Substantial posts by stubah, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 26 of 44 posts are listed.
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stubah, 17 November 2011Hello everybody, I would like first to thank all professionals following this forum for all their good advices and also apologize for my bad english and my usage of…
Soundman2020, 23 November 2011So this room is just a practice room, for playing drums? Not for recording/mixing/mastering? :shock: Wow! Not much height there. The final ceiling is going to be very…
stubah, 24 November 2011Hi Stuart, Thank you for taking a little bit of your time for my problem Yes! only practicing Indeed. The2.12m are between the bottom of ceiling joist and the floor. I…
Soundman2020, 24 November 2011The best indicator is if the wall of your house is also the same wall as the house next door: in other words, there is only one wall that divides the houses, not two…
stubah, 25 November 2011Hi stuart, Again thank you for your comments which are really helping me I have a good feeling about this because i've noticed, doing other jobs in my house, that there…
Soundman2020, 25 November 2011Yup! Welcome to the world of studio building! First rule: Take the number you first thought of, multiply it by a random factor of between 2 and 6 (chosen with high…
stubah, 25 November 2011Stuart, I think that now I have enough information to begin pre-model the room and estimate my budget (including of course the HVAC issue). Yes the concrete is above the…
xSpace, 27 November 2011"Quote: Is your house directly connected to the houses on each side, through the concrete floor? If not, then why do you think it will be necessary?- That's a tuff…
stubah, 27 November 2011Hi, About the floor : Brien, thank you for your intervention and your knowledge of belgian building techniques. Reading your comments, I suppose then, that I cannot…
stubah, 27 November 2011Hi Stuart, You're right, this is another option I have. but if I do that i'd loose 0.5m². :( But your idea was open minded and I think I could solve this with 'special…
stubah, 28 November 2011Brihar, Yes it is exactly what I was thinking about. If this work, this is the best option I have. mshetler, I'm not sure to really understand what you propose Is this…
Soundman2020, 28 November 2011I don't see how you are floating it there: Where are your springs? You need to support the new slab on proper acoustic isolation mounts, such as these:…
stubah, 29 November 2011To be honest I did'nt do any calculation for that. I just followed some advices I picked up on other forums and threads. Anyway, I think (not 100% sure) I will not do…
Soundman2020, 29 November 2011I would imagine that your building code requires that the walls be bolted to the floor! You should call your municipality and ask, or even better get a copy of the…
stubah, 1 December 2011Hi everybody, I did design the framing of my room. Hereunder you have picture and sketchup. In belgium wood framing is not really common. And on belgan construction…
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stubah, 20 May 2012Hi everybody, I've started the construction of my drum room. So the goal is to isolate as much as possible. No floating floor as the room is in the basement. Framing in…
Soundman2020, 24 May 2012It looks good in general but a couple of comments: Sealing. There seem to be large gaps under the sole plate in several places. It looks like the tiles are very uneven.…
stubah, 3 June 2012Hi Everybody, @Stuart : many thanks for the support!! your advices are really helping me. Actual status : Framing (wall and ceiling ) is done! I've caulked the framing…
stubah, 6 June 2012@RJ Indeed it 'looks' like but it isn't the case . both room are totally disconnected. Besides this observation do you have any other remarks. @ Stuart : as you are the…
stubah, 10 June 2012Day 7 and 8 : This week end I've installed insulation Finally I bought the product ISOVER ISOCONFOMFORT 35. The density is about 25 kg/m3. It comes in roll and with a…
stubah, 24 June 2012Day 10 to 12 : first layer of plaster board No major issues excpet that I've already used twice much caulk than calculated... some question : For the second layer do I…
Soundman2020, 24 June 2012As long as the joints do not coincide, it's fine if you want to put it vertically. No problem. How are you going to do that??? You already put the drywall on, so you no…
RJHollins, 25 June 2012Another vouch for caulk ! Save yourself time & money ... buy it by the case .... several cases :shock: I lost track how many I went through :| Speaking of caulk ... AND…
stubah, 8 September 2012Hi everybody, a lots of work since my last post. 3 layers of drywall installed Double door installed Ventilation installed and running. First tests have been made. Quite…
Soundman2020, 12 September 2012I would use proper duct liner. But regardless of what you use to line it, that isn't going to make a huge difference in the isolation. That sounds like more of a design…
stubah, 20 September 2012Hi everybody, The room is finished now. I would like to thank all members and moderators of this forum who helped me with this project. This forum is really complete and…