Cage alternative

[Capz65]

Soon I'll be finishing my garage walls and ceiling so I'll need to rethink the screen mounting. Found room divider kits that could be used instead of an emt cage build. Any thoughts/opinions on these in the link? I like that the mounting points are low profile so I could get a true wall to wall floor to ceiling look.

[augiecrazy8]

I'm looking at something very similar due to an unexpected load bearing pole directly in the middle of my garage space. My biggest concern is figuring out a way to keep the screen tight enough for a good view. Interested to see what others might say

[Anemoi]

Not sure if this works for what you want but I currently am using a light gauge steel wire running in the shape of an upside down "U" to frame the screen. It is anchored on the bottoms to eye hooks and then there are eye hooks in the top two corners. I think I have an eye hook on either side about half way up to keep it from bowing in when I tighten it. This has worked out really well so far once I got some of the tarp clips to pull the screen tight. I am also not even using a real impact screen.

That all being said I am planning on swapping to an emt tube frame so that I can hinge it and fold it up to the ceiling when not in use. I don't intent to build a full cage but rather have a curtain I can pull out on the left of the screen. To the right is a bare cinderblock wall so I am not worried about shanks hitting that.

[wildcatfan9698]

Not sure if this works for what you want but I currently am using a light gauge steel wire running in the shape of an upside down "U" to frame the screen. It is anchored on the bottoms to eye hooks and then there are eye hooks in the top two corners. I think I have an eye hook on either side about half way up to keep it from bowing in when I tighten it. This has worked out really well so far once I got some of the tarp clips to pull the screen tight. I am also not even using a real impact screen.

That all being said I am planning on swapping to an emt tube frame so that I can hinge it and fold it up to the ceiling when not in use. I don't intent to build a full cage but rather have a curtain I can pull out on the left of the screen. To the right is a bare cinderblock wall so I am not worried about shanks hitting that.

I had my EMT frame ran through three large eye bolts so I could swing it up to the ceiling and hook it there, worked great. Have since upgraded to a retractable screen, but the swing up worked great.

[Anemoi]

I had my EMT frame ran through three large eye bolts so I could swing it up to the ceiling and hook it there, worked great. Have since upgraded to a retractable screen, but the swing up worked great.

That's exactly what I have in my head, I think I'll make it through this winter with the cable frame and then swap it once it warms up.

[Capz65]

What I'm looking for is a frame with no mounting points except on the ends. Not in the middle areas of the poles. This way I can wrap the screen around the poles from front to back and bungee side to side and top to bottom eye hooks in the floor. I'd tarp clip and bungee to the studs but I don't want to lose the 3 or 4 inches on either side. I'm thinking the kit above could work.