Substantial posts by rickybobby, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 24 of 28 posts are listed.
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rickybobby, 13 May 2017Hello, I'm just starting out on my second studio build, the last one was about 7 years ago and I had a lot of good help from this forum. Unfortunately I seem to have…
Soundman2020, 15 June 2017Hi Rick, and Welcome! :) Not sure what happened here, but your thread seems to have fallen into a black hole! Sorry about that... If you recall the e-mail address that…
rickybobby, 18 June 2017Hi Stuart, Thanks very much for your reply, not sure how my post vanished but glad you found it. I'm still at a stage of building you can be lots of help :) yup, I have…
Soundman2020, 1 July 2017It didn't really "vanish": I just happened to miss it, and it seems nobody else noticed it either! I'm not sure if you are aware of this, but triple-leaf barriers are…
rickybobby, 5 July 2017School boy error! Unfortunately these are payed for and waiting to be installed. Because of budget limitations for now I'll have to have them installed in the outer leaf…
Soundman2020, 26 July 2017Then don't look at Rod's diagram! :) Instead, look into the concept of the "inside out" ceiling... With that, your drywall can be just a few mm below the bottom of the…
rickybobby, 18 October 2017Hi Stuart, After some hold ups on the rest of the house rennovation we're back on to the studio. We've managed to redesign the roof structure and so we've moved the…
Waka, 21 October 2017Hello Ricky, When specifying your middle ceiling leaf you really need to think of it as your outer leaf. You only have a third leaf to provide ventilation to your roof…
Soundman2020, 22 October 2017Actually, that's not really correct. Noggins do provide nailing surfaces for the horizontal edges of the sheathing, but it's the sheathing itself that provides the…
rickybobby, 13 November 2017I thought I'd write an update on how my studio build is going. Thanks for all the help so far. After looking at ways to improve the outer lead (middle leaf because of…
rickybobby, 15 November 2017Hi, I've been having a good read on the forum about baffle boxes and how people are constructing and installing them. I'm still a little confused. This photo from one of…
Soundman2020, 15 November 2017It sure does, if there's a hard mechanical connection on both sides! It would only be OK if there is some type of resilient decoupling on both leaves (oar at least one…
rickybobby, 15 November 2017Hi Stuart, Thanks for the fast response, especially as you're short on time. If I was to build a massive sleeve to go through both leaves please can you point me to some…
Soundman2020, 19 November 2017The way I normally do it is to have a short plywood / MDF / OSB sleeve on the end of the silencer, and that penetrates the leaf, a little way into the cavity. Then…
Soundman2020, 19 November 2017... rest of reply: :) yup! :shock: :roll: I would aim for at least 1/2", and more if possible. I'm assuming we are talking about the gap between a joist or stud on one…
rickybobby, 21 November 2017Ok so if I make the corrections you suggest from my previous post: A = q / v where A = duct cross sectional area (m2) q = air flow rate (m3/s) v = air speed (m/s) max…
rickybobby, 23 November 2017Hi, We’re just getting on to Building the linings for the internal windows. Because I have to have a sliding internal window I’m having this made by a joinery off site.…
rickybobby, 21 December 2017Hi stuart, Hope you’re well? I was wondering if you could help me work out what thickness glass to have in my internal sliding windows? I have a quote now to have these…
Soundman2020, 2 January 2018You need to get at least the same surface density in your glass as you have in the leaf, but in your case even more, due to the outer window problem. OSB is around 610…
rickybobby, 18 January 2018Hi Stuart, Happy New Year! I'm just working on the baffle boxes with my carpenter now. We've made 2 for the inside (inner leaf). We made them with the 30mm thick collar…
Soundman2020, 23 January 2018It's usually better to leave a small gap all around, a few mm, and fill that with backer rod and caulk, to reduce mechanical transmission. Of course, that also assumes…
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rickybobby, 16 March 2018Hi Stuart, So good news I've got all the secondary acoustic glazing in and the second door is on with seals and fire door closers that can apply enough latching force. I…
rickybobby, 23 April 2018Can anyone recommend air/pollen filters that I can fit over my inlet and outlet baffle boxes? The inlet baffle box filter would be underneath it outside. I'm guessing…
Waka, 25 April 2018Hi Ricky, My design uses a filter box with replaceable filters on the inlet: http://www.ductstore.co.uk/acatalog/Duc ... Boxes.html And the extract has a replaceable…