Replies

1. 
   rez | Sep 30, 2004 06:17am | #1

   Rob-Great stuff.

   If you want to make those pics fit the screen better you can downsize them easily using the Irfanview system mentioned earlier.

   http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=24441.1

   Cheers.

    

1. 
   robteed | Sep 30, 2004 06:26am | #2

   Ok,

   I'll try downloading it soon. I used photoshop but thats as small as it would go.

1. 
   rez | Sep 30, 2004 06:48am | #3

   Around 70K at something akin to 600x400 has been recommended before for the ease of the dialup patrons. 

2. 
   GoldenWreckedAngle | Sep 30, 2004 06:58pm | #4

   In Photoshop click on the "Image" drop down menu at the top, scroll down and click on "image size," make sure you have "constrain proportions" and "resample image" both checked then then set the pixel dimensions to 800 x 600 pixels.

   Save it to a .JPG format and compress it to about level 8. Here you go, I brightened it up a little to make the details a little easier to read too.

   Very cool idea by the way.Kevin Halliburton And with that, the great emporer Oz gently floated away on a curtain of hot air, laughing at the unfortunate ignorance of little people beneath him. But under his breath he cursed that stupid little dog...

3. 
   GoldenWreckedAngle | Sep 30, 2004 07:02pm | #5

   600 x 450 - even better.Kevin Halliburton And with that, the great emporer Oz gently floated away on a curtain of hot air, laughing at the unfortunate ignorance of little people beneath him. But under his breath he cursed that stupid little dog...

1. 
   rez | Sep 30, 2004 07:06pm | #6

   Now get it to 70K and the dialups will buy you a whole box of milkbones. 

1. 
   brownbagg | Sep 30, 2004 07:46pm | #7

   I wonder if you could hook you tv up to that and get local channels.

2. 
   rez | Oct 01, 2004 02:50am | #13

   Me thinks Robteed is a creative thinker.

   Bet if anyone could make it go he'd be among the few.

   Welcome aboard Rob. Glad you're here. 

3. 
   GoldenWreckedAngle | Sep 30, 2004 08:10pm | #8

   Here it is baseline optimized and taking it all the way down to level 4 on the compressed .JPG save. Quite a bit of degradation but it serves the purpose.

   My apologies for taking this off course a little. I didn't intend to turn this into a highjack and detract from the actual domed ceiling photo I've been trying to squash down to a readable size for you dial-uppers.

   Back to your regularly scheduled programing... here's the plan.Kevin Halliburton And with that, the great emporer Oz gently floated away on a curtain of hot air, laughing at the unfortunate ignorance of little people beneath him. But under his breath he cursed that stupid little dog...

4. 
   JohnT8 | Sep 30, 2004 08:15pm | #9

   I think this is around 48k without distortion.

   Robteed, looks like a heck of a good use for one of those old dish.  Keep us updated with photos as you progress. jt8

5. 
   robteed | Oct 01, 2004 12:11am | #10

   Thanks guys. The framing is doubled up 2x8s with joist hangers then I added 2x6 all around the outside. Building inspector passed it. Now

   I need to plaster it.

2. 
   gordsco | Oct 01, 2004 12:49am | #11

   Are you Spidey-Man?

3. 
   DavidThomas | Oct 01, 2004 01:32am | #12

   It would make a heck of a bird bath after a little plaster.

   Or paint it silver and solar cook hotdogs in 2.3 seconds.

   Sound gatherer / evesdropper for listening to folks one mile away.

   Basis of a telescope with great light-gathering and lousy resolution.

   Etc.

   David Thomas   Overlooking Cook Inlet in Kenai, Alaska
1. 
   darcey | Oct 01, 2004 03:35am | #15

   Actually, there was a gal on The Garden Web (http://www.gardenweb.com?) who made an octagnal gazebo out an old dish.  It came out great!

1. 
   MajorWool | Oct 01, 2004 06:17am | #16

   I remember looking at a house with an 8 ft dish in the backyard, and they listed it as a "feature." ;-)

2. 
   robteed | Oct 01, 2004 06:30am | #17

   Hi Darcy,

   Do you have a link to a photo of that gazebo?

   Thanks, Rob

1. 
   darcey | Oct 01, 2004 05:26pm | #18

   Yep!

   http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/strucs/msg080638315227.html

2. 
   robteed | Oct 02, 2004 06:18am | #21

   Thanks for the link Darcy. That was cool!

1. 
   dIrishInMe | Oct 02, 2004 05:04pm | #23

   Cool idea.  I have seen houses with dome ceilings, and if the dome partis painted a dark color, it seems to have endless depth.

