Substantial posts by locash, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 21 of 39 posts are listed.
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locash, 2 April 2009Hello everyone. I have been reading this forum non stop for a long time now and now its time to reveal myself (big evil laugh!!!). But realy to seek counsel from the…
xSpace, 2 April 2009Good luck, you are really really gonna need it! We are in the third week of wall panel install on the third floor @ UofSA , no elevator unless you are moving tools,…
Soundman2020, 3 April 2009Well, treatment cannot fix a non-symmetrical room. The only way to fix a non-symmetrical room, is to make it symmetrical. You can add all the treatment you want, but it…
locash, 4 April 2009for sure. i didnt mean to say that my treatment was going to attempt to do that. I have made the changes. the problem is there is a window on that wall right in the…
NativeLuv17, 4 April 2009I'm sorry but I don't believe it will be a wise investment to try and accomplish this in less than a month :shock: Remember you can't just go out and buy everything at…
locash, 4 April 2009The reason for this post was to help me flesh those things out. I have read yes....understand it all....no. I would like to learn. Is it my crappy sketchup model that…
NativeLuv17, 4 April 2009I would first start with what existing structures or members can be removed, not removed, or added to. You also have to determine what loads you can put on the floor…
Soundman2020, 4 April 2009That might be good news, but is he willing to put that in writing and sign it? If not, I think I'd still pay a structural engineer to take a look. It would be a…
Soundman2020, 4 April 2009Maybe it's just a semantics thing? To me "double framed wall" and "staggered studs" are two different things. "Double framed" means that you have to entirely separate…
locash, 4 April 2009ok. got it. ya what i was talking about was what you are calling double walls. I was thinking off off setting the studs (like in rods book page 61) ...... i figured that…
Soundman2020, 5 April 2009Yup! That's more like it! You just need to fix up the ends of your walls so that the inner leaf and outer leaf are isolated from each other, but the three-leaf issue is…
Soundman2020, 6 April 2009You mean one layer on EACH SIDE of the steel frame, or one layer on ONE SIDE ONLY, with the other side open to the world? If it is one layer on each side, then you will…
Soundman2020, 7 April 2009That's better! Your corners are looking good now. Regarding the bathroom: You don't need to take of the drywall INSIDE the bathroom: that can stay in place. But you…
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Soundman2020, 7 April 2009Well, sure, to a certain extent the studs are coupling the two sides of the wall, yeah. No argument there. That's why a single-stud wall is such a lousy isolator. But…
Soundman2020, 8 April 2009Yeah, I DO know what you mean! I still can't figure out when a third leaf stops being a third leaf. I mean, if you put it one centimeter away, guaranteed it is a third…
Soundman2020, 20 April 2009OK, so you have at least one sheet of drywall up there, and I'm guessing there is another floor above you, right? Another room upstairs? Or is it directly into the roof…
locash, 20 April 2009there is no one above us. Its the top floor. Just the roof. Unfortunately I wouldnt be able to take off that drywall. So Ill have to go with the 2nd best option. I was…
Soundman2020, 20 April 2009Hey Mitch. Well, it won't make it useless, it just means that you will have a three-leaf system, which implies that the low-frequency isolation is not as good as it…
locash, 21 April 2009I chatted with the landlord and he said that it is single drywall then Joist....Some insulation. Then anywhere from 18 inches to 3 feet of space to the roof. Option 1…
Soundman2020, 22 April 2009That sounds hopeful! With that much air space, I think that the third leaf effect would be minimal. Yep! It would gain you something. Hard to say how much, but…
locash, 22 April 20093 new questions: 1. A question about the "super door" that Rod talks about on page 94. How is the sheet lead and plywood attached to the door? Super duper duper glue? :)…