John Sayers’ Recording Studio Design ForumAn archive of johnlsayers.com, 2003–2022

Studio Construction

How thick should my walls be, should I float my floors, and why is two-leaf mass-air-mass design important?

  1. Using ceiling space as a bass trap 10 replies, 2003. Started by beggehorn. With knightfly.
  2. Studio Building with cement sheeting please help! 9 replies, 2003. Started by gavinchan. With knightfly and John Sayers.
  3. air-gap or isolation ? 2 replies, 2003. Started by sarza73. With giles117.
  4. treatment for porl and patrick continued 13 replies, 2003. Started by porl. With knightfly.
  5. Temporary lapse 12 replies, 2003. Started by knightfly. With cadesignr and John Sayers.
  6. “Mastering Music” 1 reply, 2003. Started by migouel. With knightfly.
  7. thanxx all! 2 replies, 2003. Started by djinxxit. With John Sayers and barefoot.
  8. Soundproof room so neighbors will not go nuts! 16 replies, 2003. Started by John Mayes. With knightfly and Eric_Desart.
  9. Carpet or hardwood floor? 12 replies, 2003. Started by migouel. With knightfly.
  10. we are VERTIGO 8 replies, 2003. Started by blackdrum. With giles117, John Sayers and Ethan Winer.
  11. STC... 4 replies, 2003. Started by Sen. With knightfly.
  12. Second Storey Floating Floor on Joists 11 replies, 2003. Started by simonstav. With giles117, knightfly and John Sayers.
  13. gobo construction 1 reply, 2003. Started by telefunken. With John Sayers.
  14. Hanging panel absorbers and fabric covered 703...? 10 replies, 2003. Started by s3. With knightfly.
  15. STC Levels of concrete block 1 reply, 2003. Started by jibber99. With John Sayers.
  16. between the windows 3 replies, 2003. Started by smog. With Ethan Winer and knightfly.
  17. simple? carpentry question 3 replies, 2003. Started by jon s. With knightfly and giles117.
  18. resilient channel ceiling in a loft? 4 replies, 2003. Started by DiscoD. With John Sayers.
  19. Help me building my own gobo 4 replies, 2003. Started by TamaSabian. With giles117 and John Sayers.
  20. Home-made replacement for Owens Corning 705? 1 reply, 2003. Started by sauceman. With knightfly.
  21. HVAC Air Return 3 replies, 2003. Started by bjacobus. With knightfly.
  22. New to forum. Redoing drum/recording room. Question... 1 reply, 2003. Started by tluke. With knightfly.
  23. protable recording booth 1 reply, 2003. Started by bikester. With knightfly.
  24. Wood For Slots 18 replies, 2003. Started by rsb. With knightfly and giles117.
  25. Existing Blueprints for New Construction? 5 replies, 2003. Started by Styles Bitchly. With knightfly, John Sayers and giles117.
  26. RC? 20 replies, 2003. Started by cfuehrer. With knightfly and giles117.
  27. Treatment for Porl and Patrick 29 replies, 2003. Started by John Sayers. With knightfly.
  28. Raising Inside Out Walls 6 replies, 2003. Started by AndrewMc. With John Sayers and knightfly.
  29. Rookie question: How to finish walls/ceiling/floor 4 replies, 2003. Started by sauceman. With knightfly.
  30. "Inside out" wall construction 15 replies, 2003. Started by gearmike. With John Sayers, giles117 and knightfly.
  31. Help! I screwed up, 24" centers on ceiling 1 reply, 2003. Started by echotp. With knightfly.
  32. Concrete block walls on heavy timber floor? 4 replies, 2003. Started by pwsharp. With John Sayers and knightfly.
  33. [b]floor-wise construction necessities[/b] 1 reply, 2003. Started by fretless. With knightfly.
  34. Last minute jitters re:Cellouse insulation 4 replies, 2003. Started by Sebastian Ernest. With John Sayers and knightfly.
  35. Floating Floor Question 22 replies, 2003. Started by bolehnggak. With knightfly, John Sayers and Eric_Desart.
  36. RC Channel 11 replies, 2003. Started by cfuehrer. With giles117 and knightfly.
  37. Battle of the walls 11 replies, 2003. Started by cfuehrer. With giles117, knightfly and John Sayers.
  38. Slat Wall construction 16 replies, 2003. Started by gearmike. With knightfly and giles117.
  39. Wall Construction Info 13 replies, 2003. Started by bjacobus. With knightfly and giles117.
  40. What is the best way to float a wood floor? 8 replies, 2003. Started by jeronimo. With knightfly and giles117.
  41. help building studio 18 replies, 2003. Started by steefann. With knightfly and giles117.
  42. New thoughts on CR 15 replies, 2003. Started by Michael Jones. With knightfly, Sen and giles117.
  43. Stage noise in a church/auditorium (not a studio, but...) 22 replies, 2003. Started by zikaj. With knightfly and giles117.
  44. R-channel question 2 replies, 2003. Started by AndrewMc. With knightfly.
  45. Rehearsal room needs to be made soundproof 11 replies, 2003. Started by Johannes. With knightfly.
  46. Rockwool down under - another name perhaps? 3 replies, 2003. Started by Johnrg. With John Sayers, knightfly and giles117.
  47. 2 leaf, 3 leaf question 3 replies, 2003. Started by khallgren. With knightfly.
  48. DIY "platfoam" / "hoverdeck' 3 replies, 2003. Started by zikaj. With knightfly and giles117.
  49. Wall construction question... what to do? 4 replies, 2003. Started by Dr. J. With knightfly.
  50. SOUND-DEADENING BOARD 32 replies, 2003. Started by nukmusic. With knightfly and giles117.