   Sorry to be a downer but I think you should add some more collar ties, and maybe even some low flying ones over the dish area.  It's a bit hard to see, in the pic, but I only see one or 2 - unless that is a structural ridge - which I doubt.   Matt

2. 
   robteed | Oct 07, 2004 06:35am | #28

   I framed the house using 2x10 16" O.C. rafters with a 9/12 pitch. The building inspector wanted collar ties every 4'. We put them every 32". The Dish was also inspected by the Mechanical Inspector as well so I think we are ok.

2. 
   JohnT8 | Oct 01, 2004 08:35pm | #19

   Use it as one of those table umbrella dealies. jt8

1. 
   DavidThomas | Oct 01, 2004 10:13pm | #20

   Set into the ground, it could be a hamster skate-board park.David Thomas   Overlooking Cook Inlet in Kenai, Alaska

2. 
   Sphere | Oct 02, 2004 04:34pm | #22

   A buddy of mine has a sawmill, he uses one as an umberella at his control station, and a bunch more as shed roofs, for outdoor equipment storage..problem was he put out the word he wanted some for those reasons, next thing he knew...he was swamped with them..LOL 

   Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

   Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations. 

3. 
   DaveRicheson | Oct 04, 2004 04:11pm | #26

   We need to send one, covered in tin foil, to Luka. He can put it up over the roof, and stop wearing the colender indoors :)

4. 
   dieselpig | Oct 01, 2004 02:57am | #14

   I love it.  That's pretty slick... keep those creative juices flowing and the pictures comingl

5. 
   andybuildz | Oct 02, 2004 05:45pm | #24

   do I see a Douglas hammer in yer belt?

   Who'd a thought a hammer would help with satilite dishes???

   Gorgous...more pic please!

   Be well

   ####

   The secret of Zen in two words is, "Not always so"!

   http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM

6. 
   Bluegillman | Oct 04, 2004 06:39am | #25

   I was trying to figure this all out with that dish...I guess you're going to cover that dish with some kind of covering?

1. 
   robteed | Oct 07, 2004 05:47am | #27

   Hi Bluegill,

   I will use Imperal Base coat and Inperal finish coat plaster. I plan on

   making a jig that I can spin around from the centerpoint to form the

   plaster. When I get more of the house done I will start working on that project. Right now I just installed doors to the room so I could close

   it off. I big hole in the ceiling sucking all the heat out of the house <G>.

   I will post more photos soon.

7. 
   robteed | Mar 13, 2005 03:09am | #29

   I will be starting to work on this project in about a week. Im working on the foyer and staircase right now. Will post pics soon.

1. 
   robteed | May 26, 2005 07:07am | #30

   This is the finished look. The baseboard still needs to be installed.
   Everyone loves this room.
   Sorry for the large size, someone please resize for me. I tried using
   Gimp 2.2 but couldnt find an easy way to resize it.

1. 
   rez | May 26, 2005 08:23am | #31

   damm man, that came out nice. Congrats.

   http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=24441.1

   is an old thread here on Breaktime that includes a lot of data on posting pics and the Irfanview download which some here on BT find easy to use. View Image

   "I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days."

1. 
   robteed | May 27, 2005 01:07am | #35

   Is there an Ifran view for linux? Im running Fedora Core 3

2. 
   robteed | May 27, 2005 06:34am | #36

   Hey Razzman,
   The pic doesnt do it justice, the dome is really much deeper then the
   ceiling looks.

1. 
   rez | May 27, 2005 06:43am | #37

   Can't help ya with the linux but love the idea of the creativity with the sat dish.

   Compliments to the chef:o)

   "I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days."

2. 
   IMERC | May 27, 2005 08:08am | #38

   doing it that way ya don't need to wear a foil hat... 

2. 
   MisterT | May 26, 2005 01:57pm | #32

   I was gonna suggest setting the guinness-record for stir fry!

   looks nice! 

    

   We always get it right!!!

   the third time....

   <!----><!---->

   "Almost certain death, small chance of success.... What are we waiting for???"

    

3. 
   JohnT8 | May 26, 2005 05:18pm | #33

   Geeze, Rob that turned out really well!  Who would have thought !

    jt8

   It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. --Chinese proverb  

1. 
   robteed | May 27, 2005 01:02am | #34

   Yea, My wife thought I was crazy when I drug the satilite dish home. I
   stuck it up in the ceiling while she was at work. <G>. She loves it now.
   Its one of our guest bedrooms. As you can see I still need to install
   trim. The crown moulding was installed when I finished the drywall. Its
   a plastic moulding from "Trim-Tex". I really like it.
   I will post more photos of the dome during plastering if anyones interested.

1. 
   ronaldrady | May 29, 2005 08:08am | #40

   It looks good. Definately post more pictures of the plastering. Show us how much work there actually is in "custom" work. Very creative.

