Doors structure problem...

Started by hugo_inside on 1 September 2005. 7 replies.

Originally posted at johnlsayers.com, topic 4300.

The separation wall of my studio wil be made by 2 sheet rock 15 mm + 40 mm rockwool 70 kg/m3 and 50 mm air space and then 40 mm rock wool and 30 mm sheet rock. But installing the door the installer want to do a better installation reinforcing the one of this walls with another sheet rock in the middle. So the wall will be 2x15 mm sheetrock / 40 mm rock wool / 1x15 mm sheetrock/ 50 mm air gap / 40 mm rock wool / 2x15 mm sheetrock what happens with this inner sheet rock?? is worse on isolation terms
If I'm understanding your post correctly then the extra layer of sheetrock will create a 3 leaf wall which will worsen your low end isolation.
but if I don't use the inner leaf in all the wall?? only in the door place??
The "weakest link" theory applies - if part of your wall is weaker, you may as well make ALL the wall weaker. Can you post some sort of sketch of what you're doing? Maybe there's a way to fix it that's better for isolation... Steve
2 pics of the door:
Image not preserved: puerta estudio.jpg
Image not preserved: puerta estudio 2.jpg
I'm adding up your dimensions, and come up with about 200mm total thickness; not seeing that in the pix. Can you add a drawing or explain more where your man want's to put a third leaf? Thanks... Steve
this is the draw of the double wall: In the picture there is only one wall with the door, but there will be another wall with another door.
Image not preserved: doble wall.jpg
the 2nd wall is made... I hope I'll have no problems... the inner layer is not installed...