Woohoo! The construction started today!

My studio construction has finally started today! :D

Don´t we just love pictures... keep updating!!...=)

Congratulations! Keep those pictures coming! Andre

Day 1 is always a great day. then you start working :) and looking at your progress and loving what you are doing. :) Knock it out the park shaz... :)

Thanks guys! I will be posting more pics soon. Bryan, Are you using Reliabilt steel doors from Lowes? I saw you mentioned those in another post. Are you happy with them? My contractor bought some JeldWen doors from HD, I wanted to replace those with Reliabilt.

This is what's done so far.

I made some 24x48 frames for 2" OC 703. These will be wrapped in fabric and mounted on the front and back walls. I don't know what to do for bass trapping yet. These frames are constructed using 1x3's, I am using 2" OC703 so it gives me about 1" air gap behind the insulation. I have Auralex Lenrds from my last studio, but with angled walls I can't use those here. They will be up for sale on eBay soon along with some MaxWall systems :D

Framing looks good so far! As far as low-freq trapping goes, check out the SAE manual and John's wall unit page, both linked by the "John Sayers productions" icon on the top left. He spells it all out.

Lookin' good. :D

I feel like a parakeet. It's looking good! Andre

Some more pictures. Here is 36"x48" CR Window opening.

The insulation was also delivered today. The framing should be complete by tomorow and the electrical work should be started by tomorrow. :D

Framing, electrical and HVAC done. Insulation started, hopefully by next week drywall will be up :D

Control Room ...

More ... the blue conduit is for last minute 5.1 channel speaker wires. I completely forgot this in the original plan DOH!!! Thanks to the flexible conduits, I was able to put it in my self without my contractors help and delaying the project. :D

ISO/Vocals booth ...

This is the entrance to the vocals booth

this is the control room ...

inside iso/vocals booth ...

Lookin' good - how did you seal those two electrical boxes in the same cavity? Steve

Steve, one of those boxes is electrical outlet, the other one is the conduit for mic/instrument cables that goes to the control room. The two conduits run non-parallel to each other. I sealed the edges with caulk, the contractor then filled it with joint compond and drywall tape. I also put caulk on all the small holes that were inside the boxes.

Wasn't worried about parallel runs, more that both boxes are in the same stud cavity and serving separate rooms; what you did should be OK, but ideally any boxes should be in separate cavities, or at least completely mudded on the outer walls of the box with fire-preventative "putty packs" - these do a lot to deaden any sound leakage. This isn't necessary when boxes are in adjacent stud cavities and serve opposing rooms. Since you're using rigid insulation, this won't be as much of a problem as if you'd opted for standard house insulation; it's just better practice to either mummify the boxes with putty or move one to the next cavity... Steve

That's a great idea, I wish I knew about it before :( Actually come to think of it, the electrical box is run up inside the ceiling into a junction box and the other run is connected to the second outlet in the same room. What are these "putty packs" you mentioned?

http://www.rectorseal.com/productdata/f ... taputt.pdf These provide double duty; they're heavy enough to be good sound deadening mass, stick where they're put, and are intumescent in the event of a fire... Steve

Looks like they sell it in caulk (tube) form also. I found it here: http://www.bigdboltandtool.com/meta100z.html Is it that much better than acoustic caulk? I believe acoustic caulk is also fire rated isn't it?