Key posts: Trouble getting started and understanding...new construction
Substantial posts by Myriad_Rocker, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 29 of 60 posts are listed.
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Myriad_Rocker, 6 April 2009Hello all! I sure am hoping that some of you wonderful people can help me jump start my project studio. My goal is to mainly record my solo stuff and my band’s stuff and…
Soundman2020, 7 April 2009Hey Myriad! Welcome! Sounds like an interesting project! Starting from scratch, no existing walls, floor or ceilings to tie you down: You can do it pretty much any way…
Myriad_Rocker, 8 April 2009Stuart, thanks for the large reply and the welcomes! I appreciate your time. I have a couple of questions and such if that's cool with everyone. First off, like I said,…
Soundman2020, 8 April 2009Tell me about it! Like you, I struggled for days trying to "get it". It takes a while to get the hang of how it works, and it sure ain't intuitive to start with. But…
Myriad_Rocker, 9 April 2009I'll do just that, thanks! I have a long way to go on it, that's for sure. Is the resulting SketchUp file something I can print out for a builder? I'm actually meeting a…
Soundman2020, 9 April 2009You are absolutely right! It IS #1! Just my finger-trouble, typing too fast... Spelling checkers are great things, but they don't know much about how to correct wrong…
Myriad_Rocker, 14 April 2009Okay, I'm coming back with some questions that I have thought of. When building the main building, should I first do double walls (2 leaf) all the way around the…
Soundman2020, 14 April 2009No. Your outer wall is ONE leaf. Make it as massive as you can afford. Brick would be good. Concrete block would be good. Or stud frame with a couple of layers of OSB,…
Myriad_Rocker, 14 April 2009Okay, I think I understand. See my attached picture. The red lines are the second leaf. Brace them to what? Wouldn't that then transfer sound to the other room via the…
Soundman2020, 14 April 2009Yep, it looks like you got it! Brace them to each other, using acoustic isolation sway braces, or brace them internally with triangular cross bracing or diagonals inside…
Myriad_Rocker, 14 April 2009I'm assuming you connect the studs in the air space between the walls with these? I'll have to look into this a bit more. To me, triangular cross bracing or diagonals…
Myriad_Rocker, 15 April 2009Yes, I think you are right. Good point. I was thinking of just using single solid core doors, actually. Would that be alright? Yeah, I guess I could just have that…
Myriad_Rocker, 15 April 2009Ah, I see where you're talking about now. I'll fix it. That should get everything to a two leaf system that needs to be. EDIT: Attached is the updated floor plan.…
Soundman2020, 15 April 2009Well yeah, but that doesn't matter, because you do them to the SAME wall! In other words, you run a diagonal piece of wood across the studs on your wall, inset into the…
Myriad_Rocker, 15 April 2009Yes, I do have his book. I didn't really understand the superdoor thing but I'm going to go back and review it. On another note, I met with a potential builder today. He…
Soundman2020, 15 April 2009Is that closed-cell or open-cell? If it is closed cell, then forget it. It has no acoustical benefits at all, and even worse, if it is rigid it will probably end up…
Myriad_Rocker, 15 April 2009He's not looking for shortcuts. He just doesn't understand. He said he would do whatever I wanted to do but he was just making suggestions. I told him I would check on…
Soundman2020, 15 April 2009Yup! That will work fine. It's a pain to work with, but he's the one who will be installing it, not you! :) Batts would be easier, but probably more expensive.…
Myriad_Rocker, 15 April 2009I'll have to set aside some time tonight to really examine that superdoor section of Rod's book. Yeah...but I think he said that's only if we plan on using it as a…
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Myriad_Rocker, 16 April 2009Do I need to consider a slot resonator(s)? I plan on putting some large bass traps in the corners of all the rooms but I'm worried that, in the CR, I'm going to have…
Soundman2020, 18 April 2009OK, so I did a bit of research on cellulose insulation, and I learned a few interesting things! Brien is right: cellulose insulation actually does have useful acoustic…
xSpace, 18 April 2009You are wrong in your assertion that "using this stuff is a bad idea". ANYTHING crammed into a cavity can bridge the gap...even the fluffy pink stuff. If we stuffed YOU…
xSpace, 18 April 2009You have the potential to be good help Stuart. Why you blow it on your ego and lack of attention to detail is what pisses me off. The new comers may think you hung the…
Soundman2020, 19 April 2009:?: Nobody is forcing you to... :) You can leave any time you want.... And probably, would not be missed too much by many.... And... my, my, my! That little temper…
xSpace, 20 April 2009Steve, The idea is not to completely fill a cavity between panels. Never is and never was. As you should know, with your background, any form of sprayed cellulose far…
Myriad_Rocker, 20 April 2009Well, using the Sepmeyer #2 ratio, my live room would be 12 x 15.36 x 18.48 That means more walls, which means more money. I'm still waiting to hear back from two…
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Myriad_Rocker, 22 April 2009Thanks for the suggestions, but I have to have a restroom in the building, a refrigerator and a microwave. Wife's orders. The place I want to put those things is in the…
Myriad_Rocker, 10 May 2009After some work in SketchUp, I came up with this. HOWEVER, it's nearly 1300 sq ft. I HIGHLY doubt I can afford this...is there anything I could do and still keep what I…
Myriad_Rocker, 13 May 2009I got the room down to about 1100 sq ft. But I have a question on the exterior. Brick work is going to be pretty expensive. So what about cement board siding instead of…