Substantial posts by NativeLuv17, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 112 of 275 posts are listed.
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NativeLuv17, 22 December 2008So construction has commenced, but after a long couple weeks of snow and ice storms, I was able to work on a rough layout since construction was not much of an option.…
Soundman2020, 22 December 2008According to their web site, "db-bloc" is just mass loaded vinyl. Not cost effective. An extra layer of sheetrock will be even more effective and much cheaper. Or a…
NativeLuv17, 22 December 2008Thanks for the quick responses Andre and Soundman, so I'm guessing I should just drop the soundboard and db-Block and roll with another layer of sheet rock right? Pref…
Soundman2020, 22 December 2008Yep! You'll save yourself a lot of money, and get a better wall. If you do it right, you can get around 10dB gain in STC, by going with double studs plus an air gap full…
NativeLuv17, 22 December 2008That is one thing that had me worried. As of now, I have taken an electric hand saw and actually cut into the floor - into the foundation outlining the important rooms.…
NativeLuv17, 22 December 2008So Instead of running the staggered stud along the outer walls of the control room and instead create a double stud wall, should I still use 2x6 board base on top for…
xSpace, 22 December 2008Let me see if I can help. Essentially he had a large drum head. The hardwood floor glued and or nailed onto the plywood that sits on or may have been nailed on top of…
NativeLuv17, 23 December 2008You got it X, all I have for now is this horrible picture of it, but if you look close, you can see the floor division running parallel with the wall frame on the floor.…
Soundman2020, 23 December 2008OK, now I see. From your earlier description I thought that you had actually removed the floor, right down to the concrete, and that your walls were sitting on the…
NativeLuv17, 23 December 2008Is there an reason why you didn't do that? Personally, I think it would have been much better to take out all of that stuff underneath (ply, carpet, etc), build the…
NativeLuv17, 9 January 2009Howdy Boys, not too much going on at the moment. Been sick over Christmas break and New Years, so I didn't have much motivation to do any work. Hopefully this weekend…
Soundman2020, 9 January 2009If I understand your question, then no it won't be a triple leaf. Unless it has sheetrock or something else massive on it, then it isn't a leaf. If it is just a stud…
NativeLuv17, 19 January 2009Gentlemen, I haven't been able to get going on pulling that sheet rock yet, I'm still waiting for the temp to reach back to freezing, so it will be warm enough to go out…
NativeLuv17, 27 January 2009So, sheet-rock is just about done being pulled out, Id put some pics up but I'm sure nobody cares to see that haha. Good news is, for the control room, and drum booth,…
NativeLuv17, 6 February 2009Alright scratch those last ideas, this is the latest and the one that I think will work best for me. The control room layout is based on a scheme that Mr. Sayers had…
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NativeLuv17, 6 February 2009Here's some actual pics, mind you, I have made mistakes, and must pull out a few framed walls, and tear up some floor, but no worries there. Most of the framing…
Soundman2020, 7 February 2009Well, if you promise not to have the dog for lunch if the inspectors get there early.... .) Actually, for non-rectangular rooms, I really wouldn't have a clue how to…
NativeLuv17, 7 February 2009I thought she ate the inspectors for lunch... :) Much appreciated Stuart, like I said, I have always valued your opinion. I was kind of along the same lines with you on…
NativeLuv17, 8 February 2009So I did a little work today pulling up some flooring and tearing down the previous framed walls we messed up on. What are your opinions on gluing or nailing some luan…
NativeLuv17, 17 February 2009So after a weekend dieting off power aid, breaking 2 sawzalls, and putting a nail through my thigh, I finally got the floor of the control room and drum booth pulled up…
NativeLuv17, 19 February 2009Honestly, no. It's heavy as hell, i was surprised how much weight it it held in just small peices when i was tearing it up. I found it consists of the subfloor on the…
NativeLuv17, 19 February 2009Well looks like I found the answer to my own question. After reading some more of Rod's book, seems like there was a guy who ignored the advice and did exactly was I was…
