Key posts: Looking for some insight regarding my garage build...
Substantial posts by The Dread, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 63 of 101 posts are listed.
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The Dread, 12 June 2018Hello friends, I am a Columbia College Audio and Acoustics graduate (concentration in production, not acoustics), and I've been studying studio builds for sometime now,…
The Dread, 12 June 2018The garage door faces East. The console faces North. The stairs are on the Southwest end of the building. I plan to partition off the garage door/shop area from the…
Gregwor, 12 June 2018Welcome! As you can read in almost every other single thread on the forum, the first question is, how many dB of transmission loss are you needing for you studio space?…
The Dread, 12 June 2018Hey Greg, Thanks for the quick reply!..I'm currently trying to squash pics to upload, but apparently the website is very picky about photo file size. Secondly, my cad…
The Dread, 13 June 2018Absolutely Greg, I was rushing to get pics up before anyone replied, haha, definitely makes more sense with a visual. ...and yes, you are spot on with that…
Soundman2020, 13 June 2018Hi, Chris, and Welcome to the forum! :) It seems you want good isolation? If so, the temperature issue is not the number one issue with HVAC: staying alive inside your…
The Dread, 14 June 2018Hello, Stuart, thanks for taking the time to respond so thoroughly, your expertise and guidance are greatly appreciated; I've read hundreds of your posts on this forum,…
Soundman2020, 14 June 2018For a control room, yes, ratios are important: but not nearly as important as some people think: It's just one of many aspects that need to be taken into account when…
The Dread, 18 June 2018Happy Monday!..., so I have a couple quick questions, and one clarification.. Initially, when I said, "glue," I really meant to say green glue, which I have realized is…
Gregwor, 19 June 2018You can look up the technical documents on Green Glue's website. You'll learn that the stuff is pretty magical. It offers great results without eating up space. It's…
Soundman2020, 19 June 2018Right! The density of drywall is around 680 kg/m3, while the density of plywood is only around 560 kg/m3. So you would need plywood that is 22% thicker to get the same…
Soundman2020, 20 June 2018Yup. Their flagship product is amazing. Not so much their sealant. Not sure if you can get it in your area, but I've had pretty good results with Sikaflex f11C. It's a…
The Dread, 20 June 2018Is there any question that you guy's can't answer!? Hahaha, it is much appreciated. Gotcha. ...when applying Green Glue, would it be ideal to trowel it onto the walls,…
Soundman2020, 20 June 2018Follow the manufacturer's instructions ONLY! Use it exactly the way they say to use it, which is to squirt it on form the applicator tube in a random pattern, leaving…
The Dread, 3 July 2018So here is my first attempt using Sketchup. Image not preserved: Garage Studio_2D.jpg This is the basic layout that I currently have in mind, though a few changes will…
The Dread, 3 July 2018...also, I am about to order a five gallon bucket of the GreenGlue compound (I think I have access to a fillable caulking applicator), a bunch of 5/8" drywall, and will…
Soundman2020, 3 July 2018Ummmm.... Galaxy Studios in Belgium is arguably the best isolated studio on the planet. They hired the best acousticians in the world when they did that, and spent…
The Dread, 28 July 2018Happy weekend! So i just scored a bucket of Green Glue and an applicator for $25 on craigslist. Bonus! I'm going to begin the process of "beefing up" my exterior leaf…
Soundman2020, 16 August 2018No difference at all, acoustically, but it's a lot easier to lay the drywall on the floor, squirt the GG on it, then lift it into place! If you try to get the GG on…
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The Dread, 28 September 2018...I have another question that keeps coming up in my head; Would using resilient channel on whisper clips allow me to mount my interior leaf on the same framing/studs…
Soundman2020, 28 September 2018Firstly, resilient channel should not be used on clips: Clips are meant to be used with hat channel, not resilient channel. But even if you could, the answer to your…
The Dread, 29 September 2018Great description, as always, Stuart, that was exactly what I was hoping for. ...when I said RC, I was implying hat channel, my mistake...but yes, I assumed the hat/clip…
The Dread, 4 October 2018Hey hey! ...so I have finally pre-cut the drywall that I plan to install between the studs of my exterior framing (to beef up the mass of the exterior leaf), and I have…
Gregwor, 4 October 2018To clear this up, I'll give a convoluted answer: - You just pulled off your vapour barrier and removed the insulation. So now you have your exterior sheating in front of…
The Dread, 13 December 2018Hello my friends, I hope you're all doing well! I am about to finish the 'beef up' step for the two exterior walls/outer leaves in my live room (garage ground level,…
Gregwor, 13 December 2018Good work! I'm still so far from finishing mine :-( Can you build a box around the assembly at which point you can seal it all off? Remove the cleats, seal the part…
The Dread, 18 December 2018Thanks, Greg, you've given me much to consider! ...also, I've been playing around with your TL calculator, that's a sweet tool my friend, well done!...though, I haven't…
Soundman2020, 18 December 2018It's not the DEPTH that you should be trying to match, so much as the MSM resonant frequency. And that is given by the combination of cavity depth and mass on each leaf.…
The Dread, 18 December 2018...ahhhhh, I seee, so then it seems that I have visualized the insulating step all wrong, as I imagined two insulated leaves (insulation stapled to each respective…
Soundman2020, 18 December 2018Ahhhh! That makes sense. I was think we were talking about walls, not ceilings... So your joists are 16"... Hmmmm... tough call.... The main purpose of the insulation n…
The Dread, 18 December 2018...see Greg's reply below. :D ..haha, precisely why I was asking about different air depths in between leaves, considering the depth of my ceiling joists vs. the depth…
