Key posts: New build wooden garden mixing studio, England, UK
Substantial posts by garethmetcalf, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 14 of 15 posts are listed.
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garethmetcalf, 20 December 2016Hi Everyone, Overview Having ruled out converting a room in my house, I’m planning a studio in the back garden. This is a ground up build so I have the time to get the…
Soundman2020, 21 December 2016Ave you considered flush-mounting your speakers? If you want the best possible acoustics in your room, that's the way to go. It eliminates all of the ugly artifacts…
garethmetcalf, 21 December 2016Hi Stuart Thank you very much for your quick and helpful replies. I have commented below on your questions. I've started trying to read up on this but struggling to find…
Soundman2020, 14 January 2017Ask your structural engineer! :) Span tables show that you should be able to do that with 2x6s, provided that you use proper structural grade joists made from high…
garethmetcalf, 18 January 2017Thanks once again Stuart. I will research the HVAC, but in the meantime I noted with interest the inside out comment and also read that you've said the same on…
Soundman2020, 18 January 2017There's basically two approaches to treating a studio acoustically: 1) You can start off by making it very live (reverberant) then toning it down by adding absorbers and…
garethmetcalf, 18 January 2017Thanks once again, and that makes sense. So, essentially for my room building walls inside out will give me 4" thick absorption all the way around (as the studs are 2x4)…
Soundman2020, 18 January 2017Almost! But it only gives you 3 1/2" of insulation, since 2x4 studs are only actually 3.5" deep... (In the UK; they are probably 89mm). Right, but you'd certainly need…
garethmetcalf, 2 February 2017Hi Further to the very useful comments so far, I have spent the last couple of weeks reading more, and playing with sketchup to refine my thoughts. My final internal…
Soundman2020, 3 February 2017Ummmmm... don't look now, but "normal" ceiling construction does not maximize headroom! If you want maximum headroom, then inside-out is the way to go... :) (think it…
garethmetcalf, 7 February 2017Hi So, further work and thinking has got me to the following design. If I make the ceiling inside out the internal height raises to 2.15m, so I've increased my width and…
garethmetcalf, 12 February 2017Hi guys Hoping for some feedback on my design above, now I've ventured into the world of sketchup! Sketchup file available: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ndqzbgyh07vw6 ...…
garethmetcalf, 21 February 2017Thanks Nicklear, I have read your thread with interest too! I think my build will be a while off because I've got to save the money, but I'm hoping to get my design good…
garethmetcalf, 14 March 2017Hi I've been trying my best to figure out the air flow calculations. I would appreciate any advice on the following to see if it's correct and useable for my room. room…