1. Creating a floating cinema room to spend time together with friends and family
A quick look at some of the key steps
What do you do? You want a cinema room to spend time together, but haven’t got a 30 room mansion – well, look no further than up! We turned a tired looking and neglected space above the stairs, into a one of a kind, floating cinema room, that felt special and perfect for evening film nights together.
1. Investigation of the space and designing of the net came first. Factors such as positioning of projector, best entrance point, lighting and appearance from different angles all played key roles in decision making.
2. Following discussions with a certified local carpenter, measures were taken to further reinforce the wooden walls. Our carpentry partner installed large solid wood beams to the structure of the house, and over 40 individual 120mm stainless steel eye bolts to help secure the outer perimiter rope and ensure the integrity of the base structure.
3. After the static rope had been doubled up (something we always do for extra strength and resilience), we were able to start with the paracord – over 2km of it!
4. And once the net was done, we could do the finishing touches to make it really feel like its own space – new paint, plant pots, black out blind for the window, drink holders in the net, and then the key piece – the cinema screen and projector.
2. Building a hidden and secret place for fun for the kids and relaxation (and maybe just a bit of fun!) for the adults
A quick look at some of the key steps
This build was through the winter months, so meant lots of tea and warm gloves were required to keep fingers going through the snow and frost – but the result is a truly magical space hidden from the rest of the world.
1. The client had a great patch of woodland, so after choosing the perfect spot, we started with the tree protector wood blocks (to ensure the tree continues to grow healthily) and then set up the perimiter with static climbing rope at high tension
2. Deciding on a palet of three main colours that complimented each other, the real weaving got started – using mainly ‘chaos’ pattern for the base and then ‘digital chaos’ and ‘dream catcher’ for the walls. The back wall was built extra high as it overlooked a drop to a river – great for views, but also meaning extra safety was key
3. The overall net was between three trees, so we had a walk on section which then expanded to the main wide part of the net – this gave it an almost spaceship like appearence. 4km of paracord was used for this and we wove in drink holders and a few special pieces and patterns that the client had requested
