DIY Carl’s Impact Screen Enclosure

[Holtzeeeeee]

Have one coming in a couple of weeks, upgrading from the net return pro series. Question about putting it together and placement. As you can see in the photo it is going into a corner and plan to have it pretty tight up against the side wall and a foot off the back wall ... and will only have about three inches from the bottom of the joists. Is it best to put the enclosure together, including the cover and impact screen and then move it into place? Or have the enclosure in place and then put the cover on and the impact screen so it doesn’t have to be moved? Appreciate the help!

[patrikr]

I think it depends on how much room you have to move it around. In my case, the Carl's enclosure I got has about 2" of room on each side and above so I had no choice but to build it in place. It was a real pain to get the side fabric on...

[Holtzeeeeee]

Yeah that’s my concern too getting the side fabric on. But you put the impact screen in from the front right? I was also planning on hanging golf netting directly behind it, on the same bungees too.

[Gud]

How much space is needed on the sides if placed near a wall so that it does no damage to wall - with a driver, how far does the ball indent into the Carl's DIY sides? Thanks.

[Holtzeeeeee]

I’m going to have it 12 inches off the back wall and only 2-3 inches off the side wall. But there is insulation plus the curtains I have hung on the sides. And the back there is the same insulation plus curtains plus sound proof blankets plus the additional netting. Hoping that suffices in back!

[Christensen88]

Is that your projector in the rafters? I have 9’ ceilings/rafters and hanging a projector like that would be great

[Holtzeeeeee]

Yes found a lower profile mount on amazon. It worked with my old setup we will see with this new screen.

[rayjackson100]

Put together the enclosure on the floor, face down. with the back edge close to the wall. Then install the screen and side pieces while on the floor. Then tip it up.
That's the way i did it as i too was space compromised.

[Adrenaline]

Have one coming in a couple of weeks, upgrading from the net return pro series. Question about putting it together and placement. As you can see in the photo it is going into a corner and plan to have it pretty tight up against the side wall and a foot off the back wall ... and will only have about three inches from the bottom of the joists. Is it best to put the enclosure together, including the cover and impact screen and then move it into place? Or have the enclosure in place and then put the cover on and the impact screen so it doesn’t have to be moved? Appreciate the help!

What size and depth enclosure did you get?

[Holtzeeeeee]

I got the 4x3 version 8x10.5 size and got 3.5 foot depth enclosure. Really happy with it. Premium screen.

[Holtzeeeeee]

Here is what it looks like.