Key posts: Ro's Rehearsal/studio rooms. [stage: build]

Substantial posts by Ro, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 102 of 213 posts are listed.

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Ro, 25 January 2006First of all I feel the need to say that this site is THE one and only resource for studio/acoustics/construction, this forum just owns! Okay having said that.. Hai…
knightfly, 25 January 2006Can you describe more thoroughly the existing construction - materials, thicknesses, state of repair (holes in walls, broken windows, whatever)? You mentioned brick…
Ro, 26 January 2006i've edited my first post with extra details: Dunno exact specs of the building (yet). By the looks of it, it's a 100mm thick brick wall (bricks are layed in length irc.…
knightfly, 27 January 2006Yeah, soundproofing is anything but intuitive - I still need more info on your building before knowing if it's doable though - you say there's 300mm beams, but how far…
Ro, 3 April 2006* Why I did not pass code :) Quess... it ain't soundproof and I got complains from neighbours. Also fire inspections did not pass, too many materials that are e.z.…
Ro, 4 April 2006And now for the questions... Room accoustics As you might have noticed I used parallel walls since space is spare. (only about 11 foot wide), there's a minimum angle to…
Ro, 14 July 2006..first of all *BUMP * :) Yes, it's been a while but I've done some homework as well as hanging out here. updates: - A accoustical test will be performed in the next…
Ro, 14 July 2006Building Have to talk to structural engineer concerning my support beams, as stated earlier, they're some heavy bastards but I just wanna be sure. The building was build…
Ro, 15 July 2006I thought about cutting the existing floor (seperate it in two) and do the same with the new floor. Both cuts within the double wall section. But I have to reenforce the…
Ro, 17 July 2006:) exactly the same stuff ! External image, not preserved — original: http://www.team-et.se/swedish/images/Ste1.jpg Funny cuz I've used it so elevate my current studio…
Ro, 17 July 2006True, it's not really fire proof That's exactly why our current setup didn't pass fire code :( (and another reason for total demolision.. :twisted: ) That stuff has to…
Ro, 23 July 2006I'm still not sure what to do with the floors. But we'll get there. Meanwhile I had some engineers come over to check my current building state and make me an offer for…
Ro, 27 July 2006Right, Have been thinking about the floors a lot and decided to semi-float them with agglofoam (to cut flanking to existing floor). Atleast the floors on the 2nd and 3rd…
camistan, 27 July 2006Ro, Is the underlayment under your floor a "soft" or "hard" material? Reason I ask is because we just finished an office in my basement next to my studio. We put a…
Ro, 28 July 2006Thanx for the links stan, have read them. I've done flooring before and always used the green hard boards. The picture above shows the (hard) board type (semi soft)…
Eric_Desart, 28 July 2006Even the lowest 60 kg/m3 bonded foam is acoustically rather dense (not mechanically) for just a topfloor in MDF (but better than fiberglass or rockwool). I have this…

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Ro, 28 July 2006Hai Eric. The Auralex solutions (u prolly mean beams with u-boat rubbers, right) was my initial plan, but transmission isolation between floors is not realy what my goal…
Eric_Desart, 28 July 2006Ro, Ask the supplier, if you speak about densities and deflection. I told this is measured, hence they should find that, being able to help you. Ro these are relative…
Ro, 28 July 2006For testdata I will consult the manufacturers. Also found other products which, indeed, are much more expensive. And that's something too consider too since my bank…
Eric_Desart, 28 July 20061) :twisted: Commonly known problem .... 2) You MUST consider 2 densities with this design. If not this floor is bad. If using high density to carry the walls the MSM…
Eric_Desart, 1 August 2006Ro, Be careful. Gypsum board ranges between 680 to a bit more than 1000 kg/m3 depending on type and supplier. The ones you referred or not standard. Standard boards here…
Ro, 14 August 2006Mkay... Been quite bussy with hasling my supliers for specs on the to-be-used materials. Calculated what mass to expect for the walls and floors. Here's what I came up…
Ro, 14 August 2006hmm, I screwed SOMETHING up :( Gotta check my XL sheet tomorrow, thanx for watching over my shoulder Eric. ps: Just got back from the building, got some extra windows…
Ro, 21 August 2006Prep and a little demo time. Acoustic test Tomorrow I've got a acoustic-test scheduled. This test is to get my permit and to get insight in where the weakpoints are in…
Ro, 21 August 2006Demo, sort of... There a a bunch of windows on the 3rd floor which have no functions since there's extra walls on the inside (see 1st photo). Those haven't been in…
Ro, 22 August 2006Acoustic Test Done Today I we had a acoustic test scheduled, done by a profesional acoustic engineer. His name is Serge and is an extremely nice person, we had a great…
Ro, 4 December 2006Okay, it's been a while. There's lots of developments goin' on which I won't bother ya'll with. Cunstruction planning is comming together. I've put all my plans and…
Ro, 24 April 2007Hey, good thinking about bumping this thread ;) There's some actions still going on: - design, I've pretty much completed the design for the multi level building. It's…
Ro, 19 May 2007Progress, ppl. Progress!! Finally, the plan is set in motion. We just kinda finished phase 1 of this monster: clearing out the studio RC and rec.room annex rehearsal…
Ro, 28 May 2007Right... Phase 2: Demotime! As the title states, it's demolition time. Floor 2 will be totally cleared. This is where a rehearsal space annex tracking room and CR was…
Ro, 2 June 2007Demolition day 2 Last week we started with demolition of the 2nd floor, today we continued. Goals for today where to clean up the mess from last week (shipping wood,…
Ro, 11 June 2007Another fine little demo Day 3 Pfew, it's summertime in the Netherlands which makes demolition a pretty swetty job. It's about 27 degrees celcius here, and we're demoing…
Ro, 16 June 2007Another Day in hell Blood, sweat and heavy stuff. We did some more demolition and getting closer to a completely stripped room. Wow, the reverb just keeps on growing…

