I have not really made any progress on the build since the last update as I took some time off to spend with the kids while they were on spring break. I did try mixing some stucco up to test the tint color. I used the brown tint and it called for grey base finish stucco but I could not find grey so I tried white base. The stucco came out a light tan almost pink color. I will have to hunt around for the grey base stucco and test it again. Glad I tested it first before just putting it on and having to redo it. Since I did have it mixed up though I did practice applying it to some scrap pieces of Hardie Board. Even with no adhesive once it dried there was a good bond. I could not chip it off the board easily nor get it to pop off by flexing the cement board. Now I know with the cement glue it should never come off.
I did spend most of Saturday afternoon doing yard work and getting ready to have some friends over to break in the new grill and watch an outdoor movie.
I know this is a little off topic however the idea for the movie screen came out of the design/brainstorming stages of the outdoor kitchen. The short story is while planning for the island about 18 months ago my wife kept asking me if I was going to put a TV in it. I kept saying “no†because there was not a great way to do it and still have the focus from the bar area be the water view. After about the 4th time of her asking me the idea hit me that I was given a decent used DLP projector that I had never used and it was still in the closet so why not build a real movie screen for larger audiences to enjoy at night like the old drive in theaters. I already had the audio portion under control since I had installed outdoor speakers throughout the backyard a couple years before. So I ran a video feed and power under the pavers into a covered box I installed close to the edge of the pavers bought a cheap music stand to hold the projector and I had the video covered. I bought a 12’ * 12’ light truss for about 150.00 to use as a frame and some blackout cloth material for the screen. Sewed black webbing on the edges of the blackout material to give it a nice border and to mount some grommets in, attached it to the frame with 9†ball bungee cords and we were in business. A portable outdoor movie screen that I can have up or down in less than 15 minutes.
I have attached a couple shots of the movie screen setup with the view from the bar area.
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Once people started arriving I fired up the grill and cooked for about 20 folks then once the sun set we cranked up the movie and enjoyed a nice evening outside. Kids always seem to get a kick out of watching movies outside on a 150†screen.
We did several movies outside last year but it was much nicer this time having the outdoor kitchen and cold beer in the fridge. The side burner did a great job on the popcorn as well.
If anyone wants more details on the movie setup let me know and I will be happy to share.
Once I find some grey base stucco I will test the color of the tint again and hopefully get it applied to finish the project up.
Brad
I did spend most of Saturday afternoon doing yard work and getting ready to have some friends over to break in the new grill and watch an outdoor movie.
I know this is a little off topic however the idea for the movie screen came out of the design/brainstorming stages of the outdoor kitchen. The short story is while planning for the island about 18 months ago my wife kept asking me if I was going to put a TV in it. I kept saying “no†because there was not a great way to do it and still have the focus from the bar area be the water view. After about the 4th time of her asking me the idea hit me that I was given a decent used DLP projector that I had never used and it was still in the closet so why not build a real movie screen for larger audiences to enjoy at night like the old drive in theaters. I already had the audio portion under control since I had installed outdoor speakers throughout the backyard a couple years before. So I ran a video feed and power under the pavers into a covered box I installed close to the edge of the pavers bought a cheap music stand to hold the projector and I had the video covered. I bought a 12’ * 12’ light truss for about 150.00 to use as a frame and some blackout cloth material for the screen. Sewed black webbing on the edges of the blackout material to give it a nice border and to mount some grommets in, attached it to the frame with 9†ball bungee cords and we were in business. A portable outdoor movie screen that I can have up or down in less than 15 minutes.
I have attached a couple shots of the movie screen setup with the view from the bar area.
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Once people started arriving I fired up the grill and cooked for about 20 folks then once the sun set we cranked up the movie and enjoyed a nice evening outside. Kids always seem to get a kick out of watching movies outside on a 150†screen.
We did several movies outside last year but it was much nicer this time having the outdoor kitchen and cold beer in the fridge. The side burner did a great job on the popcorn as well.
If anyone wants more details on the movie setup let me know and I will be happy to share.
Once I find some grey base stucco I will test the color of the tint again and hopefully get it applied to finish the project up.
Brad