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. What is wrong with this picture? 1 reply, 2015. Started by xSpace. With Soundman2020.
  2. Building new VO studio in new home 1 reply, 2015. Started by briandvoice. With Soundman2020.
  3. Garage floor - Paint or Carpet? 1 reply, 2015. Started by thedeadzeds. With xSpace.
  4. Links 0 replies, 2015. Started by krisg.
  5. Getting ready to Start Construction Just Few More Questions? 3 replies, 2015. Started by Mike808. With xSpace and Soundman2020.
  6. New basement will be used as a recording studio! 1 reply, 2015. Started by studio88a. With xSpace.
  7. Flanking of a (big) shared concrete bed 1 reply, 2015. Started by blankstudios. With xSpace.
  8. Garage studio Ventilation 2 replies, 2015. Started by Jarrettpaul. With stevev.
  9. Door cut too small 1 reply, 2015. Started by thedeadzeds. With stevev.
  10. exposed duct and avoiding 3 leaf 5 replies, 2015. Started by zawp. With John Sayers.
  11. New Studio build 5 replies, 2015. Started by astacks2. With Soundman2020.
  12. Small room currently referred to as 'a studio' 12 replies, 2012–2015. Started by Soundman2020. With BriHar.
  13. New Portland Studio Build 2 replies, 2015. Started by mgrecomusic. With Soundman2020.
  14. Redoing Old Studio construction - Port St Joe 9 replies, 2014–2015. Started by panhandle. With Soundman2020 and xSpace.
  15. Office Dividers 5 replies, 2003–2015. Started by xP.SeifeR. With knightfly.
  16. Advice for Apartment Studio Build - Bronx, NY 1 reply, 2015. Started by mr.john711. With stevev.
  17. Caulking question / ceiling beefing layer 7 replies, 2015. Started by mvijfwinkel. With Soundman2020 and RJHollins.
  18. garden room studio build help 9 replies, 2014–2015. Started by ben84. With stevev, xSpace and Soundman2020.
  19. Tin Shed Small Studio Construction - Advice Welcome 17 replies, 2014–2015. Started by petesguitar1. With stevev and Soundman2020.
  20. Location of Mass in a MSM Wall 3 replies, 2014–2015. Started by stevelindsay. With xSpace and Soundman2020.
  21. Acoustic effect of Rigid Foam in outer leaf 3 replies, 2015. Started by mvijfwinkel. With xSpace and Soundman2020.
  22. Small studio soundproofing project - feedback wanted! 5 replies, 2014–2015. Started by pacifiesta. With xSpace and Soundman2020.
  23. Broken reference links 1 reply, 2015. Started by badass_mcfunk. With Soundman2020.
  24. Should be a straight-forward question . . . :-) 6 replies, 2014–2015. Started by bzb1. With Soundman2020.
  25. WILL THIS RUIN MY SOUNDPROOFING 1 reply, 2015. Started by thedeadzeds. With Soundman2020.
  26. STC Ratings on heavy duty glass windows 3 replies, 2015. Started by chrispire. With Soundman2020.
  27. Unconventional build in a detached garage.. 2 replies, 2014–2015. Started by iglehart332. With Soundman2020.
  28. Making a laminated window 3 replies, 2015. Started by badass_mcfunk. With Soundman2020.
  29. Garden drum studio strategy 8 replies, 2014. Started by badass_mcfunk. With Soundman2020 and xSpace.
  30. Michael Toor's Studio Build - Construction Log 6 replies, 2012–2014. Started by Mike Toor. With Soundman2020.
  31. New Toronto Studio build. 1 reply, 2014. Started by sam guaiana. With Soundman2020.
  32. Advice on an interesting build/situation 1 reply, 2014. Started by Mark Fuller. With Soundman2020.
  33. Garden Studio 0 replies, 2014. Started by jandalo.
  34. Need some help! 1 reply, 2014. Started by sagar4848. With Soundman2020.
  35. Beefing up interior of roof in a garage. 3 replies, 2014. Started by cprescott1972. With Soundman2020.
  36. Covering up an exterior window 3 replies, 2014. Started by cprescott1972. With xSpace.
  37. Fully isolating a 3rd floor room in an older house? 2 replies, 2014. Started by woodfoot. With xSpace and Soundman2020.
  38. Studio walls from Tyres 1 reply, 2014. Started by Dave Howard. With Soundman2020.
  39. Delta Insulation Acoustic Data 0 replies, 2014. Started by vince.cimo.
  40. Metal Building - Inner Room Construction 25 replies, 2014. Started by rblythe. With Soundman2020 and xSpace.
  41. New Studio Premises - Ceiling construction etc 10 replies, 2014. Started by mr-b76. With stevev, xSpace and Soundman2020.
  42. I'm stuck and can't get out 1 reply, 2014. Started by oddmanout. With Soundman2020.
  43. Warehouse Partial Build 2 replies, 2014. Started by burnham. With Soundman2020.
  44. HVAC metal Duct sound isolation wrap and Flex duct 8 replies, 2014. Started by jkurtz. With Soundman2020.
  45. some basic help for a newbie 14 replies, 2013–2014. Started by adam.stihl. With Soundman2020.
  46. Out of the upstairs bedroom and into the old workshop 1 reply, 2014. Started by profwacko. With Soundman2020.
  47. New studio, 260m2//2800square feet. Need some help! 2 replies, 2014. Started by Joona Hassinen. With Soundman2020.
  48. GREEN GLUE FOR CAULKING 1 reply, 2014. Started by thedeadzeds. With Soundman2020.
  49. New STUDIO BUILD (HELP WITH WALL CONSTRUCTION) 4 replies, 2014. Started by Mike808. With Soundman2020 and stevev.
  50. Resonant Cavity between mix and live space. 1 reply, 2014. Started by vince.cimo. With Soundman2020.