Finished baffle wall for garage cinema

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More progress today with the baffle wall construction. The main job was to create an MDF face to fit onto the framework - this photo shows the first board cut to size and fixed in place ready to measure up for the speaker cut outs. The way I got the cut outs just right is to reach behind and use a pencil to run along the top edge of the shelf, drawing a line on the back of the MDF. Click through to see more photos of how it ended up!




Here's how the centre panel looks with the speaker cut out finished. I also made a small cut to allow for the subwoofer aperture in the bottom right. Next job is to measure and cut the left and right panels to size.







Next, the right panel is added, and the speaker and subwoofer apertures are cut. The left panel is glued and screwed into place. I got through a whole lot of screws to fix the MDF, as I really don't want to hear rattles all through the movie...


Job finished! The final panel has the speaker cut out completed, and all the MDF sheets are firmly glued and screwed into place. Next I need to finish running surround speaker cables and lighting circuits and start building the framework for the left and right walls. I have some pipe work to hide so need to be a bit creative... More updates to follow!

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