Raising Ceiling

[Wormburner]

I will say this, if someone hits ceiling at 9 feet they most likely have a swing flaw finishing too upright or being careless with their pose. I have had several folks over 6 ft tall with no issues with ceiling but rather with the wall behind them as my room is only 14 ft wide. More room the better if you have the ability to raise ceiling though!

[caiany777]

Thanks Wormburner

The area I'm punching up to 10' will include where the EyeXO is since that is directly infront of the tee area so I should be right into he middle of the mounting range for height.

My issue comes in how wide I can stretch that 10' punch up area since we need to run the ducting that is there somehow. The room will be at least 9' tall for a full 20' span the question is how much of that 20' I can get up to 10".

Based on your response it sounds like I should get that to at least 15' to feel fully uninhibited. My hope was that since we did have 20' wide at 9' height that you wouldn't need the punch up quite as wide.

[Wormburner]

EYEXO requires unit to be 9-10 feet away from hitting surface. I have a 9 foot ceiling but after hitting mat and the unit hanging from the 9 foot ceiling, the actual height of unit to mat is 8'6'' inches which is lower than recommended but it still works. Support does not like to help as much when mounted below recommended height. I have thought about raising where the unit is but I don't have enough issues to spend time on it. Width wise 15 feet is minimum for a center striking position for righty and lefty but golfers may feel claustrophobic.

[caiany777]

Hi all. Been lurking here for a while but finally going to take the plunge and put a simulator in my house.

The setup
I have a good spot for it in the basement that is 25' deep x 20' wide by 9' tall. I know 9' can work but I would prefer 10' for peace of mind with swinging free so I am having a contractor look at raising the ceiling. We have a bunch of stuff running through the ceiling (ducts, sprinkler, etc) that will need to be moved to the sides of the 20' width so that the part that is raised will not be the full 20' across.

My question
How wide should the raised part be if I want it wide enough for a center hitting position with room for lefties and righties? This would be for me but also friends to come and play, I don't have any giant friends but a couple of people who are 6'1" or 6'2"

• Uneekor Eye XO page says 13' minimum but 15' preferred for 6' and taller (https://uneekor.com/products/eyexo-view)
• The Foresight Sports Simulation Configurator says 13' with player-centered (https://www.foresightsports.com/simulation-configurator)
• I've seen posts on this site that say 16' is required for center position hitting but I couldn't verify that with photo's or video

I would assume that since a swing arc's the punched-up portion wouldn't have to be the full 13' or 15' above. Maybe 10'? or 12'? Have any of you raised this ceiling but not the full width of the room? If so how narrow do you think I can get away with and still not be worried about my swing?

Thanks in advance for all your guys thoughts and experience!