Substantial posts by bondsong, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 21 of 53 posts are listed.
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bondsong, 4 September 2005Hi My name is Frank, I have to say what a great resource this site has been so far. I'm a relatively inexperienced at construction .I'm building a studio in my basement.…
sharward, 4 September 2005Very nice intro, Frank. Welcome to the forum! Looks like you've gotten a good start on prepping your space. You may need to add a vapor barrier somewhere. I'm rather…
bondsong, 4 September 2005Thanks for the welcome Keith. I have the same level of understanding as you. My neighbor is a retired contracter so if I have any questions he comes over and has a look…
bondsong, 5 September 2005OK, I hate you :wink: That's kind of what I thought but maybe someone else can tell me more about that. My neighbor didn't know. I didn't have time to get the SPL meter…
bondsong, 6 September 2005I ordered 20 sheets of Gyproc today. It's 5/8" 4x8. It's arriving tomorrow morning. I also got a case of Lepage Accoustic Sealant. I'm going to get rid of some of the…
bondsong, 7 September 2005Thanks Sharward, I'll take it back. There was one other type of accoustic sealant there so I'll check the specs and see if it is OK for my purposes. I'll look into…
bondsong, 7 September 2005Yes I saw that on there site. If Grand Forks wasn't a 12 hour drive from me I'd pop over and visit them. It's good to see it's being produced locally though. I'm trying…
bondsong, 7 September 2005Thanks for the info Kris. It was very helpful. I read the label on the Sealant when I was in the store and noticed that the guy who was having trouble with it wasn't…
bondsong, 7 September 2005Well I found a Butyl-based acoustic caulking at a paint store. The only other kinds available anywhere else were Mono and Lepage's and they are both on the no-no list.…
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bondsong, 9 September 2005I got started doing the beef-up of my outside walls. It's good to get something done! Also, Keith I layed down my drywall as your link suggested. Thanks for that. I'm…
sharward, 10 September 2005I realize there are theories of pros and cons of joining all layers of a leaf. A benefit of not joining them is that you have different resonance frequencies, helping…
bondsong, 12 September 2005My plan is to put more screws in the second layer of drywall and to go through the first layer when I do it using longer screws. Those pieces in the picture are 40" tall…
bondsong, 15 September 2005Just a quick question. The accoustic caulk I bought is Mulco Acoutik. It says on the spec sheet that it must be covered and it cannot be painted. My question is, on my…
bondsong, 18 September 2005Another question. In the picture below the areas labelled "here" are 2x10s at the top of the basement wall. below them are 2 2x4s and then the wall I've started beefing…
bondsong, 19 September 2005Thanks Dan, and thanks for the link. I'm using 2 layers of 5/8. So I'll probably do 1 layer on that area. That'll make it a little denser than the other areas but that's…
bondsong, 20 September 2005I ordered an SPL meter today from Long and McQuade in Vancouver. This one: Galaxy Audio CM140 I have a question. I want to ensure that the soundproofing I am planning to…
cyeazel, 20 September 2005Since isolation from the studio to the upstairs is a big concern, I would take measurements with the SPL meter from full on playing of instruments in the studio from…
bondsong, 21 September 2005Sounds good( or not as the case may be). I suppose I'll have to get measurements on the intruding sounds from the outside as well. Maybe I can teach my neighbor's dogs…
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bondsong, 14 October 2005I finally got back to work on this project. I've put the backer rod around all the gyproc pieces and have started putting the acoustic sealant on. What a mess that stuff…
Dan Fitzpatrick, 14 October 2005maybe by the time you get to the final layer you will be using a different brand of sealant :D seriously, you don't have enough for your whole project do you? you will…
bondsong, 14 October 2005Thanks for the reply Dan, I haven't been able to find those 2 brands up here yet but I'll keep looking. If not I'll probably have to go across the border and get some,…