Key posts: Double Garage Studio Design - Melbourne, Australia (7/10)
Substantial posts by rockindad, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 60 of 98 posts are listed.
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rockindad, 25 September 2014Hey there, Great forum you've got going here - very helpful! I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I'm about to embark on fulfilling a lifelong dream of a dedicated…
rockindad, 26 October 2014So, couple of changes so far to the design: 1. Not going to have the framed rockwool on the wall with the pillars - leave that as an air gap 2. Current room dimensions…
Soundman2020, 31 October 2014Hi Scott, and Welcome! :) That will be your weakest link, then. Two things: SketchUp does not really deleted things from the file when you hit the "delete" key: it just…
rockindad, 3 November 2014Thanks so much for the input Stuart - much appreciated! :lol: So I've updated the basic design...see pics. Which makes the internal dimensions H:2300 W:4235 L:5600 mm…
Soundman2020, 28 November 2014What you are looking for, is reasonably even spacing between the modes. In other words, the modes should not be all bunched up together, nor should they be spread wide…
rockindad, 6 December 2014Sweet - well I'm pretty close to that - cheers. My next question is: For the cladding on the front wall (in the garage door space...dark grey in the image below) - I am…
rockindad, 18 December 2014So the build begins... The internal partition frame is done. Image not preserved: Internal partition frame 11-14.jpg Image not preserved: Internal partition frame long…
rockindad, 18 December 2014This is the window that is going to go in the front external wall. Dimensions 1540 x 460 mm. It is double glazed - but the gap between the panes is small. I'll probably…
rockindad, 28 December 2014Some progress pics... The frame all ready to go. Image not preserved: Front external wall framing.jpg Wall wrap, with flashing at the bottom Image not preserved: Front…
rockindad, 31 December 2014Thanks Brien. Got a little more done today. Lots of sealing done, with LOTS still to do! Image not preserved: External front wall cladding L1 jointing.jpg Got some of…
Soundman2020, 31 December 2014STOP!!!! That ain't just a little surface crack that you can fill! That's potentially a major issue. I can't see the rest of what is going on up there from that photo,…
rockindad, 5 January 2015Engineer being sorted...bad time of the year for getting on to people... While still planning - is this reasonable insulation material for lining walls with? I calculate…
rockindad, 21 January 2015And we're back sports fans... So, I've had a few people foundation/engineer types out and it seems there is no need for major works on the wall (cracked) in…
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rockindad, 23 January 2015So...render begins Image not preserved: Front wall external render pt2.jpg What do you think of this proof of concept for sealing up the large gap between the I-beam and…
Soundman2020, 1 February 2015Excellent! I'm really glad it could be fixed relatively easily, and also that you were able to find the cause and fix that too. Now you can have some peace of mind that…
rockindad, 2 February 2015Update... Image not preserved: Front Wall external render complete.jpg Two lots of render done - trowelled the first coat, then did a top coat with a roller for a…
rockindad, 6 February 2015How about something like this? Image not preserved: Roof design top-rear perspective.jpg Image not preserved: Roof design top-rear perspective 2.jpg Image not preserved:…
rockindad, 10 February 2015Progress...wall painted. Well that was NOT a fun job! Image not preserved: Front external wall painted.jpg Sooo, thinking more about the roof and what to do. An…
rockindad, 21 February 2015Still working designs...here's version 3, which is a variant of version 1. So first question is...can I get rid of these diagonal braces? They are not attached in any…
xSpace, 21 February 2015When a roof is fully sheathed with plywood/OSB then that would be correct, the diagonal bracing is temporary. But this is not a fully sheathed roof. It has batten that…
rockindad, 22 February 2015Hey Brien, thanks for your thoughts again... Roger that. So you're saying that adding plywood to the underside of the rafters in the manner suggested may come close to…
rockindad, 1 March 2015About to start working on the internal framing. One thing I wanted to clarify. The internal frame that I'm going to build should not be fixed in to the existing ceiling…
rockindad, 6 March 2015Do you mean, don't hang the internal ceiling from the existing joists? I had a thought, to solving the dilemma I face with the outer leaf not being sealed, would be to…
rockindad, 15 March 2015Ceiling/Roof Space dilemma #325....!!!! Would love some feedback on this soon as I'm in the process of framing... Image not preserved: South internal frame in…
rockindad, 22 March 2015I was toying with the idea of interleaving beams to support my internal leaf ceiling...and then I read a lengthy post from Stuart about inside out ceilings vs…
rockindad, 5 April 2015Progress to date... Image not preserved: Outer leaf front wall seal.jpg Image not preserved: Inner north wall top seal.jpg Been working the details here...just filling…
rockindad, 12 April 2015Progress pics... South wall frame complete...with some miscellaneous insulation material. Image not preserved: South internal frame complete.jpg Dismantled a couple of…
rockindad, 18 April 2015Progress pics...using up some insulation I had in a couple of partitions I'd made for other purposes. Mineral wool and the white stuff is Tontine. I was wondering…
Soundman2020, 18 April 2015It's not that there is a minor "benefit" from doing that: rather, it's that there's a huge detriment to NOT doing it! :) It works like this: Your inner-leaf and your…
