Rod's Super door

Hello My name is Brad and I am new here. Building a room in NJ. Basic info. Room 2 layers 5/8 Sheetrock with isomax clips. In a condo. Music Hip Hop. with Tannoy 12's with sub. One of my references is Rod Grevais's book. I like the design of the super door, but I have one question. Rod states. " The door is improved by adding mass to the inner face " Because my door opens IN to the room I wish to sound isolate. I am concerned that placing the lead on the inner face of a door that opens in will increase stress on the hinges. Do you think there is need for concern with the weight " hanging outside the hinge " or should I place the Lead on the outerface not the inner face? To state this in a different way. If I place the lead on the control rooms interrior. When the door is closed the weight will be outside the frame. If I place the lead on the exterior of the control room door. The weight will be inside the frame with the door closed. It may not matter. I just don't know. Thank you in advance, and I hope my question isn't confusing Thank you Brad Photo removed By Brad

The location will not be significant in the load on the hinges. Just be certain that the hinges and screw can hold the weight of the door. Andre

AMEN Andre'... AMEN! That's exactly what I'm dealing with... Using hinges that will handle the weight, and use enough of them (at least 4) is only part of the door system. I'm using a Stanley 5"x5" NRP EHD ball bearing hinge, and I'm not worried about the hinges wearing out. What you also do want to do is use good long screws to secure the door to the jamb. I used the stock 1.25" screws that came with the door. Which I'm now finding was a mistake. Use something that is much longer... like a 3"-4" screw. Just my .02 Max

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I used the stock 1.25" screws that came with the door. Which I'm now finding was a mistake. Use something that is much longer... like a 3"-4" screw.

Amen to that.......... Listen - I have doors I hung back in 1994 that are that exact construction and they work perfectly today. Both the extra-HD ball bearing hinges and the long screws are needed in order for that to be the case with you. Those are the doors you see in the Power Station pictures in my book - and those pics were taken in 2004 - the studio was constructed in 1994. 8068, you do realize that your flashing and panel are on the wrong side of the door in that detail right? It would be impossible to properly flash that door with the materials installed inside the room - they have to be inside the jamb. Good luck, Rod

Rod Thank you so much for responding and answering my question. The drawing reflects my question. With the door swinging in I couldn't have the lead both on the " control room interior face " and inside the jamb. If done as in my the drawing there would have been a single zero seal inside the jamb. I was concerned as well placing the mass ( lead ) on the outside ( which would be inside the jamb ) would hurt the sound isolation. I will build the door with the lead and plywood inside the jamb as shown in your book. Thank you again Brad