Key posts: New Member Seeks Help Designing Attic Studio

Substantial posts by MJG, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 20 of 36 posts are listed.

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MJG, 22 May 2011Greetings, This is a great resource, and I hope to take full advantage! What started out as a small project with a friend, who was my bass player in a band almost 20…
gullfo, 22 May 2011welcome! nice introduction post. i would take down the closets in each room to expand them and make the longer room the CR and the smaller room the live room. you could…
MJG, 22 May 2011Glenn, Thanks so much for the quick reply. Of course, I have some questions and clarifications! 1. Are you suggesting that what I’m calling the “main” room (the room…
gullfo, 23 May 2011maybe i misunderstood - you could use the room by the bathroom and stairs for your control room and open up the entire space between the two rooms (assuming no loading…
MJG, 24 May 2011Glenn, Thanks again, this looks great — making my wife nervous! I think the platforms are a great idea. And, I am wondering if you have suggestions for the sliding door,…
gullfo, 25 May 2011you could add a frame over the window (and radiator below) to add another window seal the frame to the wall and use the "indent" on either side of that for absorption. a…
MJG, 16 June 2011I’ve been working out various details of the construction — far more than I originally thought — and a design issue has emerged. What if any benefit would be gained by…
MJG, 16 June 2011OK, so based on what I just learned http://johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16251 , I'm wondering if I should leave the narrow closets that now exists between…
gullfo, 16 June 2011the closets can add additional isolation so long as they are not so small as to function as triple or quad leafs which reduce the isolation - so massive walls on the…
MJG, 16 June 2011Hmmm. Picture number three at the top is an example of the slightly smaller (less deep) closet. They're about 2 1/2 feet wide inside. My thinking for this idea was to…
MJG, 19 June 2011Ok, that issue now solved! So here’s my question: I’m unclear how to actually build the resonators as indicated in your draft above. I’ve searched around and understand…
MJG, 21 June 2011Ah, that helps, but a sketch would be fantastic. I had read that slats can go vertical or horizontal, but wasn't sure what would be best. I assume that it will work…
MJG, 27 June 2011OK, in terms of the resonators. I understand that they are to be sealed, but is it required to have wood backing, and wood on top and bottom if one builds them to the…
MJG, 1 July 2011In looking into this more, what are any advantages or disadvantages to using plywood, with various openings routed out? Example attached, can't recall where I found it…

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MJG, 7 July 2011Here are four unrelated questions: 1) After reviewing the thread by Rivernile, I still have one question -- when building the resonators as outlined in the design for my…
xSpace, 8 July 2011"Is it true that if I have clips, rc and double drywall on the live room leaf, I should NOT have clips, rc and double drywall on the mix room leaf? " Assuming you have a…
MJG, 8 July 2011No, I learned that one from you on my first and only post to another thread ;) It is an existing wall, only the framing around the new sliding door will be new. It is…
MJG, 11 July 2011I'm actually trying to ask a different question, not the same one. But you are misunderstanding my question. I'm not asking nor did I ask about construction involving…
xSpace, 12 July 2011It has nothing to do with intuition, it is always about education and information. I cannot say you are incorrect but I will say this. The reason that differing…
MJG, 14 July 2011Thanks Brien. Intuition was not a good word choice; my experience so far is that sound isolation and treatment are far more involved and complex than I imagined when I…