NativeLuv17, 19 February 2009Well I understand it could benefit when laying conduits, and give me a little bit more isolation, but once the flooring is torn off it, I'd have to buy new floors to go…
xSpace, 20 February 2009People should have the choice to choose their direction. It isn't always the case that someone chooses the hard road when working on the builds you guys develop. But the…
NativeLuv17, 20 February 2009Very well put Brien, You must realize as well though, If it wasn't for you, Stuart, Andre, John, (and others I may have forgotten) people like myself might end up taking…
NativeLuv17, 21 February 2009So I'm going to do some wall framing today, but a quick ceiling question first. I have an existing ceiling roughly 8' 6" above the concrete slab. behind the ceiling's 1…
NativeLuv17, 22 February 2009Sorry for the poor measurement my ceiling height WILL BE roughly a little over 8', due to the slab to the existing ceiling is a tad over 8'10". I've included a diagram…
NativeLuv17, 2 March 2009Hello again everyone, I've been quite active doing more demo and wall framing, I hope to post some pictures once the 2 feet of snow is has finished accumulating :evil: I…
Soundman2020, 2 March 2009The walls don't have to be the same length, and don't even have to be parallel. What is important is the sealed air space, and de-coupling. So if you don't like that…
NativeLuv17, 2 March 2009Oh man thanks for clearing that up Stuart, I knew that increasing the distance would be better for isolation, I just figured that I would the wall would need to carry in…
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NativeLuv17, 3 March 2009Oh I completely understood what you meant Stuart, I know that both leafs need mass, I just thought they had to parallel in order for isolation to be effective. But what…
NativeLuv17, 4 March 2009Few more pictures from what I have been able to get done this past week. Floor is pretty much gone. Control room framed, drum booth almost framed, more destruction, and…
xSpace, 5 March 2009The Southern Pine Span Tables reads that No. 2, 2X4 with a 12 inch layout would at least get you in the neighborhood of 12 feet worth of span, from outside to outside of…
NativeLuv17, 10 March 2009Hope everyone is doing well as we finally are approaching spring!!! About time. I've been busy for the past week, demoing the rest of what needs to go, and hopefully…
NativeLuv17, 13 March 2009So I'm having trouble understanding how to determine dead loads. Is there a list of given psf loads for different materials, and is it possible to calculate them myself…
rod gervais, 13 March 2009Dead loads are the loads of the materials that make up the structure and/or building components. Examples: Studs, ceiling joists - headers, sheathing (plywood - OSB -…
NativeLuv17, 15 March 2009Been busy this weekend, few new pics for ya, along with the torn ceiling. If anyone has any opinions on how to deal with this, it would be a pleasure to hear :wink: ,…
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NativeLuv17, 16 March 2009Yea, I should have the walls framed, and the ceiling torn within the next two weeks, then its calculating that dead load for the inner leaf ceiling. Luckily another guy…
NativeLuv17, 19 March 2009Hey guys and girls, framing is almost done, then its taking down that ceiling, and removing windows. Now I don't want to get ahead of myself here, but in the very near…
xSpace, 21 March 2009"1) Would it be better to build this prior to installing sheet rock, and build it about 1/4" away from the wall, that way I can just backer and caulk the gap between the…
NativeLuv17, 23 March 2009New Pics New pics!!!!! Wall framing is about 98% complete, I just need a few more pieces of lumber for a couple corner studs, and headers. Replaced all my weak headers…
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NativeLuv17, 25 March 2009There is no moisture issues with the slab, floor, etc... Oddly enough its dry as a bone. The structure was built specifically with this in mind. When we tore up the…
NativeLuv17, 28 March 2009Hola Amigos, I haven't had much of an opportunity to get anymore work done this past week. I thank you John and Stuart and others who where kind enough to keep my family…
Soundman2020, 28 March 2009I just don't know what to say, Ian. I imagine that you and your family must be devastated by this sudden tragedy. My deepest, most sincere condolences to you. I don't…
