Key posts: new studio build from ground up

Substantial posts by pk1, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 34 of 53 posts are listed.

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pk1, 13 March 2010finally the wife has relented and i can build a studio in the back garden from the ground up!!!. the new shed i bought not too long ago will be going to a good home and…
pk1, 14 March 2010question: im thinking of having double block walls/ cavity walls for the building. and then filling hte cavity with insulation. then building an inside out framework…
pk1, 17 March 2010ok well im still trying to get to grips with sketchup, i have done a basic shape of my building that i will build, the longer side is for the studio room, the small one…
pk1, 19 March 2010thank you for the idea john, i tried to scale it but i didnt get to do it! the big rear panel i never thought of that. with the rear panel would that be a box frame with…
pk1, 19 March 2010i managed to find the housebuilder plugin today so i am currently playing with that, the one shame is the fact i cant enter the dimensions for timber for the framing,…
pk1, 19 March 2010ok well i have been working with sketchup again today, i needa break tonight as i have spent hours learning it!! i have attached a new file to this post, its just me…
pk1, 20 March 2010hi john. i dropped that file in and i made some changes etc but it made no difference, all my sizes start from 2x4, 2x6 and then 2x8, mind you when i measure the wall…
pk1, 20 March 2010i took the vocal room out and although i gain space im still not sure (indecisive git yes i know). a vocal room would be great to have , a larger room that could take a…
Soundman2020, 20 March 2010Very, very smart move! You are absolutely right: there really is a huge amount of "stuff" that you simply must take into account, and it gets overwhelming if you try to…
pk1, 20 March 2010hi stuart, thanks for jumping in also, to get different perspectives on things can only help my planning and learning process. the floor framing i was thinking of a…
Soundman2020, 20 March 2010That's probably a bad idea. Acoustically it is better to have a hard reflective floor and a "soft" (absorbent) ceiling, for several reasons. As you do your research…
pk1, 20 March 2010thanks again stuart. ok the foil backed urethane board is a real good isolator, the foil backing just acts like a vapour barrier, but it is used for extra proofing over…
pk1, 21 March 2010some good news today!! i have been offered all my rockwool and other insulation for free, and also all my blocks, gypsum board and timber at a discounted price also.…
pk1, 22 March 2010not too far from newport joe. update: i get to have my vocal/drum room ;) a manageable agreement has been reached! with some surreptitious design the back wall of the…
pk1, 26 March 2010had some time out while checking on things and the build was almost called off. i should hopefully finish my plan this week and upload it for scrutinisation hopefully i…
pk1, 29 March 2010redid the layout, once again, im just speaking with the guy whos doing the footings and pad for me and we are setting a firm day and time for getting the work started. i…
pk1, 1 April 2010oh man, im so glad im not rushing into this, just getting the room right is complex enough in itself before the building starts! i have spent some time on the plan, i…

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Soundman2020, 1 April 2010tell me about it! I've been working and re-working my design for over a year now, and still not happy with it. Read André's signature to get the idea: It says something…
pk1, 1 April 2010thanks for the quick reply stuart. what i meant was the external block work walls, where the roof joins on the centre top beam, i would still need to bring the blocks…
Soundman2020, 1 April 2010NOPE! That would make a three-leaf wall, which is something you do not want. (And isn't necessary in any case, for your situation). You already have concrete blocks for…
pk1, 1 April 2010well saying i did put the other layers of gypsum board on the inside, would it really make that much difference to the room stuart? im only asking because on the odd…
Soundman2020, 1 April 2010Actually, they will REDUCE your isolation! Stop looking at me like I'm nuts! That might sound illogical and counter-intuitive, and it is, but nevertheless, it is true:…
pk1, 1 April 2010hi andre. what i mean is as per my picture above, the blockwork wall, an insulated cavity as per stuarts info, two sheets of 15mm concrete fibre board, 2x4 framing with…
pk1, 1 April 2010ok i get you andre, stuart it would have been good to have put the boards on the inside also simply because i wanted to skim and paint in there. ok say i do it…
Soundman2020, 1 April 2010Careful!!!! If you do that, you will have to cut holes in your inner-leaf. In order for the MSM system to work properly, each leaf should be one solid sheet of mass,…
pk1, 4 April 2010hi stuart the external paint is used on commercial buildings and after speaking with them it is perfect for what i want, they also do a cheaper coating for the internal…
pk1, 5 April 2010many thanks for all the help guys, i have done a lot of reading the past few days before i have started on the framing again. the framing is coming along fine and its…
Soundman2020, 5 April 2010Ummm... If I understand what you are talking about, then those are not just "strip wood sections"!!!!! They are carefully designed and built slot resonator walls, where…
pk1, 5 April 2010hi stuart. i have a good understanding of various elements of the build, and those im not clear on i am currently reading up on. the biggest problem which is something…
Soundman2020, 5 April 2010Do you also have the "MHoA" ("Master Handbook of Acoustics", by F. Alton Everest)? If not, it sure is worth getting it. It's the "Bible" of basic acoustic theory, and…
pk1, 16 September 2012WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my god it has been some time since i was able to post in here ;) Well things didnt go to plan and the plans had to change and then there were other…

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pk1, 16 September 2012ok well its been waaaay too long since i used sketchup at all so bear with me. here is the sketchup i tried to do earlier, the walls are correct. I used the small studio…
pk1, 16 September 2012heres the progress so far. levelling the pad area External image, not preserved — original: http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp110/stored/IMAG0258.jpg digging the…
pk1, 18 September 2012all the wood arrived for the roof, so that is being done. I have worked out the framing needed and power routing. This weekend hopefully the roof will be finished and…