Substantial posts by xpesrx, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 23 of 33 posts are listed.
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xpesrx, 30 March 2009One main question I have - I'm planning on getting Quiet Floor NP.... but the live room will have carpet... the instructions for installation on the website are for…
NativeLuv17, 30 March 2009xpesrx, Welcome to the wonderful world of learning, I first suggest you read the "Before You Post" Stickie. It is unfortunate that you have had a fire, that really sux,…
Soundman2020, 30 March 2009sorry to hear about the fire. I guess the only positive thing about it, is that you have the opportunity to re-build it to be the best it possibly can be. And you came…
xpesrx, 30 March 2009What changes would you recommend to the plan? I have contractors in my house! I thought the walls sounded pretty stout with staggered studs, mineral fiber insulation, 2…
NativeLuv17, 30 March 2009Staggered studs couple the top and bottom sills together which will transmit frequencies from room to room You want to stick to double studded walls with a gap of air…
Soundman2020, 30 March 2009That's not a good time to be making design decisions! Anyway, Ian pretty much said it all. the only think I'll add is: think "room within a room" for the overall…
xpesrx, 31 March 2009Wow guys, thanks so much for the lengthy replies! The two rooms are 10' x 14', so they are too small for double walls in the typical room with a room set up... so we…
Soundman2020, 1 April 2009Well, you can use it, and it will help a bit, but you wasted a lot of money right there. It wasn't necessary to buy an expensive manufactured product like that, when…
xpesrx, 1 April 2009Ok, we're on hold. My concerns are space and costs... they are small rooms. Another concern, that you've noticed, is that the contractors have done some things that…
Soundman2020, 1 April 2009First, do an accurate, detailed plan of your room as it is right now, in SketchUp. Yeah, SketchUp is a pain to learn, and makes no sense at all when you first start, but…
xpesrx, 2 April 2009It's taking me a while to build the room in sketch up....I figured out how to build the walls in it.... Here's what the rooms look like I have to measure the actual…
Soundman2020, 3 April 2009Great! That's a start at least. SkethUp does take a while to get used to! It's not very intuitive at the beginning. But stick with it, and you'll get the hang of it.…
xpesrx, 3 April 2009Well that would be all of the walls. The ones on the outside or either exterior walls or the ones made of poured concrete, the one in the middle is a load bearing wall,…
xpesrx, 3 April 2009Ok, I've placed this file here for download: http://www.crawford.com/equipment/lz/studio2.skp Here's a screenshot. Image not preserved: screen2.jpg Use this coupled with…
Soundman2020, 3 April 2009Excellent, on both counts! Yeah, it's VERY frustrating to not be building. I had hoped to be well advanced in my build by now, but I realized that I'm not ready yet, so…
xpesrx, 6 April 2009How would I get insulation to attach to the concrete? Any adhesive maybe? The walls in the control room are not concrete., they are normal house exterior walls. I can't…
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xpesrx, 7 April 2009This is what I'm telling my contractors, tell me if I'm wrong on any of these revisions (I've highlighted some areas that I still have questions from you guys on): I'm…
Soundman2020, 8 April 2009I'm not 100% sure here, but I think I'd skip the cotton batting and burlap for now. That's acoustic treatment, not isolation, so I think I'd leave that until the very…
xpesrx, 9 April 2009I can't really tell. I'll ask the contractors today. I'm sure it's typical construction for an exterior wall but I can't find what that is and don't want to take the…
xpesrx, 10 April 20091) Issue #1 - the existing outside walls of the control room I met with the contractor today and the foam board that is in the existing exterior wall is just that - foam…
xSpace, 10 April 2009I can only offer based on what I am familiar with as it relates to framing of this sort. If I were personally involved in this build, everything that is framed up would…
NativeLuv17, 10 April 2009I have to second what Brien just said. I framed my studio twice before getting the actual frames where they are now, the first with a partial triple leaf, and the second…
xpesrx, 10 April 2009Can't install drywall inbetween the studs because it would mean attaching to existing foamboard of an exterior wall....that's why I thought of substituting mlv there...…