Key posts: Jack Audio/Visual - Construction And Design Process

Substantial posts by vakis, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 58 of 136 posts are listed.

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vakis, 19 October 2008Hi everyone, About me: My name is Vakis from Cyprus and i'm re-building my old studio which was built around 35 years ago. I' love recording music, specially rock and…
vakis, 19 October 2008thanks xSpace i think the difference is gonna be huge after I'm done with all of these. It was about time something happened. :D BTW here's a link that has some old…
vakis, 19 October 2008I have a question about the rear bass traps if someone can kindly answer. The entrance door is in the back corner so it's a bit tricky. I'm thinking of either putting…
vakis, 19 October 2008I've uploaded a few pics of the control room as well, and the live room as it is now. let me know what u think. cheers IMG_1049.jpg IMG_1044.jpg IMG_1039.jpg IMG_1037.jpg
Soundman2020, 19 October 2008Hi Vakis. Your ceiling joists look like 2 x 4's from the photos. I guess you are planning to build a complete new ceiling structure just below that as your second leaf,…
vakis, 19 October 2008Hi soundman2020 those frames have been there for the past 35 years, so I'm going to take those off, they don't really seem that reliable cause of the age and moisture of…
vakis, 5 May 2009Hey there! I't been some time since i've posted anything here. I've put the construction phase on hold for a while now and it has begun once more :D So here are a few…
vakis, 5 May 2009a few more pics... 4.JPG 3.JPG 2.JPG 1.JPG
vakis, 2 October 2009Here's an update on the studio building. The woodworker has began work and everything is starting to come together. :D The building will be made with wooden frames with…
vakis, 21 November 2009Here's a few pics of the future control room. Btw anyone knows a good thread about ceiling design, angling and so on? cheers. 6.JPG 5.JPG 4.JPG 3.JPG 2.JPG 1.JPG

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vakis, 23 November 2009The ceiling will be separate pieces, which we will attach one by one,(with lots of caulking between them of course). There will be a metal corner bracket screwed on the…
vakis, 27 November 2009And the ceiling is up ladies and gentlemen :D Image not preserved: 6.JPG 5.JPG Image not preserved: 4.JPG Image not preserved: 3.JPG Image not preserved: 2.JPG Image not…
vakis, 30 November 2009Here's how i think i'm going to move on with the door construction. Thought i'd post it here since my design thread seems to be a bit dead... I found it on this site:…
vakis, 30 November 2009Hurray! Life! :P Hello lady Lilith how are ya? I have a question if you can kindly oblige, do you think soft neoprene rubber would be adequate for this job? I suppose…
vakis, 30 May 2010Hey there, It's been some time since my last post. That's because there haven't been much changes since then. The carpenter stood me up, over and over again, and because…
vakis, 30 May 2010more pics... Image not preserved: IMG_3508.jpg Image not preserved: IMG_3511.jpg Image not preserved: IMG_3501.jpg IMG_3496.jpg IMG_3495.jpg
vakis, 30 May 2010And here's the sketchup file! It's a simple design, the soffits are to be made per johns designs, but with super chunks instead of hangers, cause of the limited space.…
vakis, 1 June 2010Hi John! Should I also add a big bass trap on the backwall? I'ts an inside out construction and the depth of the backwall is only 9cm. Also, I didn't quite understand…
vakis, 1 June 2010Very well, I'll make an extra frame panel that's 30cm away from the top of the wall. And fill that with superchunks i suppose? Regarding the clouds I'll see how it…
vakis, 3 June 2010i've test fitted the soffit to make sure that everythings fine, here's a few pics :) 4.jpg 3.jpg 2.jpg 1.jpg
vakis, 3 June 2010I was thinking about the slats today, I was wondering, does anyone know a good thread about where it's more correct to place them? I'm thinking if i should use slats on…
vakis, 4 June 2010That's a great idea, haven't thought of that. I was thinking of using oak, but I'm still waiting for a quote. Also got a quote on swedish pine for 250 Euros for my…

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vakis, 4 June 2010Btw I've read from a person on this forum (sorry can't remember who), that the slats actually just work as high freq. reflectors. And if i remember correctly he said…
vakis, 26 September 2010Heya, We finished the backwall of the control room with a friend. I had to improvise and make a construction on the ceiling so that the slanted backwall could be well…
vakis, 1 October 2010Though I'd post a few pics of the spotlights I'm going to use. I'm thinking of making holes for screws on them cause the current fitting doesn't seem very reliable. They…
vakis, 23 October 2010Here's an update. The soffits have been finally fixed in place. The soffit "ceiling" was a bit nerve breaking, but it turned nice and solid in the end. Also the windows…
vakis, 3 November 2010Heya:) The moisture barrier that I picked just arrived today. It's called Barrier Sheet FR. It's not sold as a moisture-vapor barrier but as a barrier to scren off areas…
vakis, 8 November 2010And here's the Air-Conditioner I will be using. It's one of the top air conditioners of Daikin and it's called: "Ururu Sarara" I've searched this specific model locally…
TomVan, 12 November 2010Vakis, This is a very intersting find. Thanks for the info Have you thought about sound traveling one way or the other through the fresh air pipe? The flow rate is more…
vakis, 12 November 2010Hey Tom! :) I Did not think that fresh air will affect the temperature as well. Good to know. The Fresh air pipe isn't that big basically, the pipes seem the same as any…
Soundman2020, 13 November 2010If the ducts are that small, then the velocity of the air moving through them must be very, very high. This is a bad idea. It is exactly the opposite of what you want in…
vakis, 14 November 2010I have a friend that has the same model which I'm going to ask. He has his models disconnected though for another 3 weeks due to construction work. Perhaps I'll wait a…
vakis, 15 November 2010Hey, I've went to the representative today to test the fresh air option on the air conditioner. The noise with the fresh air option On, is not that loud. You can hear it…
vakis, 17 November 2010I'm currently researching the possibility of using a normal ventilation system + the daikins. The only problem is, that I did not design the construction based on…
vakis, 19 November 2010Today I went to a Company that offer ventilation services and products called Arimec. They calculated about 10-12 changes of air each hour. They suggested this model:…

