Using this in a house with 8ft ceilings is too tall, 8ft 1in. I decided to shorten the side supports by 2.5 inches. instead of going back because I liked it so much. Very compact, no tripods. Also, the zip at the bottom was almost impossible to put together/zip before I cut the supports, but even without the zip the screen remains fairly firm and wrinkle-free. Measure your ceiling.