2. 
   robteed | May 30, 2005 12:27am | #41

   This is how I plastered the dome. The satilite dish had a 7/8"hole in the center. I cut off a plastic popbottle cap and screwed in into the
   center hole. Then I put a 1/2" black pipe into the hole, with a 2x10
   block screwed to the floor. Put a 7/8" hole in the block inline with
   the hole in the dish. Then I made a form out of luwan to my disired shape. The form will give you an exact copy to your dish, I hit a screwhead on the dish frame which left a extruded line all around the
   dome. I figured I would just sand it off afterwards, (Bad Mistake!).
   Plaster drys as hard as concrete. I ended up filling both sides of
   the extrusion.
   I used about 10 80lbs bags of basecoat and 3 80lbs finish coat. I sanded
   the dome smooth but I think with plaster you should rub it smooth with a rag. I could be wrong about that. First time ever working with plaster.
   I am quite good at finishing drywall tho. Feel free to ask any questions
   you might have.Rob Teed
   Dream Builders
   Bath,Mi

3. 
   DougU | May 30, 2005 03:56am | #42

   robteed

   Once I see how you plastered that dish I have a new appreciation for the whole thing.

   Good idea and great job!

   Doug

4. 
   reinvent | Jun 08, 2005 01:35am | #45

   So how many channels does your ceiling get?

5. 
   robteed | Jun 08, 2005 05:19am | #46

   actually it only gets the "Adult" channel...and only when a visting couple spend the nite!<G>

4. 
   Sphere | May 27, 2005 03:49pm | #39

   great..now ya got me thinking...thanks pal..(insert sarcastic tone) ...that is soo cool.  Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

   The Morphine    s eems  to do no good at all..I'd run all the way if I would not fall...

    

5. 
   HNord | Jun 07, 2005 05:07pm | #43

   Looks Great!

    

   Where I'm from (Oregon) those old  are common in rural areas.  We call them "Oregon wildflowers" and most have to pay to have them removed so many just leave the old dish standing. 

1. 
   robteed | Jun 08, 2005 01:06am | #44

   We have alot around here to. I got mine for free.

6. 
   GI | Jun 09, 2005 11:42pm | #47

   Wow!!! Beautiful work!! That made an elegant touch to the room :)

   gi

1. 
   robteed | Jun 10, 2005 05:37am | #48

   Thank you Gi,
   Im really glad I went ahead with it. Most folks around here ( the neighborhood ) said I was crazy! They take on a diffrent atitude once
   they see the room.
   Rob

1. 
   JulianTracy | Jun 10, 2005 06:54am | #49

   I saw that trimtex crown on their website. So how was it to work with? Can you post a close up pic of how it looks? Seems like it'd be a bunch faster than standard drywall ceiling - wall finishing.Great idea!Thanks,Julian Tracy

2. 
   robteed | Jun 10, 2005 11:35pm | #50

   Hello Julian ,
   It was great to work with. I just 45 mitered the corners,butt jointed
   where needed. I hung it myself. Working with 10' pc I placed it aganist
   the wall and ceiling,put a screw in the ceiling at a 45 angle and a screw into the wall. I didnt put the screws into the trimtex. They were just to help hold the center,letting me slide the peice back or forth as needed.
   Then when I had it placed where I wanted I stapled the nailing flange.
   Put a coat of 20 minute durabond over the flange. Then painters caulk
   on the edge at the ceiling. Took a couple hours to do the whole room. Maybe less.
   I think the product is great,but since it is installed as/like drywall
   tape it becomes part of the drywall. I would never want to remove it.
   It would be a mess.
   I did tape/mud my corners prior to installing the crown.
   I took pics. Will try to post them soon.
   Rob Teed
   Dream Builders
   Bath,Mi

3. 
   JulianTracy | Jun 11, 2005 05:41am | #51

   There isn't any need to finish the corners before hand is there? It would seem like using the crown trim would allow you to skip the finishing behind it?Thanks,Julian

4. 
   robteed | Jun 11, 2005 05:55pm | #52

   No, I just did it cause I didnt like the unsealed corner. One of those things where I would know it wasnt sealed.

5. 
   robteed | Aug 09, 2005 07:40pm | #53

   Julian,
   Are you still interested in seeing some pics of the crown moulding.
   Im sorry I didnt get them posted yet.

6. 
   JohnSprung | Jun 15, 2006 03:42am | #54

   Great idea!  Just bumping this up because it was hard to find when I needed it for another thread.

   Edit:  They seem to exist in a good range of sizes from a little over 6 ft. up to 20 ft. diameter:

   http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Installation/Dish-Size.htm

    

    

   -- J.S.

    

   Edited 6/14/2006 9:01 pm ET by JohnSprung