Substantial posts by robs, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 20 of 21 posts are listed.
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robs, 12 January 2013Hi there, This forum is a great resource - thanks. I'm a newbie with a heap of questions so here goes with some background: I currently own a single room rehearsal…
Soundman2020, 12 January 2013Hi Rob, and welcome to the forum! :) That's a prerequisite! Anyone who doesn't sound like an idiot, has no business trying to design and build a studio themselves! :) So…
robs, 12 January 2013Thanks for taking the time to provide such a detailed response, Stuart. I'm going to go through your comments carefully this evening and see if I can draw and post a…
Soundman2020, 12 January 2013It might be possible: everything depends on your actual goal for isolation, your budget, and the existing structure of the building. The issue with building on upper…
robs, 14 January 2013That makes sense. I think your suggestion to wait and see what dB readings we get once studio 3 is built, is a good one. Either way, I don't have the budget to work on…
Soundman2020, 17 January 2013Yup! You got it. That's the basic concept. Each room stands on its own, consisting of a single leaf, and all of them are inside the common outer-leaf. So between any two…
robs, 17 January 2013Well, after working through the details with a few contractors I've had to come back to reality regarding the design and budget. Gees, all that gyprock adds up! The…
Soundman2020, 17 January 2013Yup! Sure does! But is there a cheaper option? Mass is mass, and sound waves don't care how much you pay for it. So look around: Alternatives are OSB, MDF, and plywood,…
robs, 17 January 2013I hear you! I'm going to start by reading Chapters 6 & 7 of Rod's book (which I hadn't got to yet) and then go over Chapter 10 again and enhance my design. I'm sure my…
robs, 20 January 2013Ok, so I've been doing a lot of reading on my HVAC options. At this stage it looks like split systems in each studio for cooling and flexiduct with in-line fans &…
robs, 21 January 2013I'm really struggling to find the right ventilation solution, which isn't helped by my terrible sketchup skills. I have spent hours upon hours trying to improve my model…
robs, 22 January 2013I think I've addressed the ventilation issue. One thing I have a lot of is space above the outer leaf of the ceiling so I've decided to borrow Native's design for the…
Soundman2020, 24 January 2013I don't have much in the way of actual independent lab testing of specific products, but there is plenty of useful stuff about HVAC and acoustics on the ASHRAE web site.…
robs, 25 January 2013Here are some long awaited photos - I finally remembered to bring the camera home. What a week! It's been really tough getting the completely decoupled concept across to…
Soundman2020, 25 January 2013That seems to be the big issue with using non-specialist builders: they are so used to doing things another way, that it's hard for them to "unlearn" their habits, even…
robs, 25 January 2013That's correct. I'm pleased to hear it's not a compromise. Logic was telling me it was ok, but I am no expert! I think a bulkhead is a soffit? The inner-leaf ceiling…
Soundman2020, 2 February 2013Yeah, that's the idea. Work around it without touching it. Well, you don't have a lot of choice in the matter so it has to be there! But it won't affect things too…
robs, 3 February 2013That's right - drywall, insulation, air, insulation and drywall, except the 3 perimeter walls which are brick/concrete, air, insulation, drywall. Here are a few more…
Soundman2020, 3 February 2013I hope it's not too late, but a couple of changes I would suggest about the framing. First, is to use double top plates, instead of just one. That's a lot of load you…
robs, 4 February 2013Thanks Stuart. It's too late for double top plates but I noticed that as they're finishing off the framing in each studio (working back from studio 3), they have added…