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. Another ceiling question 8 replies, 2003. Started by Michael Jones. With John Sayers and knightfly.
  2. Coolroom panels for soundproofing? 1 reply, 2003. Started by pwsharp. With knightfly.
  3. Studio Glasses 1 reply, 2003. Started by Element_Al. With knightfly.
  4. Corner bass resonators/absorbers - construction question 6 replies, 2003. Started by laptoppop. With knightfly.
  5. Sliding Glass Doors? 10 replies, 2003. Started by Breck. With knightfly and John Sayers.
  6. USG Construction handbook, + Hints - REVISED 8/14/06 0 replies, 2003. Started by knightfly.
  7. wall construction question 19 replies, 2003. Started by beardedlurker. With knightfly and giles117.
  8. Critique my ceiling plan...continued 8 replies, 2003. Started by JRSGodfrey. With knightfly.
  9. Framing Studs 1 reply, 2003. Started by cfuehrer. With knightfly.
  10. Hebel Bricks 3 replies, 2003. Started by Al. With knightfly and Sen.
  11. Tell me again... 2 replies, 2003. Started by Michael Jones. With Ethan Winer and knightfly.
  12. Building a Studio In My Back Yard <-- Need Building Help 2 replies, 2003. Started by Josh Savoy. With knightfly.
  13. Floating Ceiling with Spring Mounted Shock Absorbers 7 replies, 2003. Started by Mr. Beasty. With knightfly.
  14. Fabrics & Rockwool Question 44 replies, 2003. Started by bolehnggak. With knightfly, Eric_Desart and John Sayers.
  15. Starting from scratch,newbie help needed! 34 replies, 2003. Started by Ben from Canberra. With knightfly and John Sayers.
  16. Glass for windows.. 1 reply, 2003. Started by murphy077. With knightfly.
  17. Panel Trap side effect 0 replies, 2003. Started by feni.
  18. Floating floors question.... 2 replies, 2003. Started by Rking401. With knightfly and giles117.
  19. One Word Will Do - Bizarre Wall Idea 5 replies, 2003. Started by Faderus. With John Sayers and knightfly.
  20. Which angle must to be between the walls? 4 replies, 2003. Started by murphy077. With knightfly and John Sayers.
  21. Masonry pics.... 8 replies, 2003. Started by Michael Jones. With John Sayers and knightfly.
  22. Panel absorbers 8 replies, 2003. Started by Musicmaker. With John Sayers, Eric_Desart and giles117.
  23. Concrete Plate vs Rockwool Drywall Ceiling 2 replies, 2003. Started by bolehnggak. With knightfly.
  24. How To Measure Room's Frequency Response 6 replies, 2003. Started by bolehnggak. With Ethan Winer, knightfly and barefoot.
  25. Marine doors for studio use 2 replies, 2003. Started by JRSGodfrey. With John Sayers.
  26. Carpeting a wall? 3 replies, 2003. Started by Gearslutz.com Jules. With Ethan Winer and knightfly.
  27. Minimum drum room size 1 reply, 2003. Started by bolehnggak. With Sen.
  28. Walls 10 replies, 2003. Started by PG2. With knightfly and giles117.
  29. Construction Tips: Hanging Slots !!! 7 replies, 2003. Started by ram3n. With knightfly.
  30. Small 2 room studio in house needs wall construction advice 7 replies, 2003. Started by Hepcat62. With knightfly.
  31. help building an isolation booth in the garage 8 replies, 2003. Started by iknowmyabcs. With knightfly.
  32. MDF or Caneite (Homasote) in the Sandwich? 12 replies, 2003. Started by Faderus. With knightfly and giles117.
  33. Can I soundproof and get AC for $10k in my garage? 2 replies, 2003. Started by thelivingexample. With knightfly.
  34. Building a dead room. 15 replies, 2003. Started by Albert. With knightfly, John Sayers and Ethan Winer.
  35. Vocal Booth Walls 8 replies, 2003. Started by xP.SeifeR. With knightfly.
  36. Sound in but not out. 3 replies, 2003. Started by Charles Dayton. With knightfly and giles117.
  37. Uniformity of gap between walls 1 reply, 2003. Started by khallgren. With knightfly.
  38. Brick wall for room-in-a-room construction 4 replies, 2003. Started by bolehnggak. With John Sayers.
  39. Stud spacing 12 replies, 2003. Started by murphy. With John Sayers and knightfly.
  40. Sanding question? 2 replies, 2003. Started by ram3n. With John Sayers and giles117.
  41. studio doors 5 replies, 2003. Started by shaft. With knightfly.
  42. New studio in Hawaii, beginning questions 7 replies, 2003. Started by mpr3. With knightfly and giles117.
  43. Steel Studs---16" or 24" OC 17 replies, 2003. Started by MArk Scheuerman. With knightfly and Eric_Desart.
  44. Venting a vocal booth 3 replies, 2003. Started by SKI. With John Sayers.
  45. "Sill Seal" used in studio construction? 24 replies, 2003. Started by Dr. J. With knightfly, Eric_Desart and John Sayers.
  46. What's my best option 11 replies, 2003. Started by robertbonello. With knightfly and Eric_Desart.
  47. new room within room design - advise please 8 replies, 2003. Started by egcc. With knightfly and John Sayers.
  48. 2 Basic Things 17 replies, 2003. Started by Fieryjack. With knightfly, Eric_Desart and Sen.
  49. The infamous floating floor 4 replies, 2003. Started by fuzzybunny. With knightfly and giles117.
  50. studio lighting and more... 1 reply, 2003. Started by joninc. With knightfly.