NativeLuv17, 28 March 2009Stuart - I'm very sorry to hear of your father, I'm sure it doesn't get any easier with time, just a bit more bearable. As you and I share our religion, and I pray that…
NativeLuv17, 30 March 2009Hey everyone, I've been getting close (I hope) to a ceiling design for my build. I'll give you a quick rundown. The structured engineered ceiling (existing) is made with…
Soundman2020, 30 March 2009Sounds like a plan! I know that you already realize that you'll have some sort of three-leaf effect from the roof deck, and that you are prepared to live with it, but I…
NativeLuv17, 30 March 2009Thanks for the response Stuart, you have made me realize quite a few things and it looks like I'm rethinking this one again Thats a definite, not much I can do here…
Soundman2020, 1 April 2009Actually, that's not true. MDF is less dense than gypsum board. To be more exact, MDF is around 700 to 800 kg/m3, and drywall varies a bit more, but starts around 800…
xSpace, 1 April 2009That is a good idea, but you are talking about joists ,correct? The reason you want to do this is because the opportunity for injury alone increases when you are in an…
NativeLuv17, 2 April 2009Thanks for the concern Brien, That was pretty much the first thing I thought of when I was thinking about installing it on top of the joists. I'm going to make a…
NativeLuv17, 13 April 2009Hello friends, haven't posted much for a lil bit here so I wanted to fill you in on how I am running my ceiling. Basically at the eaves I created a brace/blocking to…
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xSpace, 15 April 2009Difficult to say why it is the way it is from that picture. A few things come to mind. There is an existing slab and another was poured against it. After curing, the…
NativeLuv17, 15 April 2009Weird, it was all built at the same time, the slab is concrete, and so is 6" of the lower outer walls. This was exposed once the floor was pulled, so like you said it…
xSpace, 15 April 2009Cracks, in general, look like cracks in concrete. This looks more like an area where concrete was mated up to an existing pour. It could be where, depending on the size…
NativeLuv17, 1 June 2009HEY EVERYONE!!!! I apologize for not being on here too much over the past 2 months or so, I recently started work again, and with this damn economic situation in the…
NativeLuv17, 10 June 2009Just a quick question for everyone, I'm looking for a way to seal the small air space in my truss angles, in between the support plates. A caulking gun is too large to…
NativeLuv17, 19 June 2009Hello People, while I'm waiting on my HVAC friend to stop by and go over some things with me, I wanted to propose a few of my ideas, to see if I'm in the ballpark with…
Soundman2020, 20 June 2009Is 8 going to be enough for your drums? I often use ten or more mics on a drum kit. Maybe it's just me, but your speakers seem to be awfully low down! If I'm reading…
NativeLuv17, 20 June 2009Stuart - thanks for gettin back to me so quick, The soffits did seem low to me. I redid my drawing so hopefully it's getting better. I remeasured my ear height which is…
Soundman2020, 20 June 2009Well, the EBU says standard listening height is supposed to be 1.2 m, and wouldn't ya know it, but 48" is 1.22 m! So I guess you are a kind of "standard EBU listener",…
NativeLuv17, 20 June 2009Stuart I took a look at your latest post on your thread, what great info that EBU document was, thanks for sharing. This also must mean that "standard EBU listeners" are…
NativeLuv17, 4 August 2009Hey guys, been busy making the green to allow me all the free time to work on the studio after october, just thought ide share with you a few pics from what i have been…
NativeLuv17, 5 November 2009Hey Everybody, I hope everyone is well, and is making great progress on their projects. I apologize for my absence but, work had me going full throttle. Luckly my job is…
xSpace, 11 November 2009http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/obj/irc/doc/p ... /ir818.pdf Top of page 24 in the above linked document: "It was assumed that thermal and practical requirements for the…
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NativeLuv17, 12 December 2009Hey everyone quick question here, while I'm waiting for my loan to be approved (fingers crossed) I've been shopping HVAC Ideas. One of the quotes I received was quite a…
