Key posts: New Vocal Booth Build

Substantial posts by mchit, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 56 of 80 posts are listed.

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mchit, 21 February 2020Hey everyone, I came across this board a couple weeks ago as I was starting more intensive research on putting together vocal booth. Such a great resource! I have been…
Gregwor, 22 February 2020Welcome Matt! Doable but remember, draw the entire thing with SketchUp Make so that you work out every issue before you build it! You don't need this. Build it…
mchit, 24 February 2020Hi Greg, Thanks so much for answering my questions. Much appreciated! A couple follow up questions for your answers (and answers to some of the questions!). Definitely…
Gregwor, 25 February 2020It will help. Angling your walls won't help either though. Bass trapping is your best bet. You're right. Ventilation is a major job in both design and build. With just…
mchit, 25 February 2020Thanks Greg! I answered the questions and asked a couple more below. Great. Not having to angle the walls saves a ton of cutting time. Mind me asking how come so many…
Gregwor, 25 February 2020Can you link me to some threads/posts talking about the importance of non-parallel walls? Check out Abbey Road's live room. Notice how it's rectangular with parallel…
mchit, 28 February 2020John's vocal booth design here viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14147 has the walls out of parallel. Similarly, Rod Gervais in his Build it like the pros book talks about how…
mchit, 1 March 2020That makes sense. The space I have in my basement might allow me to angle without losing much space (as I need to stay at 6ft along the walls to avoid the windows, but…
Gregwor, 1 March 2020I've personally never used them so I can't comment on which would be good or bad. Anyone have any recommendations? That's a decision you should make :wink: I believe I…
mchit, 2 March 2020Thanks for all the help so far Greg. After some growing pains, I put together my first draft of a booth on sketchup. Everything I could think of was in there. The only…
Gregwor, 2 March 2020I would build super chunks, not just panel traps. Unfortunately the upload file size limit can't be bypassed. For any future SketchUp file uploads, it would be great if…
mchit, 3 March 2020Would you build up the whole wall? Or just the tops and bottoms then? Alas. Linking it is then. Thanks for letting me know. I didn't realize! I saved it as a 2013 file…
Gregwor, 3 March 2020I would stack triangles of insulation from the floor to ceiling. Go to "window" then "model info" then "statistic" and "purge unused". This may shrink your file small…
mchit, 5 March 2020That's what I thought I did last time but it didn't seem to work. Ahh well. I used 3dwarehouse this time. Hopefully this works! I also purged unused and it is now under…
mchit, 5 March 2020I saved it as 2017 instead of 2018 as that was the oldest 3D warehouse would allow for the file. Was hoping that would work since you said they stopped in 2017 for Make.…
Gregwor, 5 March 2020Thanks man! I actually just realized I have both 2016 and 2017 installed on this computer so I could have opened it. Either way, I'm sure there are many forum members…
mchit, 6 March 2020No worries. I'm glad it worked! Sounds good. Will do! Yeah. I was thinking about it, and from a financial perspective, I don't think it's gonna be doable to do clips on…
mchit, 7 March 2020Thanks for that! Fixed the window issue before building the frame. A friend of mine who does construction came over to help out. Amazing how much faster it goes when you…

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Gregwor, 7 March 2020My biggest concern so far is that you set it partially on top of a rug. How are you going to caulk the booth to the floor with rug there? It needs to be air tight and…
mchit, 8 March 2020What rug are you referring to? It’s currently set on super thin tile that is stuck to the concrete. The plan all along was to install that black underlay below the booth…
mchit, 8 March 2020Haha. Fair enough! Awesome! I was thinking: if I run it just slightly past the frame on all sides and caulk from the frame to the underlay, that seems to be the easiest…
Gregwor, 8 March 2020The concept of caulking here is to ensure 2 things. The first being an air tight seal. So, if that means putting caulk on the entire frame before you put up the drywall,…
mchit, 9 March 2020Great. Thanks for that! I put the first wall up without caulking, so I will have to generously do the perimeter. I will likely caulk the frame for the others, just to…
mchit, 10 March 2020No worries. Thanks so much Greg. So, my attempt to source glass thicker than 1/4 laminate so far has been unsuccessful. The local glass company is calling around to…
Gregwor, 10 March 2020Rod is one of the masters, so trust what he says :thu: Great work! It looks amazing. I bet it feels good to see it come to life hey?!!!! It looks like Thunder Bay is the…
mchit, 10 March 2020Truth, haha! And yeah, I saw his response in a post re: glass saying that if you can't find thick laminate, go with annealed. "Don't sweat the small stuff." Thanks! And…
mchit, 10 March 2020Great! Also, I called Windsor Plywood in Thunder Bay. They are just a reseller of the same doors most people carry he said (Metrie, etc...). I priced out a 1 3/8in flat…
mchit, 11 March 2020Great! I'll check into those. This is all that is readily available near me for commercial grade door hinges (though I might be able to source some from local…
mchit, 11 March 2020So I got the solid core door from Rona. It is Jeld-Wen brand. 1 3/8in. I will definitely add mass to it via mdf and likely some sheet lead, like Rod suggested. Seems…
Gregwor, 11 March 2020I hear ya! I think I have about 300 feet sitting here! Shipping to Western Canada wasn't cheap either :( The one thing we haven't covered in your build is how to close…
mchit, 12 March 2020Oof! That would be pricey! You could become the western Canada reseller for other booth builders, haha! Facca was actually great for me. One of their reps lives up…
mchit, 13 March 2020Yeah eh? Nice to have it close for you! That’s what I was thinking. Thanks! Also, day 3 done. All the drywall is up,, insulation is in walls, electrical is installed!…
Gregwor, 13 March 2020Sorry, who is "they"? John recommends putting up a super thin plastic film to keep fibers from falling. Personally, I'm not afraid of it and have been working in rooms…
mchit, 13 March 2020Sorry about that. Should've been more clear. My friend who has been building it with me and general recommendation of construction folks for the ceiling. No one who does…

