JKacey Goldmember  1,142 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jan 2007 More info | Oct 28, 2010 14:26 | #1 Or should I say Cyc'ed..... Had a few hours this morning waiting for some parts to come in, so I decided to build a 12 ft wide x 13 ft high straight Cyc wall. Built it with a nice 5ft radius. I got a great deal on 56ft of sheet vinyl and was thinking of just hanging it..... Then I thought about it and knew my 3 yr old would ruin the sweep in no time. Not to mention a puncture from a high heel. 
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FJLOVE Cream of the Crop  20,883 posts Likes: 82 Joined Nov 2006 Location: barrie ont. ca More info | Oct 28, 2010 15:20 | #2 good stuff Jerry, looks like you have a nice sized studio DILLIGAF about your bicycle or your gear
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TMRDesign Cream of the Crop  23,883 posts Likes: 12 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Station, NY More info | Oct 28, 2010 15:51 | #3 J Kacey wrote in post #11182660  Or should I say Cyc'ed..... Had a few hours this morning waiting for some parts to come in, so I decided to build a 12 ft wide x 13 ft high straight Cyc wall. Built it with a nice 5ft radius. I got a great deal on 56ft of sheet vinyl and was thinking of just hanging it..... Then I thought about it and knew my 3 yr old would ruin the sweep in no time. Not to mention a puncture from a high heel. Now to find the time to lay the vinyl. Awesome Jerry!!! Robert
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tetrode I am a walking repository of thoroughly useless information  3,777 posts Likes: 6 Joined Jan 2006 Location: New York More info | How about some more pictures and construction details, Jerry?
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Oct 29, 2010 19:28 | #5 Sure Dave,
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tetrode I am a walking repository of thoroughly useless information 3,777 posts Likes: 6 Joined Jan 2006 Location: New York More info | Oct 29, 2010 19:35 | #6 J Kacey wrote in post #11190363 Sure Dave, I'll post a few pics first of the week when I get back to the studio.... I did not build it the conventional way. Believe it or not I made use of the free panel saw cutting service in the lumber dept at Home Depot to do all the cutting  Basically, I used layers of cheap 1/4" Luan Plywood (~$11 sheet) and laminated them. Liquid Nails is my friend. I wanted to utilize the back of the cyc for storage and did not want to sacrifice it to a unusable void. Now I'm really looking forward to your follow-up.
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TMRDesign Cream of the Crop 23,883 posts Likes: 12 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Station, NY More info | Oct 29, 2010 19:43 | #7 tetrode wrote in post #11190402 Now I'm really looking forward to your follow-up. And Liquid Nails is everybody's friend! Dave F. Give me Liquid Nails and Gorilla Glue and I'm a very happy camper. Robert
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Nov 01, 2010 16:02 | #8 tetrode wrote in post #11190402 Now I'm really looking forward to your follow-up. And Liquid Nails is everybody's friend! Dave F. Ok Dave,   Then since I had to fur out the wall 3/4" to flush the drywall above I glued a 1x4 to the concrete wall @ 61 1/8" on center.  Next layed out three whole sheets of 1/4" Luan Ply ($10.97 each)  Place and glued 90" x 24" rips on the seams to join them   When adding these backing strips I started them 1 3/4 from the top of the panel, so when I pushed the dried panel into place to form the radius it would catch right under the 1x 4 attached to wall and snug right up against the upper panels. First layer of upper panels I started with a 2ft panel to stagger from the bottom.  The rest is pretty straight forward. The next day when the panel done throughly drying .I ran a couple thick heavy beads of Liquid nail on the tile edge and the concrete. Then I flopped the panel upright and placed the bottom in the lip of the tile edge. I pressed the panel down until the panel was centered on the 1x4 on the wall. This was easy because with the 1 3/4" spacing I left just let it snap into place forming a perfect radius. Next I added the staggered seamed top finished layer. I glued and slipped a 1x4x12, 2x4x12, 2x6x12 and 2x10x12 under the radius area of the floor for plenty of support and after screwed glued and screwed its rock solid. I could have purchased treated material for this but I had this material on hand and with the liquid nail in between the concrete and the wood it will help prevent and wicking and will last much longer than I will need it to. 
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Nov 01, 2010 16:22 | #9 The biggest benefit of this design for me is the open storage I have. Building it the conventional way I would have have had a huge unusable void behind the sweep.  I would say with all the material it would be less than $250 easy. I had the 1x4 and other 2x on hand so it was less for me. This weekend I used fix all to transition the 1/4 ply to the cement floor and used mesh tape across the seam to prevent it from cracking. Next, when I get some time I will cover the cyc and about 30ft in front of it with the 12ft roll of sheet vinyl and paint it white. Total build time ~ 3 hours
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Cathpah Goldmember  4,259 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Maine. More info | Nov 01, 2010 19:03 | #10 J Kacey wrote in post #11206148 I would say with all the material it would be less than $250 easy. I had the 1x4 and other 2x on hand so it was less for me. This weekend I used fix all to transition the 1/4 ply to the cement floor and used mesh tape across the seam to prevent it from cracking. Next, when I get some time I will cover the cyc and about 30ft in front of it with the 12ft roll of sheet vinyl and paint it white. Total build time ~ 3 hours Unbelievably cool. Can't wait to try this out. Architecture
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tetrode I am a walking repository of thoroughly useless information 3,777 posts Likes: 6 Joined Jan 2006 Location: New York More info | Thanks a million for following up with the construction details and photos, Jerry. Yours is certainly a unique approach to building a cyc. Looking forward now to seeing the final product once the vinyl is up and painted. For an inaugural shoot, maybe you could invite Jannie over with her vegetable collection
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Nov 01, 2010 21:22 | #12 Cathpah wrote in post #11207138 Unbelievably cool. Can't wait to try this out. Thanks so much for taking the time to document/share all this. Your welcome Jeff tetrode wrote in post #11207766 Thanks a million for following up with the construction details and photos, Jerry. Yours is certainly a unique approach to building a cyc. No problem.... Not really to unique laminating plywood to form a curve has been around since plywood was first produced. Looking forward now to seeing the final product once the vinyl is up and painted. For an inaugural shoot, maybe you could invite Jannie over with her vegetable collection Jannie is welcome to bring her veggies over anytime she wants. I had (Robert McCadden) Is that your personal studio space? Looks very commodious. I'm jealous. More like my laboratory
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mickeyjuice Cream of the Crop  7,876 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Nov 02, 2010 03:11 | #13  Permanent banLooking good, JK. cheers, juice (Canon shooter, Elinchrom lighter, but pretty much agnostic on brands.)
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Nov 12, 2010 19:14 | #14 Paint is fresh.... Here is a quick test shot.  
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Seanzky Goldmember  2,888 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2008 Location: TX More info | Nov 12, 2010 20:39 | #15 I love the director's chair. Lol.
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