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. new ! want to build a studio in cellar. 1 reply, 2005. Started by redemptiverec.
  2. New recording desk costruction. 17 replies, 2005. Started by pathdoc2. With sharward and Dan Fitzpatrick.
  3. isolation question... 11 replies, 2005. Started by shmackdaddy. With sharward, cyeazel and knightfly.
  4. I like it! 0 replies, 2005. Started by Bassist_.
  5. DIY HVAC For Control Room 33 replies, 2005. Started by mtl777. With sharward, Dan Fitzpatrick and knightfly.
  6. read the stickys/posts, building a jamhouse, request advice 8 replies, 2005. Started by groovemastergreg. With sharward, knightfly and AVare.
  7. How do I insulate a basement STEEL GIRDER and supports? 3 replies, 2005. Started by camistan. With knightfly and AVare.
  8. 16" or 24 inch? 4 replies, 2005. Started by tmix. With knightfly, AVare and sharward.
  9. Ceiling almost done, time for the floor - more questions!! 1 reply, 2005. Started by JohnGardner. With sharward.
  10. Concrete or gyp board? 8 replies, 2005. Started by Crispy. With knightfly and AVare.
  11. When you have 2 ceilings...? 2 replies, 2005. Started by Rockum. With AVare.
  12. Ceiling question - two options a db question?? 6 replies, 2005. Started by JohnGardner. With AVare.
  13. Wheels on my gobos? 4 replies, 2005. Started by AjD. With AVare.
  14. Vocal Booth 2 replies, 2005. Started by benny. With knightfly.
  15. Decent Isolation from a 3"-4" Voc Booth Wall? (PIC 12 replies, 2005. Started by Macross. With knightfly.
  16. Dr. F's studio thread.... 33 replies, 2005. Started by drfrankencopter. With sharward, Dan Fitzpatrick and AVare.
  17. Rockwool or Semi Rigid? 5 replies, 2005. Started by JohnGardner. With knightfly and AVare.
  18. Who can I pay to design and construct my studio in SoCal? 1 reply, 2005. Started by arrogantbastard.
  19. What are some opionions on this gasket for studs and joists? 13 replies, 2005. Started by LiveWire. With sharward and Dan Fitzpatrick.
  20. Should we use quite rock or 2 layers of drywall?? 7 replies, 2005. Started by LiveWire. With AVare and sharward.
  21. Avoid resonances in plasterboard with absorber?? 1 reply, 2005. Started by hugo_inside.
  22. Doors structure problem... 7 replies, 2005. Started by hugo_inside. With knightfly and cyeazel.
  23. Metal Studs? 23 replies, 2005. Started by rocktavian. With knightfly and sharward.
  24. WALL QUESTION - new room over garage 4 replies, 2003–2005. Started by egcc. With knightfly and sharward.
  25. Slat wall question 50 replies, 2005. Started by PAULIII. With knightfly.
  26. Air gaps in electrical boxes 7 replies, 2004–2005. Started by gdgross. With Aaronw, rod gervais and z60611.
  27. New Studio construction in NY 3 replies, 2005. Started by WiseMindsRecordingStudios. With sharward.
  28. Another stupid question: Witch material to choose??? 3 replies, 2005. Started by George Necola. With sharward.
  29. Hanging heavy theater curtains? 1 reply, 2005. Started by Minerst.
  30. why are yu guys using neopren (Chloropren) for damping? 7 replies, 2005. Started by George Necola. With knightfly and sharward.
  31. Sound Deadening Board 2 replies, 2005. Started by Macross. With sharward.
  32. AT's Studio in the Garage 78 replies, 2005. Started by AlexT. With knightfly, sharward and Dan Fitzpatrick.
  33. carpet pad? 7 replies, 2005. Started by blackbox. With knightfly and sharward.
  34. What about brick? 2 replies, 2005. Started by joshenglishmusic. With knightfly and Dan Fitzpatrick.
  35. Need some advices for my front walls design 5 replies, 2005. Started by FRESH-FOX. With knightfly and cyeazel.
  36. Handi-foam gap filler 3 replies, 2005. Started by McStudios. With sharward and Dan Fitzpatrick.
  37. Treating the Tracking Room 4 replies, 2005. Started by phyl. With AVare and sharward.
  38. concrete room with window/air gap to be isolated/insulated 19 replies, 2005. Started by Dieter. With knightfly and sharward.
  39. Hvac pressure 4 replies, 2005. Started by tcadillac. With rod gervais and AVare.
  40. Use of Double Pane Sliding Glass doors 3 replies, 2005. Started by earthstardude. With knightfly.
  41. RichT's Studio Build 6 replies, 2005. Started by RichT. With sharward and knightfly.
  42. Possible HVAC Silencer Design I hope 6 replies, 2005. Started by DreaminDrumBeats. With sharward.
  43. corner traps with steel framing 1 reply, 2005. Started by hugo_inside. With knightfly.
  44. How close to the neighbors? 3 replies, 2005. Started by Dingo. With knightfly, AVare and sharward.
  45. Garage Rehearsal Room: Leapt Before I Looked 14 replies, 2005. Started by dsmithkma. With sharward and knightfly.
  46. insulation thickness for walls and ceiling 13 replies, 2005. Started by aschatzb. With sharward and AVare.
  47. DIY faraday cage to help with RF interference 8 replies, 2005. Started by groovemeister. With knightfly and sharward.
  48. Wall between control and live room question 10 replies, 2005. Started by JohnGardner. With Dan Fitzpatrick and AVare.
  49. Heat recovery ventilator / HRV - any real experiences? 5 replies, 2005. Started by zulusound. With sharward.
  50. when is a roof not a roof... 3 replies, 2005. Started by Rader Ranch. With sharward.