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mchit, 14 March 2020Smart! I may just do that. Likely easier and cheaper than mesh. Also, regarding insulation, unlike proper methods for home walls, if the rockwool is quite snug for the…
Gregwor, 14 March 2020Insulating in general is all the same. Snug with no voids anywhere, but not compressed. I've read mixed thoughts by pros. Some say the cloth doesn't matter. Others say…
mchit, 14 March 2020Great. I'll make sure of that then. Awesome. My wife is actually working in a nearby town this weekend that has the only Fabricland for over an hour in any direction,…
mchit, 16 March 2020Great! Thanks for that. I just called them. They have some. It's like $15 per meter. A little cheaper if you pay for a membership (which effectively costs the equivalent…
mchit, 27 March 2020Hey Greg and everyone else, Hope you're all doing well! I've been slowly working away at the booth while stuck in the house the past two weeks. Other than finishing…
Gregwor, 28 March 2020The engineered wood would look great and be fine to use :thu: You could just leave an ~1/4" gap between the flooring and the sole plate. That should be enough. If you're…
mchit, 28 March 2020Great! That’s a great idea. It’s a floating floor, so that might be the best idea. Perfect. I may end up not using the router since my friend is unable to help for the…
mchit, 31 March 2020So I think I found the answer regarding the setting blocks. If I'm reading Rod's post on this thread ( viewtopic.php?t=8400 ) correctly, I only need them at the bottom.…
mchit, 3 April 2020Sorry about that. I’ll try to clarify. For 5/4 the only stuff immediately available nearby is cedar decking. That was why we framed it to build with 2x6 for the door…
mchit, 3 April 2020If this helps, here is what I am thinking re: the door. I replaced it in the sketchup file. I'll use 6/4 on the sides and 1x6 on the top and bottom. The door opening is…
mchit, 6 April 2020The 6/4 I assume? And pulling out the one stud should be fine? As for seals, I have the K type that Rod recommends (as per your suggestion in February, I got a bunch…
mchit, 6 April 2020Great! Figured that would be the case, but wanted to check. Awesome! One more question. Everything I’m reading about general door hanging says you should put long screws…
Gregwor, 9 April 2020I'm slightly confused here. Your door jamb (hardwood) should match up to your wall door frame and the hinges will mount to the door jamb. The reason you're using the…
mchit, 9 April 2020Ahh dang! I didn't know about the hardwood until after I had purchased the door jamb wood. :( Rod doesn't mention it in the book, and seems to suggest that pine is fine.…
mchit, 12 April 2020Looks like I found a partial answer directly from Rod here: https://www.gearslutz.com/board/studio- ... sucks.html He says that he staples the rubber in place when the…
Gregwor, 12 April 2020I can't give you a confident answer to this. But I can say that pine is not very strong compared to a great hardwood! That would be fine. Looking at your pictures, you…
mchit, 12 April 2020Haha, looks like you were replying to my message as I was! Thanks Greg. This info is great! Truth! Great! In that case, I may recess the door back 3/4 of an inch or so…
mchit, 15 April 2020So, I put up the door today, after purchasing everything I needed for it. Unfortunately, the door isn't sitting quite right. I managed to get it to shut without touching…
mchit, 15 April 2020Thanks! I ended up manipulating them with some shimming and minor jamb adjustments. The door now sits about 2-3mm off of flush with the jamb, without anything holding…

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mchit, 19 April 2020So I got the first set of stops installed. Unfortunately, i can't get it to seal perfectly. On the latch side of the door, part of the door doesn't fully seal. (I can…
mchit, 23 April 2020I just found this in my searching. (Interestingly, it came up in a google search and not on the forum searches I was making).…
mchit, 2 May 2020Oh yeah? And you've never had issues with the door sealing all around? You are certainly way more talented than I then! Haha. As for the door, no updates yet. The past…