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Ro, 22 June 2007I just came back today... just came back from the storm Holy crap! The dust I suffered today.. man! We're close to finish phase 2 of this project: demolition. (or…
Ro, 14 July 2007Holy Crap, we're done! Yes, ladies and gents, seems like demolition is somewhat done after all the hard labour we've done today. So, euh, ro... WHAT have you done then?…
Ro, 18 August 2007How much for those windows? Howdy yalll, just back from another fine demo hour (or 2). Remember (skip back in this thread if ya like) the rotten windows on the second…
Ro, 18 August 2007(continue) While removing windows (see up :roll: ) I also started removing some old and bad stucco. Lotsa stucco broke loose from the wall already so I decided to hack…
Ro, 18 March 2008Little boys... Howdy! It's been a while since we seriously got some work done on this project. Two reasons: - on februari the 1st me and the misses received a healty…
Ro, 31 March 2008Sticks 'n stones... Hail construction lovers :) , As said, last weekend we the masonry job. We closed the 2nd floor completely; broke out the remaining windows and…
Ro, 31 March 2008More pix: 1: The crew for that day (coffee break) 2: 2 Studs adding studs ;) 3: Floor 1 is, kantina 4: Floor 1, liveroom 5: Floor 2. Studs on the right, stones on the…
Ro, 31 March 20081: Removing the temp wood and rest of window 2: prepping the scene 3: a pic from the outside, groundfloor. Windows almost removed 4: calculating..... 5: a few rows of…
Ro, 31 March 2008last pix for today.. 1: layer by layer... we're getting there! 2: keep it straight, m'kay! 3: filling the gaps between support beams too. 4: Last brick! 5: removing…
xSpace, 31 March 2008Hey Ro...congratulations on the birth of your son. Children do change the way we look at thinks don't they. I couldn't help but think, more then once, this is one…
Ro, 31 March 2008@ cram: yes, it felt great. Couldn't sleep the next night, I was too darn exited! @ X: Yes, kids DO change the way we think. But I love it. It sure is an ambitious job,…
Ro, 31 October 2008Soooooooooo, finally an update on my project :oops: Yeah, it's been a hell of a year. So much to do, so little time. I planned to start building when the holidays were…

