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. Building a garage studio 1 reply, 2009. Started by walt_guitar. With Soundman2020.
  2. New "studio"/multi use space: tradeoffs etc. 0 replies, 2009. Started by chconnor.
  3. Quick insulation question 4 replies, 2009. Started by full_bleed. With John Sayers, Ro and rod gervais.
  4. HVAC Question - Comfort Star Mini Splits? 4 replies, 2009. Started by Myriad_Rocker. With John Sayers and jbassino.
  5. Decoupling double wall frames at door openings 1 reply, 2009. Started by camistan. With John Sayers.
  6. magnetic weatherstripping 1 reply, 2009. Started by bluesbaz. With Ro.
  7. Floor & ceiling construction 14 replies, 2003–2009. Started by Luke. With knightfly, John Sayers and Sen.
  8. Leaf Issues 2 replies, 2009. Started by karuna. With Soundman2020.
  9. Installing Wall Against Ceiling Beam 1 reply, 2009. Started by Mordent123. With Ro.
  10. Lubreeka Studio - Control Room (Re)Design 5 replies, 2009. Started by EliasK. With Ro and Soundman2020.
  11. Finally getting myself sorted out - could use some advice 3 replies, 2009. Started by synthetic. With Soundman2020.
  12. Opinion needed on building a soundproof Recording Studio 3 replies, 2009. Started by kenseh. With Ro and jbassino.
  13. Window fill advice needed 0 replies, 2009. Started by Pure L.
  14. woops 3 replies, 2009. Started by sermstyle. With Soundman2020.
  15. 2-car garage build- important question... 1 reply, 2009. Started by BoulderAudio.
  16. Distance between house walls and room-within-a-room walls 8 replies, 2009. Started by martindupras. With Soundman2020 and Ro.
  17. Threating a recording / rehearsal room. 1 reply, 2009. Started by cherevo. With Soundman2020.
  18. How much roxul in basstraps 11 replies, 2009. Started by freemidnight. With Ro, John Sayers and Soundman2020.
  19. Drywall to MDF: On studs or offset? 7 replies, 2009. Started by NoDestiny. With Soundman2020 and NativeLuv17.
  20. How to isolate my concrete ceiling 0 replies, 2009. Started by studiowolff.
  21. Fastening drywall between ceiling joists (?) 12 replies, 2009. Started by losthighway. With Ro, xSpace and lilith_envy.
  22. Quay Cuts Studio : Pics update 23 replies, 2008–2009. Started by clunk. With TomVan, Ro and Lou.
  23. VIP Code suggestion for spamming users 4 replies, 2009. Started by jbassino. With John Sayers and xSpace.
  24. Advice sought: should I build a new concrete floor? 5 replies, 2009. Started by martindupras. With Soundman2020 and lilith_envy.
  25. Mitch Lee - Composer Studio Build 38 replies, 2009. Started by locash. With Soundman2020, NativeLuv17 and Ro.
  26. Help! Help! My mixes suck! 5 replies, 2009. Started by chuckswenson. With xSpace and Soundman2020.
  27. Small Room newbie problem. 15 replies, 2009. Started by tomverswyvel. With Soundman2020, John Sayers and xSpace.
  28. clay and clay bricks 6 replies, 2009. Started by ThomasT. With Ro and lilith_envy.
  29. studio in framework building 0 replies, 2009. Started by ThomasT.
  30. Minimum Mass for floating floor 12 replies, 2009. Started by mika. With Soundman2020, Ro and xSpace.
  31. Vocal Booth Design Help! 7 replies, 2009. Started by rudeonrecord. With xSpace, jwl and Soundman2020.
  32. Studio in a Wooden Shed - <Link> 1 reply, 2009. Started by The Shed.
  33. Question on Glass thickness to match brick waall density 15 replies, 2009. Started by ganeshaa. With Ro and Soundman2020.
  34. Double door seals - exterior weatherstripping? 1 reply, 2009. Started by thebarn. With Ro.
  35. Flooring Alternative for New Studio 2 replies, 2009. Started by jesse_zen. With Soundman2020.
  36. How to Choose Laminated Glass for Control Room 11 replies, 2009. Started by xaMdaM. With Ro, xSpace and Soundman2020.
  37. FS - 40-1/2"x60" x 1" Thick Glass 0 replies, 2009. Started by xaMdaM.
  38. A warning about potentially harmful Chinese drywall 1 reply, 2009. Started by Soundman2020.
  39. HVAC - exchange chamber questions 4 replies, 2009. Started by biggator. With Soundman2020.
  40. Building a Recording Studio and Need Alarm System? 1 reply, 2009. Started by aodagreat.
  41. Chantelar Studio Build 32 replies, 2009. Started by xpesrx. With Soundman2020, NativeLuv17 and xSpace.
  42. Ventilation, Exhaust and Supply-NO HVAC 0 replies, 2009. Started by MRicci.
  43. Odd wall question. 10 replies, 2009. Started by Pure L. With Soundman2020, rod gervais and lilith_envy.
  44. Soundproofing a nightclub on the 3rd story in a quiet area 1 reply, 2009. Started by matthew1985. With Soundman2020.
  45. Is building with wood ok? 10 replies, 2009. Started by djanogil. With Ro and Soundman2020.
  46. DIY versus manufactured duct silencers 3 replies, 2009. Started by onpurposeproductions. With Ro and lilith_envy.
  47. dead-load sanity check, please! 13 replies, 2009. Started by biggator. With xSpace and Ro.
  48. At what point... 3 replies, 2009. Started by D3lta. With lilith_envy.
  49. 'Generic' Resilient Bars. 1 reply, 2009. Started by COD. With Ro.
  50. Knightfly Instructions: Securing a 2nd layer of drywall!!! 29 replies, 2009. Started by camistan. With xSpace, Soundman2020 and lilith_envy.