Key posts: My 1st Home studio custom build

Substantial posts by TristanGr, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 12 of 22 posts are listed.

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  • TristanGr, 3 November 2008Firstly hello everybody! My name is Tristan and im based in North Devon, UK. I have been reading this forum for the last 6 months or so. The time has come that my wife…
  • TristanGr, 4 November 2008Hi elektrasoul yeah was thinking along the cavaity wall route to split the studio from the bedroom, what thickness would you recommend? I have been researching the use…
  • TristanGr, 10 November 2008The dividing wall is to be handbuilt yes, i think they specified standard 100mm blockwork for the wall. im not sure any insulation is going between .I dont want to loose…
  • Soundman2020, 10 November 2008Hi Tristan, and welcome! Maybe you could build a simple SketchUp model of your space, and post it here? It would be a lot easier to understand the existing structure,…
  • TristanGr, 16 November 2008Hi Guys Been busy with work so haven't had alot of design time I have attached a sketchup file of the exact room dimensions now including the structural support plinths…
  • Soundman2020, 17 November 2008Hi Tristan. One thing I've learned is that to get answers here on this forum, you need patience! I think most of the folks who post here also work, so sometimes it takes…
  • TristanGr, 17 November 2008Thanks, ok so as far as the concrete slab are there any methods i should follow, i noticed in lou's thread he used timber against the structure to ensure that the…
  • Soundman2020, 18 November 2008Yeah, those files get pretty big real fast. The best idea is to "export" images of your sketchup model that show the details you want us to see, and just post the images…
  • Lou, 18 November 2008Hi Tristan - How ya doin' buddy? You wrote: No I didn't dude. :wink: If you go back over that section of my thread you'll notice that there is absolutely no timber in my…
  • TristanGr, 18 November 2008Thanks guys, please find attached my rough idea of a layout for both rooms, the speaker soffit sections, cavity leafs, and bass traps are all just for an example of what…
  • TristanGr, 27 November 2008Thanks soundman for your response, great to hear im on the right route. with the room within a room timber frames, is it fine to fix them to the flooring and…
  • Soundman2020, 27 November 2008Well, my model was very much a "work in progress". I had not yet scaled things to fit in the space, so that's why the soffits and slots were partly buried in the walls…