Key posts: A couple of questions on a new build/planning
Substantial posts by georgeholmes, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 18 of 27 posts are listed.
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georgeholmes, 11 May 2010Hi, first of all thank you to John and all the other contributors here for an invaluable resource. I've spent a couple months now researching and planning a new studio…
Soundman2020, 12 May 2010Answer: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8173 they are not joined: it just looks that way. Normally, it's just a piece of 703 wrapped in cloth that "joins" them. That is part of the…
xSpace, 13 May 2010With a building this old, the methods used to construct it were most likely what is called balloon framing. This is where the studs go from floor level to roof level…
georgeholmes, 13 May 2010Thanks Brien, not sure if we're talking about the same thing or if I understand correctly. The cavity to which I refer is the 4" gap created by double wall studio…
georgeholmes, 13 May 2010Yes I know that I have to solve this issue for the air gap running between all the walls besides the control room/live room. Section through the walls from control room…
rod gervais, 13 May 2010First off (before I forget - mind is getting fuzzier by the day) loose the thought of resilient channel - not only will it not help you - it will HURT you. It will…
georgeholmes, 13 May 2010Hi Rod, OK, the resilient channel is forgotten. Good. One less concern. In regard to the FASB- I'm surprised. I read so much online touting the benefits of dense mineral…
rod gervais, 13 May 2010good I am saying that all you want in your walls is fluffy insulation - if you did an exhaustive study of wall s assemblies - you would see that fluffy outperforms…
georgeholmes, 13 May 2010Hi Stuart, The walls I'm proposing are not inside out. Here, I found the image which originally guided me: External image, not preserved — original:…
georgeholmes, 13 May 2010One of the best things about this location is that we do not have to concern ourselves with bothering our neighbors, and our neighbors are relatively quiet from what I…
Soundman2020, 14 May 2010You're welcome! :) OK, I think I see where your confusion is coming from. You originally said " I'm just proposing to use it as the insulation that lines the walls…
georgeholmes, 14 May 2010Thank you Stuart, rest assured I will be doing some reading on MSM. I truly appreciate the time you took to write that. Some of the concepts I had picked up from reading…
rod gervais, 14 May 2010For both George and Stuart, Be careful with what you do in the cavity - As I noted the required firestop is at the top of the wall - this cannot be accomplished with…
georgeholmes, 14 May 2010I will follow up with pictures but this will take some time. We will sign a lease next week. The current tenant will not vacate until the beginning of June. He's a used…
rod gervais, 14 May 2010OK - after this I am going to drop the whole thing - but first I will try to explain life in Connecticut - Architects, Local Building Officials and the regs........…
Soundman2020, 14 May 2010When it comes to code in the USA, Rod, I'm not so sure I'd consider my hands all that capable! I don't even live there! I understand the issue with fire blocking, and I…
rod gervais, 15 May 2010Stuart, when assemblies are tested they put them in a contraption and burn them until failure - and then rate them..... If the test was with 3 1/2" insulation in the…
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georgeholmes, 15 May 2010Rod, Sorry but I didn't even understand that you pronounced what was under discussion as being contrary to code. It's not that I'm discarding your advice or not…