Hi,
I am currently constructing my studio and i am looking for a bit of advice.
My live room is 18' * 14' , i am building a stud wall 4" inside the brick wall(also 4" thick). The stud wall is being made with 4' * 2' which is completly decopled from the walls and sitting on a floating floor. My question is
A- Should I put plaster board on both sides of the partition wall or just on the room side?
B - What density of rockwool should I use?
C - Should I fill the 4" air gap with mineral wool or leave it empty?
Thanks for your time
Peter
Double leaf insulation
Originally posted at johnlsayers.com, topic 5735.
Just the room side, otherwise you have 3-leaf wall which will pass bass MORE - use anywhere from 2 to 3 PCF (32 to 48 kG/m^3), and make sure the batts are slightly oversize; fit them into stud cavities so they press against the plasterboard for damping.
Filling the rest of the wall cavity can add a couple dB of isolation, but if you have ANY moisture problems it's usually better to leave that space open... Steve