Soundman2020, 19 December 2018Yup! :thu: Sometimes people don't realize how important it is, or what it is really doing. The overall difference in isolation for a typical wall can be as much as 16…
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The Dread, 19 December 2018Fill every square inch of the MSM air cavity with fiberglass insulation, got it! That's great information. 16dB+/-, wow. This concept seems similar to filling a glass…
Gregwor, 20 December 2018The percentage of dried up threads is staggering. I'm in the middle of my second studio build and today the doctor ordered me to get hand x-rays and a bunch of other…
Soundman2020, 20 December 2018Sorry to hear about your hands, Greg. That sucks! Just when you were really getting into things, too. I sure do hope you recover quickly! Have you thought about building…
The Dread, 20 December 2018Damn, Greg, sorry to hear that, I hope that you can find a treatment to give you some relief. What a shame. :( ...with the bad news aside, however, I'd like to thank you…
Paulus87, 21 December 2018Hey Greg, I too am sorry to hear about the pains in your hands; any kind of diagnosis yet? The reason I ask is that it sounds similar to what I have. For the past year…
Gregwor, 21 December 2018Thanks for the thoughts guys! Sorry for hijacking this thread, but to answer this question, I have a referral to see a rheumatologist as well. I think you're further…
The Dread, 22 December 2018I got lucky and was able to finagle some 5/8" sheets behind the breaker box. Man, what a pain in the ass. So obviously, I'll need access to my electrical panel, but with…
The Dread, 29 December 2018Hello! ...so I'm thinking about putting up the two outer walls for my live room, and want to incorporate my garage's main support beam (LVL) as a top plate/nailer. Would…
The Dread, 29 December 2018Thanks, Greg, that is small, but great news, I can't wait to get this going! ...also, I've got an IAC acoustic door, with an two piece adjustable frame (allows the frame…
The Dread, 30 December 2018I had the same feeling about this, thus why I figured it worth asking...looking at the door design, I feel that I don't really need to join the two frames, but I'll have…
The Dread, 7 January 2019Happy 2019 my friends! I've looked into this and have gained some clarity, thanks for the direction! I gather that BRAUS is actually somebody's name, and not an acronym…
Soundman2020, 8 January 2019One of my clients in Australia. He has given me permission to use photos from his studio, but not to identify who he is. The studio is working well, last time I checked…
The Dread, 8 January 2019Ahhhhh, I seeeee, it all makes a little more sense now, as does the picture of the dual combative drum setup, which had my imagination stirring; maximum isolation was…
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Soundman2020, 9 January 2019Depending on the use of the room, you'd want it at least 24" from the corner, 36" would be better, and centered would be excellent. However, do also take into account…
The Dread, 9 January 2019Great, Stuart, many thanks for the super quick reply!! ...so yes, I thought I had the design locked down pretty well, regarding traffic paths, gear, etc., but this one…
The Dread, 10 January 2019Sweet!...I'm sure glad that you brought up the door issue before I went Rambo on it, haha! 8) On first read, I misunderstood what you meant here (which you couldn't have…
The Dread, 10 January 2019...and I may as well ask, again, just to confirm it's correct, since it doesn't really make much sense to me; for my first layer of drywall on my outer leaf, I simply…
Soundman2020, 11 January 2019Exactly! Yes, that is indeed, the correct way to use Green Glue. Most definitely! See their website and the rather large section of technical testing they have had done…
The Dread, 11 January 2019Ok, great, thanks for the assurance. :mrgreen: I should've used different wording here, as I meant to convey an incorrect understanding that screws may somehow negate…
Gregwor, 12 January 2019Like a drum head that is anchored down very tightly around the entire perimeter, the skin still vibrates back and forth. So between every drywall screw, there is the…
Soundman2020, 12 January 2019Noggins: This is what I mean.... Image not preserved: BRAUS--42--Entry-door-from-inside.jpg Image not preserved: Door-way-framed-with-triple-studs-and-noggins.jpg The…
The Dread, 12 January 2019That's a perfect example, Greg, very well illustrated. Another Van Gogh! 8) By the way, I hope that you're doing well, I know you had some sh*tty hoops to jump through…
The Dread, 12 January 2019Ding indeed, haha.. Those are some pretty spiffy door models! Nice work gullfo! ...I'm still trying to nail down my Sketchup design, in critical depth, from the outside…
Soundman2020, 12 January 2019Always, always, always group all the parts of a newly-created object using "Make Component", give it a suitable name, then immediately put it on a "layer". You can group…
The Dread, 20 February 2019I'm baaaaaacckkkk... What a month, stupid winter....but I am getting a little better with Sketchup, which is a bonus. So, I'm finally getting back to my L/R build and…
The Dread, 21 February 2019Hey Greg, Yes, I certainly over complicated the question. Basically, there is a section of my LR ceiling/outer leaf that is only 3/4" ply, rather than 1-3/4", because…
The Dread, 22 February 2019...also, I am getting to the point where I can start building my inner leaf walls, and I have been scratching my head with all of the different approaches I can take to…
The Dread, 5 April 2019Hey guys, happy Friday! I've been reading Rod's book, and have stumbled upon a statement that is conflicting with my thought process; regarding Door Frame Construction ,…
Soundman2020, 6 April 2019I have never tested Rod's "single frame for two doors" technique (I always do dual frames, one for each leaf), but it also raised my eyebrows when I first saw that,…
The Dread, 6 April 2019Hey Stuart, thanks for the advice/references! I still have very much to do, but am feeling really good about where I currently stand, and I can't give you (and Greg)…
The Dread, 2 November 2020Happy Sunday, long lost friends, it’s been awhile, I hope you’re all doing as well as can be, in this crazy Covid world! Anyhow, I’m looking to get back to it. I have my…