Substantial posts by giles117, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 36 of 69 posts are listed.
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giles117, 18 July 2009I am not doing anything deep. I have always found studio construction and design pretty simple (after tutelage by John) In this FUN economy I am going for simple,…
giles117, 18 July 2009As I stated in the previous thread, I am reclaiming tons of materials to do this build. I am estimating materials costs for the Control Room with what I have reclaimed…
giles117, 20 July 2009Look a little closer :) That "hour glass" you see towards the rear of the mix position is 2' above the mixers head height. I know from an aerial it may be difficult to…
giles117, 20 July 2009New Photos of the walls coming out in the live room side of things External image, not preserved — original: http://www.simplykristal.org/studiobuild/IMG_0293.JPG…
giles117, 3 August 2009Next up... My Reclaimable wood stash.. This is wood I picked up from various construction sites.... External image, not preserved — original:…
giles117, 7 August 2009Flooring Rockwool went in today. Flooring Panels go in tomorrow. 3/4" Particle Board/ 1/2" Drywall/ 3/4" Plywood External image, not preserved — original:…
giles117, 8 August 2009Thanks Ro. I have an aggressive timetable. I have a Live recording to mix in a few weeks, so at MINIMUM I HAVE to get the control room built. Then I can finish off the…
giles117, 8 August 2009The EPS is a Vapor Barrier. The Rockwool gives all the Thermal you need. LOL. I plan on putting in a Mini-Split. My 1st studio, in the thick of winter with 10 below zero…
giles117, 8 August 2009Just some addendums... I am in debate about what speakers I will soffit Mount. Some oldies I have or some others. I am thinking of a Double speaker soffit design. 10" 3…
giles117, 8 August 2009First Layer of Particle Board Going in. I got a Serious deal on 33 cut sheets (40" x 96") for less than $2 per sheet. That is what this build is all about. Using…
giles117, 20 August 2009Scored an awesome deal on 47 sheets of 1/2" Drywall. Big Thanks to the Gentlemen who helped me out there. FREE was the cost. With that, I am still on schedule (based on…
giles117, 24 August 2009Laying the final Layer of Particleboard. External image, not preserved — original: http://www.simplykristal.org/studiobuild/IMG_0396 External image, not preserved —…
giles117, 24 August 2009Putting in the 1st Wall External image, not preserved — original: http://www.simplykristal.org/studiobuild/IMG_0401 External image, not preserved — original:…
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giles117, 25 August 2009The Annoying HVAC Main Trunk Line. To be replaced with 6" Flex Duct. External image, not preserved — original: http://www.simplykristal.org/studiobuild/IMG_0409 External…
giles117, 25 August 2009HVAC TRUNK line removed, next wall partially in place. External image, not preserved — original: http://www.simplykristal.org/studiobuild/IMG_0416 External image, not…
giles117, 25 August 2009As the room starts to develop I realize I will need to make minor adjustments to my plan. Variations in the basement wall surface and existing pipes that I chose NOT to…
giles117, 15 September 2009FInally starting to raise the 1st layer of drywall in the Control room. Dont fear, the Rockwool is going in later this week. I needed to place the lower 1st layer for…
giles117, 15 September 2009Things are running a touch slow due to the various gigs cancelling on me. LOL. Welcome to the Music Biz. Feast or Famine. ROFL!!!! However, I have enough wood and…
giles117, 22 September 2009Weekend Gig DID NOT cancel. Yayy!! SO I was able to buy some Rockwool.... Need 8 Additional Bundles of 3" to finish COntrol room. Lets see if this weekend doesnt cancel.…
giles117, 6 November 2009Long time no Update. Layed in the 2nd Layer of Drywall in the front of the studio. Rear is still under construction. Placed in my initial soffit framing. Fired up my…
giles117, 6 November 2009Started the frames for the L/R Front Surround speakers and the Big Mains which will go above... Wound up being a 13.8º angle.. for the upper speakers. I will do center…
cadesignr, 9 November 2009Hello guiles. Nice build. Just curious though, how did you measure/scribe/build an angle within .2 degrees? Especially a soffit face with compound angles in 3 planes at…
giles117, 9 November 2009I rounded up to 14 degrees for the angle. Perhaps there is some hard fast issue restricting angles. Perhaps when I fire them up I will find it to be true and adjust. My…
giles117, 9 November 2009DId a search and find this post. viewtopic.php?p=82688#p82688 I am such a common sense guy. My original plan had an angle of 11. But after getting the dim.s' for my…
giles117, 31 December 2009I have to upload the latest photos. Using reclaimed materials gives an interesting look to the studio. LOL. FInished the 1st Slat resonator. Shell is complete. Working…
giles117, 2 January 2010I am finding out reclaiming isn't as bad as we may think. You get some interesting wood colors and a WHOLE LOT of savings. LOL. Hopefully I'll have photos up Monday so…
giles117, 8 January 2010Just 3 Quick Photos showing the minor updates. Finished one Resonator wall, halfway through the second.... Working on finishing the framing for the soffits so I can…
giles117, 9 January 2010Some more photos from work done tonight... Gotta finish slicing these 2x8's I got for .85 cents each and making homemade 2x4's then I'll show the framing in the rear of…
giles117, 9 January 2010Hey Stuart. One of the things I learned a long time ago. A pro woodworker doesn’t need straight wood to make a master piece. So I could care less about warped wood. You…
giles117, 9 January 2010Just a couple of Minor updates. while Cut and learn. LOL. External image, not preserved — original: http://www.simplykristal.org/studiobuild/IMG_0495.jpg External image,…
xSpace, 5 February 2010I noticed you never did complete your vapor barrier. As a rule, an unbroken barrier is >required< in order for it to display the attributes of a barrier. Not only is…
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giles117, 6 February 2010I just don't have pictures showing me finishing it. I kept it moving, placing it in as as I went along... I am not the best picture taker. Unless I am thinking about it…
giles117, 18 March 2010Well some people like to spit their science. I wonder how many of these he has built. Even before John helped me with the angles, which was my weak point, I'd been…
giles117, 18 March 2010I am not concerned for your words. You are... I will admit to failing to say Permeable.... But then I also assumed people read the various manuals and books dealing with…
xSpace, 19 March 2010I have only a few things that I hope you will lend your ears to with the same grace that you have showed thus far in this situation that, frankly, neither one of us…
giles117, 19 March 2010I studied all the theory and reviewed the science. What I did is acceptable... The insulation does not touch the EPS I am using the Insulation is for sound absorption…