Key posts: New Studio Build - Suburban House Extension
Substantial posts by chrispire, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 24 of 32 posts are listed.
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chrispire, 29 May 2015I'm about to fulfill a long standing dream of building a studio. I've done a huge amount of research into acoustic construction over the last couple of years, primarily…
Soundman2020, 29 May 2015Hi there "chrispire", and Welcome! :) When you say "designer", do you mean a studio designer, or an ordinary architect? I ask, because a studio designer would be able to…
chrispire, 1 June 2015Thank you very much for answering my questions Stuart. You've cleared up a lot for me. I think there's only one or two questions remaining for now... No I don't have a…
stevev, 7 June 2015Walk in to any room in your house. Look at the ceiling. That's the outer leaf, leaf number one. It's being held up by your roof trusses or beams. Then imagine building…
chrispire, 9 June 2015Yes - that's basically how I imagined it. The studio will have a flat roof with joists/beams holding up the outer leaf, and a separate structure of joists (attached to…
chrispire, 9 June 2015Just to clarify one thing guys. Even though I have some good people to turn to for help, the moderators and contributors in this forum are still my most trusted…
chrispire, 5 July 2015Quick progress report and a question. I've already fired the original designer / builder I chose to work with. Unreliable...say no more. I'm now working with an…
stevev, 5 July 2015Just so we're on the same page here.....the photo a few posts back of the front of the house will have a new garage built with the studio over the top, and this will be…
chrispire, 5 July 2015Hi Steve! I am building a completely new structure. The garage you can see will move 7m forward down the driveway. The old garage will be used for storage / home gym.…
stevev, 5 July 2015well, given that it's a new build you might be able to do something like this.... Image not preserved: chris's studio.jpg ...now that's a very, very, VERY oversimplifed…
Soundman2020, 7 July 2015Say what? Sounds like somebody wants to take you for a ride! From what I can see, concrete in Australia costs around $250 per cubic meter, delivered on-site. A 5x7 slab,…
chrispire, 8 July 2015Hi Steve, Thanks so much for that. I'm pretty sure I understand the rationale in this design. You've basically combined the ground and first floor together as a…
chrispire, 8 July 2015Thank you! I will be sure to revisit this subject in greater detail with the architect. Just to clarify, my priority is to block external noise. I mostly compose…
stevev, 8 July 2015Yep. Effectively you build a 'garage' with a two storey high roof. You then build your studio on (most likely) steel beams and post inside this structure. and yep, good…
stevev, 12 July 2015I thought i'd bring this post of yours over here to answer so as not to hijack the other build thread. Stuart has said '30kg/m for fibre glass' and '50kg/m for mineral…
chrispire, 14 July 2015Thanks a lot Steve. I did manage to pick up that information about insulation after scouring through a number of your other posts, but I'm glad you had the presence of…
stevev, 14 July 2015...and again mate, I did a lot of research on this and GG's sealant is the best value for money for this kind of product. Don't forget, it comes in the BIG tubes! I'm…
Soundman2020, 15 July 2015There are other sealants, but I don't know that they'd be much cheaper, gram for gram. The also might not be as good, as Steve pointed out. There are some kitchen and…
chrispire, 15 July 2015You're spot on guys. Never mind my quest for alternative sealants. I completely forgot that Green Glue sealant comes in 28oz tubes (784 grams) - a specification not…
stevev, 15 July 2015Hmmmmm, that's interesting. I didn't even know that there was an alternative to Green Glue's noiseproofing compund. I'd like to see some actual genuine lab tests for…
Soundman2020, 15 July 2015An interesting comparison. However, I'd take the very low frequency results with a grain of salt: testing below about 80 Hz or so becomes increasingly difficult, and…
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chrispire, 16 July 2015There is a whole history of competitive behaviour between these two companies, with both claiming their product is superior, even if by only a small margin this way or…
chrispire, 4 August 2015A further question regarding insulation, this time for acoustic panels and bass traps. Given that OC703/705 is not readily available in Australia, I've been researching…
stevev, 4 August 2015As i understand it, Fletcher FI32 is the equal of OC703 and FI48 is the equal of OC705. I believe they are made under the same licence or something to that…