Key posts: HUB Studio

Substantial posts by Hub, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 29 of 49 posts are listed.

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Hub, 16 February 2013Hi everyone. We are currently designing and building a recording studio in the middle of a building. The existing structure: North/East Walls - 200mm Bessa block Floor -…
Hub, 18 February 2013This studio will be used for all sorts of genres. We have to keep the door which accesses the stage with a small staircase from the studio. -We need help in working out…
Soundman2020, 20 February 2013Hi there "Hub". And welcome to the forum! :) It's fine. You posted in the right place. The problem is simply too many active threads and too few responders! There are…
Hub, 20 February 2013Thanks for the response Stuart. Were really exited about this project. Its a DYI project with a bunch of us putting our heads together. I didnt realize until last night…
Soundman2020, 24 February 2013You sure do pick 'em! :) So if I'm understanding correctly, your floor is just a single layer of 19mm MDF? Not even OSB or plywood? MDF is probably not a good choice for…
Hub, 24 February 2013Wow! Thank you Stuart. It was worth waiting for your reply. Lots of questions to answer and think about. Question 1: So if I'm understanding correctly, your floor is…
Hub, 26 February 2013Here is an update on the studio plan. elevation 2.jpg We are currently looking into a suspended ceiling to seal off the room from the roof and surrounding building. This…
Hub, 27 February 2013Here are some other photos of the metal beam just above our existing suspended ceiling. IMG_8821.JPG The plate thickness of this beam is 20mm! pretty heavy! Yes it has…
Soundman2020, 1 April 2013OK; so it will basically be a third leaf, but at a decently large distance that it should not be too much of an issue. That's assuming you plan to do a 2-leaf ceiling.…
Hub, 14 April 2013Hi there. Just a update on the studio design. We have worked out the walls now and are refining construction design. 5s.jpg 1s.jpg 3s.jpg Image not preserved: 4s.jpg…
Soundman2020, 15 April 2013What field of view angle did you use? If you set it correctly, there is no distortion. On the other hand, parallel projection actually does distort the view, since it…
Hub, 18 April 2013I looked through sketchup again and found the field of view tab. It was set to about 100! this is why it looked so distorted and why parallel projection looked the best.…
Hub, 18 April 2013What would you suggest to put on the existing plywood floor if we don't put a floating floor on top of it? We are trying to isolate the sound coming from downstairs in…
Soundman2020, 18 April 2013The best way to do that would be from below: re-hang the ceiling of that shop below you on resilient channel. Two layers of 5/8" (16mm) drywall on resilient channel,…
Hub, 18 April 2013What is a rum riser? Also downstairs already has metal top hats (are these resilient channel?) So if we just take up the existing studio ply floor and pack more…
Soundman2020, 19 April 2013Ummm... :oops: that's an embarrassing typo! What I get for relying on spelling-checker without checking too closely.... That should have been a DRUM riser, not a rum…
Hub, 19 April 2013Unfortunately we cannot go under in the shop to change the fire rated ceiling so we have to come up with another solution. We can start taking up the original plywood…
Soundman2020, 26 April 2013Unfortunately, I have to be the bearer of bad tidings here: There isn't really much you can do from above, apart from actually floating a new floor. But as you saw in…
Hub, 26 April 2013Thanks for the reply Stuart. We lifted part of the plywood floor under the live room to confirm the construction and there was about 3sq meters of floor that did not…
Hub, 9 May 2013We are considering the option of using the OC730 rigid 50mm thick fiberglass board on top of our existing floor followed by 2 layers of 18mm ply and then the framework…

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Soundman2020, 11 May 2013OK, that's the "drum riser" concept, adapted to a floor. It will help to a certain extent, for sure, but won't isolate the way a properly done floor would. Still, it is…
Hub, 12 May 2013Question 1 If we were to lift the rest of the existing plywood floor (as we have done in the live room area), could we benefit from using 2 beads of neoprene sealant…
Soundman2020, 22 May 2013I'm not sure what you mean by "neoprene sealant", but the only way that MIGHT work is if you do the necessary testing and calculating, and prove that your full loaded…
Hub, 23 September 2013Hi there We are just about to restart our studio after deciding to move the location to the opposite side of the stage. This means the original studio plan is now mirror…
Hub, 6 October 2013Here are some images of the new plans for the right side of the stage studio. Image not preserved: Plan.jpg Image not preserved: Elevation.jpg Below is an image of the…
Soundman2020, 17 October 2013Just looking back over your thread again, and a couple of things caught my eye: That's all well and good, but what does the MANUFACTURER of that product say? What is the…
Hub, 18 October 2013The product we are using is a EPDM class of rubber that comes in 50mm wide at 14.75mm thick in rolls. We have cut this strip into 70mm long to lay across the 70mm wide…
Hub, 4 May 2015We are designing the door construction. We are thinking of two 25mm thick MDF boards glued together. We like the refrigerator seal idea. I have drawn the fridge seal…
Soundman2020, 9 May 2015Rather than just glue, I would screw them together, possibly with some type of additional layer between them. Do you have Rod's book? He shows how to build doors in…