Soundman2020, 19 April 2015Maybe I'm just a little slow at "getting it": So those wood blocks are ONLY in contact with the inner leaf? They do not touch the outer leaf anywhere? If so, then why do…
rockindad, 20 April 2015In short...I'm not. It is the compromise I arrived at As I see it I had 4 choices: 1: Hang a ceiling off the existing joists using resilient channel to decouple it. The…
rockindad, 23 April 2015Cheers guys, The Big stretch is not available as far as I can see here in Oz! Also, according to Stuart (aka Soundman2020), the Fuller stuff has too high a durometer…
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rockindad, 3 May 2015My ventilation silencer box design. Using 18mm plywood and 50mm duct liner. Overall length should be 940mm and not the indicated 913...not sure what happened to the…
rockindad, 16 May 2015Silencer number one in progress... Image not preserved: Ventilation silencer in progress.jpg Design question... I am planning on doing a whole wall bass trap for the…
rockindad, 14 June 2015Progress pics... Insulating the south wall. Fluffy stuff in the cavity - higher density in the frame. Image not preserved: Insulation South Wall.jpg West wall frame…
rockindad, 8 July 2015Progress pics: All of the joists are in - except one, which I'm leaving out to facilitate roof space access for now. Just working the finer points of bracing the frame.…
rockindad, 15 July 2015And he's back - hey Stuart! It's been a little quiet around here without you. Everything good? The internal walls will be plasterboard - so yes, bracing required. I…
rockindad, 26 July 2015Preping for Plywood (17mm) cladding on the workshop wall. I found some cheap mdf (16mm) that I may put over the plywood for some added mass. Image not preserved:…
rockindad, 9 August 2015It's officially it's own room! Clad with 18mm plywood and 16mm chipboard. Image not preserved: Workshop wall cladding in progress.jpg Also started putting insulation in…
rockindad, 19 August 2015Progress pics... Image not preserved: Studio doorway - clad and painted.jpg Now to re-organise the workshop and get stuff back out of the studio...it's like a game of…
rockindad, 26 August 2015Hey Stuart, I'm pretty sure. It's this stuff, which is billed as internal HVAC duct liner. The black or grey colour was additional cost and mean't as a cosmetic thing…
rockindad, 30 August 2015Progress pics...lots happening. Inner wall insulation done. Image not preserved: North wall insulation complete.jpg Image not preserved: West wall insulation…
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rockindad, 3 November 2015It's alive..!!! Image not preserved: Plywood ceiling etc 1.jpg Image not preserved: Plywood ceiling etc 2.jpg So...lots has happened. North (Door) and South (Window)…
Soundman2020, 14 November 2015How do you know that mount will actaully isolate it? What frequency is that mount tuned to? What load does that rubber need in order to provide the correct resilience,…
rockindad, 20 November 2015:shock: I've got no idea! Could you point me towards any resources to help out...Google has not been kind to me on that front. The rubber is neoprene purchased from…
Soundman2020, 20 November 2015You'll need to know the Shore scale and hardness of that rubber in order to figure it out. I could make some educated guesses, but it would be best if you contact hte…
rockindad, 24 November 2015Awesome - thanks again Stuart. I'll get those rolling in the next week or so. I found this company - Gelmec - and was thinking of using a gel mat to isolate the fan...…
rockindad, 24 December 2015So I've been busy... Image not preserved: Paling wall and bass trap covers.jpg Plaster done...and painted. Concrete floor painted. Paling wall done. This will be my…
rockindad, 2 January 2016Ok so, two questions: 1. In Rod's book he says to put fibreglass insulation in between the double glazing. Is is a big deal if I don't get all 4 surfaces with…
Soundman2020, 2 January 2016Think of it this way: That space is a large resonant cavity... without insulation, there is no damping... :) What are those shiny white surfaces top and bottom? Electro…
rockindad, 25 January 2016Yeah, I thought you'd say that...so I worked it out. I wrapped some fibreglass insulation in calico. Image not preserved: Window detail 2.jpg And I had 12mm laminated…
rockindad, 31 January 2016I started doing some testing...with this set-up Image not preserved: Test Setup.jpg The mic is at the 38% mark and 1.2m high. I've got some proper sorbothane feet for…
rockindad, 3 February 2016Thanks again for taking the time Stuart. Well - take two - I calibrated this time :oops: The last tests were run at around 95dB...I just didn't do the calibrate thing.…
Soundman2020, 3 February 2016... It looks like you tripped over the cable and broke it!! Image not preserved: 50hz-tone-2.jpg That is a pure, perfect 50 Hz tone that never dies away, nor even…
rockindad, 13 February 2016Sigh. The mic was faulty. I didn't actually listen through the mic directly myself...but when I did :shock: ...there it was...50Hz all the way. So I'm waiting…
rockindad, 21 February 2016Image not preserved: Rear wall AC and insulation.jpg AC in...testing and treatment under way. Image not preserved: Side wall panels.jpg Image not preserved: Getting…
rockindad, 28 February 2016Well it's getting pretty exciting here at studio build central.... :yahoo: Image not preserved: Front Wall with cloud.jpg Hardbacked cloud is in - 18mm MDF back with…
Soundman2020, 29 February 2016You are getting quite a nice improvement there! The rear wall had a major effect on that, and it is coming along pretty well. What are the final dimensions of your room…
rockindad, 6 March 2016Right... I moved speakers around and listening position....then I moved the cloud forward...and I'm getting a much better room response..I think. Room Dimensions (hard…
Soundman2020, 15 March 2016Then again, you could just calculate the best position, based on room dimensions, speaker Q, treatment, and SBIR... Which was done way back, several pages ago ... Not if…