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vakis, 23 November 2010Hi Tom, Great link you gave me there, I've been reading all night yesterday. Got one question if you can answer. If I have a round duct of 6" and then i'm going to a…
vakis, 24 November 2010OK, so here's my take on silencers. Please correct me if I'm wrong, and if you can please verify if I'm right. -I will probably use short length of flex duct just to go…
vakis, 26 November 2010Hey Tom, sorry to hear that :P I'll see if I can add another corner. This size is basically more or less the ideal size to fit flushed in my construction. As long as the…
vakis, 27 November 2010Hi, britune thanks for your input:) I'm basically trying to fit the silencers into the already constructed framing. That's why I chose the 2 corners. Smaller size.. I'll…
vakis, 27 November 2010I've been searching for sound proofing methods of the holes that are made from conventional split-unit air conditioners. I did not find anything, so if you have anything…
vakis, 1 December 2010Ok, I've got one last question if you can kindly answer, and I'm off to build my Silencers!! :yahoo: I'm going to use a silencer for each shell. One for the Brick outer…
gullfo, 2 December 2010i think the Daikin unit has a small fresh air feed so it could be considered a small duct. not sure about how much it would conduct sound or if the velocity of it could…
vakis, 2 December 2010Lilith, the silencers for the split-units would also have caulk on those holes. (Maby a bit too much leafs..?) Perhaps I could just make a simple silencer just for the…
vakis, 3 December 2010I've heard the Daikins and they're pretty quiet when on normal mode. When they are on fresh air mode though, they are a bit noticable. still not too tragic though. But I…
vakis, 7 December 2010Today we made the lower vents of the soffits, which were made out of Chicken wire, and strapped together with Cable ties. Here's some pics :) 6.jpg 5.jpg 4.jpg 3.jpg…
vakis, 18 December 2010Here's another pic update. We've placed the plywood side surfaces on the soffits and also placed the control room's sidewalls. :) 6.jpg 5.jpg 4.jpg 3.jpg 2.jpg Image not…

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vakis, 15 March 2011here's a few more pics, The monitor boxes are fitted with chicken-wire ducts on top, also a plywood has been placed on the right wall to extend the angled wall to come…
vakis, 4 May 2011Hey, all it's been some time since I've been here. Starting again with the build! I'll be posting pics real soon. I'm currently researching putty pads, does anyone know…
vakis, 28 August 2011I'ts been some time since I posted any pics, so here they are! We finished the silencers, and now we are drilling the holes on the walls. Not having a demolition hammer…
vakis, 29 August 2011more pics 6.jpg 5.jpg 4.jpg 3.jpg 2.jpg 1.jpg
vakis, 29 August 2011aaand more pics:) Image not preserved: 5.jpg 4.jpg 3.jpg Image not preserved: 2.jpg 1.jpg
vakis, 31 August 2011Hi Brian and thanks for the feedback! The material used is a duct liner bought from a dealer that sells and makes ducting equipment. So I think the specs should be…
vakis, 16 January 2013Hello everyone, It's been a while since I've posted. Lots of things happened, priorities have changed. I have moved in the apartment-house that is above the…
vakis, 16 January 2013pics Image not preserved: 18.jpg 17.jpg 16.jpg 15.jpg 14.jpg Image not preserved: 13.jpg 12.jpg 11.jpg 10.jpg 9.jpg Image not preserved: 8.jpg 7.jpg
vakis, 16 January 2013aaaand pics 30.jpg 29.jpg 28.jpg 27.jpg 26.jpg 25.jpg 24.jpg 23.jpg 22.jpg Image not preserved: 21.jpg 20.jpg 19.jpg
vakis, 16 January 2013pics! 43.jpg 42.jpg 40.jpg Image not preserved: 39.jpg 38.jpg Image not preserved: 37.jpg 36.jpg 35.jpg 34.jpg 32.jpg 31.jpg
vakis, 17 January 2013And here's the apartment which is above my studio build. These are the pics of when I got started. 12.jpg Image not preserved: 11.jpg 10.jpg 9.jpg 8.jpg 7.jpg 6.jpg…
vakis, 23 April 2013Here's a couple of pics of the finished room :D 2.jpg 1.jpg