf sim! Let me know if you have any questions and I'm happy to answer.