Substantial posts by sk806, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 19 of 43 posts are listed.
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sk806, 4 October 2010*UPDATE 2* Please see page 2, I have revised the floorplan and construction techniques. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------…
gullfo, 4 October 2010welcome! overall the design looks like it is heading the right direction. i've attached an example room which shows the hanger traps and slot resonators in a better…
Soundman2020, 5 October 2010Hi Steve, and welcome! Great first post, too! It's nice when a newcomer reads the rules and follows them! :) One comment in your description caught my attention: To me,…
sk806, 5 October 2010Thanks, Stuart. Really appreciate the input. With regard to the floor, you are right, I just put it on pads, without doing the math. In terms of mass in the floor, would…
sk806, 5 October 2010Ah, I see. Thanks for your reply. Yes, what I describe above is accurate, I never thought to consider that the brick of the basement was a leaf. However, I do not have…
sk806, 5 October 2010Wow. I had no idea. This is very interesting. I knew it may have been too much in the way of isolation, but did not know it could kill my low end. It seems like it may…
Soundman2020, 6 October 2010Yup. Classic three-leaf, and welcome to the totally non-intuitive world of acoustics! Whoever would have thought that putting MORE layers inside a wall would REDUCE the…
sk806, 6 October 2010Thanks, Stuart. I just found out last night I am going out of town until Friday (leaving now for airport, ugh), so I should have some photos by the weekend. In terms of…
Soundman2020, 6 October 2010You might not need to do that... It might be possible to leave the outer leaf where it is, and just beef it up in-place, leaving you with inside-out walls. But we'll get…
sk806, 15 October 2010Here are the pics of what I have right now. Bit of a mess due to the recent strip-down. If anyone wants more shots/close-ups, please let me know. Thanks!…
sk806, 18 October 2010Hi. I was just wondering if anyone had some thoughts on this (NOT nagging, I realize how busy people are and that they contribute to this site gratis)? I am probably…
sk806, 19 October 2010Thanks! Yes, the exterior drywall is just a layer of homosote. It was left on to keep in insulation in place and, as the walls/ceiling are really just tacked together,…
Soundman2020, 19 October 2010It would still be three-leaf, but if you put enough mass on it you can probably compensate. However, you'll need to provide accurate details of how the original outer…
sk806, 25 October 2010OK. The outer walls are 2x4 studs, spaced 24" apart. There is 3.5" Ultratouch (cotton) insulation in between the joists (this can be changed if necessary/better to use…
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sk806, 28 October 2010OK. Based on suggestions I have received, I have tentatively settled on a more-final floor plan and inside-out wall construction. I plan to utilize inside-out walls with…
Soundman2020, 28 October 2010I'd certainly keep those angled frames, and I'd go with slats on them. Make them into broadband slot walls. (If you were to put drywall on them, you'd have a third leaf,…
Soundman2020, 28 October 2010He's building inside-out, Glenn, so he was asking about the need to have insulation on both of the frames inside the slot wall, not the cavity and the frame. For him,…
sk806, 30 October 2010Wow. Thanks so much Stuart and Glenn. This is really helpful. I have adjusted the .skp file to show the straight bass traps and deeper bass trapping on the back wall,…
sk806, 11 November 2010Thanks! I do, indeed, dig. Basically, there is a steel fire door at the top of the stairs (no window). I will get some photos of the top of the stairs up soon. I also…