NativeLuv17, 16 December 2009So the first phase of electric has been run, next will be the lights, then the air units. I also removed the windows, framed and sealed them up. :) I'm deciding to go…
NativeLuv17, 17 December 2009Thanks for the quick reply Carsten, If I understand you correctly, the opening at the last point in the silencer should be twice the diameter of the ducting that I am…
NativeLuv17, 17 December 2009Stuntbutt - I'm a little confused on what you mean by extending my 1st leaf upward? I was planning on using flex duct between both leafs after the silencer as to prevent…
NativeLuv17, 21 December 2009So the HRV I'm looking at getting uses 6" ducts, if pi*r², that means I'm looking at an opening/register 28.3" :shock: ???? Is that the width for the opening, or am I…
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NativeLuv17, 3 January 2010Control Room - 1386 square cubic feet / 5 people x 15 cfm = 75 x 60min = 4500 cfm/hr - 3.25 complete air exchanges per hour Live Room - 1450 square cubic feet / 6 people…
NativeLuv17, 16 January 2010Greeting Friends, In the past week & a half, I have had my HVAC guy come in and start installing, I ordered and was delivered my mini splits ( 2x12, 1x9), registers, and…
NativeLuv17, 21 January 2010More Ups Image not preserved: Register Box2.jpg Register Box 1.5.jpg Image not preserved: Register Box.jpg Image not preserved: Silencers.jpg Image not preserved:…
NativeLuv17, 2 March 2010Just wanted to share some pics of the desk I have been making in my spare time. Finally finished running all the electrical, now its on to running the mini splits, then…
NativeLuv17, 29 April 2010Hey buds, my uncle (who's a certified Maryland electrician) just finished installing my panel and circuits. They are a few more steps to take before I get the power…
NativeLuv17, 25 May 2010hey folks hope everyone is well, Im about to start drywalling and I just had a quick question. I'm attaching a first layer of 5/8" drywall to my studs first, and then a…
NativeLuv17, 15 June 2010Hey folks, need a couple basic questions answered if anyone has a second, and ill post some pics once I figure out where Im at. 1) I know its been debated, but if I have…
NativeLuv17, 17 June 2010When you say "leafs of drywall" Andre are you referring to MSM? Or two "layers" of drywall. For better clarification, my vocal booth is coupled to the live room through…
NativeLuv17, 17 June 2010Andre, thank you for your time, and I would never ask you to comb through all my pages searching for the construction of my leafs so i drew this up real quick hoping it…
NativeLuv17, 19 June 2010Stuart the reason for the different layers of drywall is because when I was first researching on here for mass on walls I came across some info stating that 2 layers of…
NativeLuv17, 22 June 2010Folks, I'm a little confused on the where the gypsum should go on the ceiling, should it stop 1/4" before hitting the stud, or extend all the way to it? Which one of…
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xSpace, 23 June 2010Dissimilar materials such as 5/8 inch gypsum and 1/2 drywall is said to block more effectively than equivalent thickness of drywall alone. More energy is lost as sound…
NativeLuv17, 19 October 2010I know I have been ghost for a minute, but Ive, been a busy guy closing down my work for the season, so now its back to the studio grind! I have been working on an…
xSpace, 19 October 2010From my position of stronger construction and less work/cutting I would eliminate the middle platform (shown in purple) and simply allow the lower short studs to go…
xSpace, 19 October 2010You would have to either run a band on the interior of the framing at the platform height you are needing and deck that or possibly block in between the studs and notch…
gullfo, 19 October 2010i'd agree on losing the platform and just making them like individual short walls. then angle cut blocks between and bolt the sections. then run supports from the back…
Soundman2020, 19 October 20107 degrees is fine. I agree with Glenn totally: Andre and Ro and I and a few others went into this quite a bit with the design for my studio, a year or so back, and came…
xSpace, 20 October 2010Pre-fab is always good. I counted 7 different mitre and/or bevel cuts on the top panel alone :) I'm just saying with actual saw in hand, these kind of things can be…
Soundman2020, 20 October 2010I reckon if you designed it carefully in SketchUp, you could just take all the angles right off the model and transfer them to your table saw/miter saw/radial arm…
