I'm planning on building a home studio in a house I am moving into soon. The building itself is about 200 years old but I will build the studio in a 1 story cinder block addition. I had a design idea to use recovered brick for one interior wall of the recording area a sort of a nod to the history of the house. So it would be stucco - cinderblock - insulation - brick. Is this wise from an isolation or reflection standpoint? Obviously the wall would get som treatments but I'd like to be able to see some of the brick when its all done. I like the idea but i don't want to deviate too far from standard practice and hurt the acoustics of the room.
Interior Brick
Originally posted at johnlsayers.com, topic 10546.
You may want to evaluate the cost/benefit of using the cinderblock in construction. If it is a "happy birthday" savings, ask for some sand with your cake...
If you fill those voids in while you build the wall, it will kill the triple leaf problem.
A couple of cinderblock related threads -
Cinderblock Fun
Knightfly's advice
Regards,
the resident librarian
The cinder block addition is an existing structure. It's just unfinished. Is it possible to fill the blocks in after the fact? I'm pretty much stuck with them.
look for the comments in that first link from GuitarDad72.. Several people have filled their walls. Some even drill holes in the side to do so. Some pour from the top and hope for as much coverage as their limited view can give them.The cinder block addition is an existing structure. It's just unfinished. Is it possible to fill the blocks in after the fact? I'm pretty much stuck with them.
Thanks, I did see that, looks like I should be ok as far as using the block as a single leaf in a double leaf design. I am still curious how the brick will work as an interior wall material, I couldn't find much in the forum about that.
If by "work" you mean absorb sound, then have a look at line 414 in the Excel spreadsheet linked on this page. AndreI am still curious how the brick will work as an interior wall material, I couldn't find much in the forum about that.
Yes, I did see that before and I saw that it is a pretty reflective surface. I guess by "work" I mean would it be worth the trouble to add extra absorption around the room or even on that wall itself or would I have to add so much it would be much more expensive or ruin the look of the faux-vintage brick wall.
What did you se before? Please quote for coherency what you are replying. We know nothing about your room. The answer to your question is we don't know. AndreYes, I did see that before and I saw that it is a pretty reflective surface. I guess by "work" I mean would it be worth the trouble to add extra absorption around the room or even on that wall itself or would I have to add so much it would be much more expensive or ruin the look of the faux-vintage brick wall.