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Ro, 31 October 2008And the deliverance of GB, MS, Wool and misc stuff. I was a bit to late to take a "truck around the corner" pic, but this will do :) 1. The stuff getting delivered. 2.…
Ro, 27 August 2009Right! :mrgreen: This is one of my private projects. It's a rehearsal space I own. This project is ongoing for a few years already (planning..) Too much other things to…
Ro, 11 December 2009It ain't over 'n till that phat lady... oh, well! It took a while but the first phase of the ceiling is done. We added 3 layers of GB. All layers "rest" on nails. Next…
Ro, 16 December 2009As promised, the clads that will carry the 3 layers of GB. 200912151576.jpg 200912151579.jpg
Ro, 1 June 2010howdy listeners, it's been a while since I updated this diary. progress is slow but atleast we're doin' something. Now these rooms are not the only things I've been…
Ro, 11 June 2010Okay, slightly returning to "normal" life... :mrgreen: I've still got these pix on my camera which will show the progress of building the walls of the room @ floor 3.…
Ro, 11 June 2010'aight, starting with the MS walls.. 20100511_002.jpg 20100511_001.jpg 20100504_005.jpg 20100511_003.jpg
Ro, 16 August 2010I'm like Eddy singing "Whooohoo, I'm still ahaaaliveee." Not so much active on the forum as I wish to be but more active actually building a room (or three)... a little…
Ro, 16 August 2010you know, Stu, ever since I switched jobs I don't have the "luxury" of browsing the internet as I want to. Just because there's too much work to do here! And at home,…
Ro, 12 October 2010The individual Aircontrol is here for you to enjoy Aaah, updates... don't you love'm! What have we been up to lately: - Added the final gypsumlayer to the ceiling, 3 in…
Ro, 13 October 2010Yes, they are. there's 3 floors which gonna need air refreshment. The two ducts split into three and the inhale duct will pass a heater first (1 per floor) to get the…
Ro, 13 October 2010And here's proof of the double frame wall, fresh pictures taken last night. Frames are finished. It's where you enter the rooms. and yes, they are connected at top and…
Ro, 10 November 2010Just a little update, just to proof I ain't lazy.. well... things we've dun lately: Wired up the wood frame to support the wool, added metalframing to the "other" room,…
Ro, 17 November 2010Plastic fantastic just a little update: Added foil onto the frames (to prevent moisture, coming from inside the room, to penetrate the inside of the walls). Foil and…
Ro, 8 December 2010Hanging around Exciting, we've started with attaching GB to the walls :) Here's proof, the first 2 sheets are up! 6mm of space around the sheets to add backer-rod and…

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Ro, 31 January 2011Beam me up g'day folks! Still working on the rehearsal room on the third floor, there's progress: - First layer of GB finished - sealed the whole darn GB wall and added…
Ro, 11 May 2011No, I'm not dead... yet :mrgreen: Just a little up-date to tell we're almost done adding yet another layer of gypsum. We now have 3 layers of mass (GB/MDF/GB, all…
Ro, 14 May 2011Common baby light my.. oh, wait those are other doors. :mrgreen: Right, as promised some boring pictures made before and after the replacement of the entry doors of the…
Ro, 11 July 2011Ceilings.... Oh yes indeed, it's ceiling time. Final layer which is only intended for aesthetics, not really for isolation. Never-the-less gonna seal it around the…
Ro, 17 August 2011Thom to grouncontrol As the rehearsal space's structural built is done we're moving to the adjacent CR. Same shizl: metal-stud walls stuffed with wool, sealed with a…
Ro, 15 December 2011Ro, where the devil you at!? uhmmm, yeah well.. I've been around, but not active (here) Have been busy in my project tho. Finished all the walls of the CR (3 layers of…
Ro, 22 December 2011thanx Stu, I'm right here don't worry. Keep this forum in check once a week but hardly post (except for updates on this threat that is). Actually I just rounded up the…
Ro, 13 January 2012Okay, Stu, this one is for you; pix to proof it darn happened! Plasterwork, not my favorite sport. It's the first round, on the pix the mud is still wet. Tonight (friday…
Ro, 6 February 2012It's Windows, but not them Microsoft ones. Funtime, started trimming the windows and doors frames. It's cheap needle wood, who cares. Gonna paint them glossy white :)…
Ro, 27 February 2012silent bob... Started with four hvac silencers. you know the drill. Two inbound, two outbound. Here's some pix. It's just the outer shells :) Air-refreshment…

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Ro, 9 March 2012No, it's agglomerated foam (common name is "Isofix"). This stuff is typically installed in your car-seats. It comes in various densities. Mine is about 60kg/m3. I used…
Ro, 9 March 2012Just finished the design of my doors. It's close to the design I posted here: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12664 Total weight is about 85kg. I calculated I need four "paumelle"…
Ro, 17 March 2012Letting the air flow Aight, started installing ductwork for the fresh air supply. Three floors witch three live rooms will be attached to the air supply system. The top…
Ro, 19 March 2012Thanx! Soft-padding has to be clued yet, the box itself is 22mm MDF. Enough mass to compensate for the holes in the walls. Correct, they are in-line fans. One for…
Ro, 13 July 2012Riders on the storm... Hey, hey peeps. It's DOOR time. Create a double wall with matching mass doors. two doors, twice the fun :) I constructed custom doors as I…
Ro, 22 October 2012alright, two heavy solid doors hanging. Added automatic closers, they are super smooth. Added cloth to close up the gap between the doors. Trims are added with rubber…