gullfo, 20 October 2010SU is your friend... if you make the components flat and rip 2x blocking to a single angle and glue/bolt it. the simpler bits could be constructed in place. angled…
NativeLuv17, 23 October 2010Alright Fellas, spent a lil while trying to redo my su model of the soffits with Stuart, Brien and Glenn's input, let's see if I am any closer. Referring to pic 1 - 1:…
NativeLuv17, 24 October 2010Thanks Glenn!! I still have just a few questions tho... Given the dimensions of the upper soffit frame, a regular 4x8 sheet of mdf or ply would not be enough to…
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gullfo, 24 October 2010i'd just add additional 2x4 blocking towards the top and use 2 pieces of 1" MDF. use the full width on the bottom of the angled face and the smaller piece up top near…
gullfo, 28 November 2010the soffit assembly is actually thought of as a single unit. the next step is to erect it and keep it in place. several options exist: one is the entire assembly is…
NativeLuv17, 4 December 2010So This is how far I have gotten. I have my concrete floor, and drywall up. Since the soffit is just an extension of the speaker itself it needs to remain inside the…
NativeLuv17, 21 January 2011Two Questions: 1st - can/do/should I mud and tape the adjoining edges over the backer rod and caulk: in every corner once my last layer is up? I found this and was…
NativeLuv17, 24 January 2011Thanks Brien, you're right it is like, their job, I'm gonna call them manana So I have all the supplies and I'm dying to start on my speaker soffits, let's hope this…
NativeLuv17, 25 January 2011Thanks Brien!!! I just wanted to verify before I go beyond the point of no return. :shock: Do you or anyone else have any suggestions/critiques/concerns/feedback on my…
NativeLuv17, 27 January 2011What do you guys think about this, I was thinking about using the auralex mo pads underneath my monitors inside the box housing them to the soffit. This will help the…
NativeLuv17, 7 February 2011So I finished the lower inner and outer frames of me soffits, but after 3 days of pulling out my hair, I decided to hire a carpenter to frame me out the top angle…
Soundman2020, 1 March 2011Looks like no response in a while! So let me offer my $0.02 Personally, I would try to keep the front panel of the speaker flush with the soffit panel. I guess you could…
NativeLuv17, 3 March 2011Good To Hear from you both Stuart and Glenn, and thank your for your input. Currently the soffits are still going up, yet a slight crossroad with a broken saw, held me…
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NativeLuv17, 20 March 2011Just a quick question I have been pondering. I have 2, 125 degree corners in my control room where the walls splay. Due to the location of the entrance door it is not…
NativeLuv17, 8 September 2011This just popped up on craigslist in my town- would the two panes make this a deal breaker?? 2 92" x 34" double pane (insulated), tempered (safety glass) panels (no…
NativeLuv17, 26 September 2011Yep Stuart, decided against that. But I'm goin to get some quotes tomorrow so just a few q's I haven't been able to find- 1 what is the typical size (height) of the…
NativeLuv17, 13 November 2012Hey guys :D I wonder if anyone remembers me haha. It has been a while since I posted anything on here, but rest assure I have been following and continuing my build, and…
NativeLuv17, 15 November 2012Thank you both!!! I really hope you were able to learn from my mistakes, and all the advice Stuart and Brien gave to me. I promise I will get you more pictures, but I am…
Ro, 16 November 2012Hai native! sure "we" remember, dude! Outrageous... what was quoted?. 3/4 stops will hold the window in place, there's hardly any weight on it. Unless you have them…
NativeLuv17, 19 November 2012Good to see you still around Ro, I must admit it is partially my fault as to why the panes are so expensive, which is because I designed them with a slight taper at the…
Ro, 21 November 2012wow, those quotations are of the roof. I recently bought 2 pieces of 1/2" laminated (6:2:6) glass (which equals about the mass of 3 sheets of 1/2" GB/MDF which make up…
NativeLuv17, 10 January 2014Hey everyone, hope you are all well. I have a quick question. My vocal booth is built with 2 layers drywall gg in between, against 2x6. The outer leaf is kinetecs ISO…