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Ro, 22 October 2012Let me also update on the windows in the wall that separates the CR and LR. Added a trim, cloth to close the gap and a inner glass stop frame. All painted black.…
Ro, 22 October 2012continue on the windows Image not preserved: 20120508205300 E2 Scheidingswand raamkozijn.jpg Image not preserved: 20120508205242 E2 Scheidingswand raamkozijn.jpg Image…
Ro, 22 October 2012Current job: stucco! yes, we're just finishing of the walls and ceiling with some gypsumstucco work. After that we're gonna paint them. Exiting, it is all comming…
Ro, 24 October 2012Stucco-work, done. :) Cleaned up the mess. And the glass is set! Two pieces of laminated 6:2:6 glass 120x80cm. 30kg a pop. Sealed around the perimeter with kit/sealant.…
Ro, 3 November 2012Paint Job! Man, I'm exited this week. First we finished the "shell", the rooms are seperated and closed. Then we did the first paint job on the walls and ceiling. Having…
Ro, 7 November 2012Hai X! Well, isolation wise... not sure. We've been building this without extra decoupling since it's a tiny space. Done as much as possible which means adding mass to…
Ro, 7 November 2012Update on the paint-job. The Yellow Sub-Marine. Had some help from 5 dudes with the second coat of paint. While the ceiling and 3 walls are white, one wall got a bright…
RJHollins, 7 November 2012Hi Ro ... Yeah, I very much recall when my control room was done UP to the treatment point. We could barely speak above a whisper it was so loud in this new echo…
Ro, 7 November 2012thanx RJH, amazing story :) Last year I've done a small acoustic dress-up on a practice room of a friend band. The drums were taking over the room without treatment. So…
Ro, 29 December 2012At the dawn of 2013, here's a what I've been working on last month. - Finished and painted the doors, doorframes, windowframes. All white. - Added extra floor to the…
Ro, 30 December 2012Hai Vakis, It's a one-seal door, for now. I have magnetic strips already, but I wanna measure the "leakage" first. If it's already within limits I won't go the extra…
Ro, 10 January 2013I want to share, atleast, my design for the low-end absorber in the upper back corner of the live room. The one we're currently building. Here's the detail. simple ply…

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Ro, 20 January 2013Right, Stu, pay attention. Here's how we build it. in fact, it's exactly like the design I posted earlier. Dead simple and way cool. It's a ply frame, attached directly…
Ro, 21 January 2013thanx guys, I'm pretty exited too. And yes, Stu, the end is nigh. Have to build 2 speakermounts which are also low-end absorbers, positioned in the corners underneath…
Ro, 23 January 2013Next: speakerstands with low-end corner absorber. Here's the design, gonna start building those darn things this week. Don't worry, will add absorption *behind* the…
Ro, 6 March 2013Speakerstands - done. Hai my friends, nice to see you tune in. Due illness and other *nice* interruptions the speakerstand built took longer than I hoped for. Oh well.…
Ro, 17 May 2013Some more construction details of those lowendabsorberpillarsthingies in the corner that wrap around the ventilation system stuff. We built removable panels for easy…
Ro, 17 May 2013And here details of the uppercorner low-end absorber built between them cornerpillars. Image not preserved: 20130507214115 E2 LowEndAbsorberVoorBovenHoek.jpg Image not…
Ro, 23 May 2013ooh, darn! I totally forgot to test those screws for acoustic properties. Thanx Stu, gonna reject them and put in some PROPER ones. You know, those special brand screws…
Ro, 19 June 2013Light'm up! ooooooohhhwwwyaaaa, boys 'n girlies... Finally mounted lightning and connected power. it is all coming together. see pix, see comments. cheers! ro Image not…
Ro, 26 June 2013Acoustic broadband panels YUP! It's time to actually make some cool stuff.. not that all the other stuff ain't cool, but this is a recording-studio forum, right! To…

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Ro, 27 June 2013Yup, I hear ye. I had planned a pre/post scan-session but since it just isn't my priority to get acoustics in this room top-notch I will skip it. This is a rehearsal…
Ro, 5 August 2013Little update, just got back from holiday and made more panels. There's a total of six panels on the walls, and another dozen will be mounted on the ceiling. There are 3…
Ro, 22 August 2013Little update, - Made broadband-panel frames to go on the ceiling, "clouds" if you will. Will add them later, cuz.. - Started with the finishing floor. It's laminate…
Ro, 16 September 2013FINISHED Yes, you read it right. The first room is practically finished. Two more to go... The whole structure is in place, walls, ceiling, floor. Electrical stuff and…
Ro, 4 November 2013'elo folks! Four weeks ago we opened the new built room. Bands have been using this new space since then and are a happy crowd. A VERY HAPPY crowd :) They've gone from…