Key posts: The Stickhouse Studio BUILD
Substantial posts by Stick, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 83 of 214 posts are listed.
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- Stick, 9 May 2006Hi guys! It's been awhile getting things together, but I'm finally underway demoing the garage for the long-anticipated studio build. I've had an architect draw the…
- Stick, 9 May 2006So, currently I've pulled the stucco off the inside of the garage on the wall at the bottom of the drawing, which is shared with the dining room inside the house. The…
- sharward, 9 May 2006Awesome!!! I'm glad to see you get your feet off the ground, Stick!! I might just offer my assistance and/or supervision ;-) one day in exchange for some pizza or good…
- Stick, 9 May 2006Thanks Keith, Yeah, thanks... that was the answer I was looking for on the adhesive... You went with OSB and not MDF? What was the thinking there? Why not go for the…
- knightfly, 10 May 2006You'll actually get a slight improvement in LF isolation if you only glue around the PERIMETER of your inserts, so they each maintain their OWN coincidence frequency;…
- knightfly, 10 May 2006Keith, sorry I wasn't more watchful as you were doing that - but I'd thought I made it fairly plain about full gluing in this post…
- Stick, 10 May 2006Oh, and I forgot to mention, I ordered some putty pads to cover those electrical boxes. I'm assuming I should cut around them with the MDF and drywall, and then once the…
- Stick, 11 May 2006That's weird... thought I responded to your post yesterday Keith... anyway, I figure it must be ok, because my electrician and contractor both spent days at a time up…
- sharward, 11 May 2006Personally, I would leave them in place and work around them. I had a few of them to work around myself: External image, not preserved — original:…
- Stick, 12 May 2006Well, the thing is, they aren't in there that good... like I can see between the piece and the stud, which looks like a hole in the beef to me. And sawing those nails…
- guitardad72, 12 May 2006The fire stops should be providing some type of support to structure, if they were at an angle it would be more. If it were me without thinking about fire stopping I’d…
- Stick, 17 May 2006So, I talked with my contractor about those "firestops" and before I could finish asking he said, "oh yeah, take them out". He said they weren't required for codes, and…
- Stick, 20 May 2006So, I went to get rid of the load of rubble yesterday. I went to the county dump and they were going to charge me $200 to dump it. A nice lady over there said, "I didn't…
- Stick, 26 May 2006So, I took the last of the rubble to the concrete place, and I'm about to load up the truck with the last of the stucco from the inside walls and the big ol' ugly…
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- Stick, 5 June 2006Ok, here we go! 8 am tomorrow, Jeff the contractor and I shall begin construction. Lumber being delivered today. We've got a big honkin' parrallam beam that we'll be…
- Stick, 9 June 2006Ok, so much progress has been made this week. Started in by breaking out some concrete and digging some holes where eventually we'll pour a couple of footings for the…
- Stick, 10 June 2006So, today we added a couple straps to the big beam to satisfy the architect, and put in the bathroom floor, which is raised to allow for the plumbing to exit and join…
- sharward, 10 June 2006This is looking more awesome by the minute!! 8) 8) Stick, those mini splits are going to be expensive, but given your needs I think it's the way to go. I realize you're…
- Stick, 10 June 2006Yeah, since we just realized that we have to go the mini-split route I haven't spent much time thinking about the ventilation thing. I know I don't have the room to do…
- Stick, 15 June 2006Much has happened since last post. We've managed to finish the exterior wall frame, the upper ceiling joists, the MDF and cleats layer of the existing wall beef-up, and…
- Stick, 15 June 2006So, now we have to deal with the HVAC system. I talked with a couple more companies, one of which is nearby and came over this afternoon. I ran the…
- Stick, 16 June 2006Yeah, Keith, got the permit. Jeff, the contractor said that normally there's 1 inspection for all the rough ins... framing, cement forms, plumbing, electrical. But,…
- Stick, 20 June 2006Ok, so, unless any of you guys have some reason why I shouldn't, I'm going to order basic Burlap for the "between the walls" spots, and probably Guilfords of Maine for…
- len-morgan, 20 June 2006Stick, Tell me why you feel you need fabric between the walls? I think you mentioned that you only have 2" between them. What fibers are you worried about migrating? If…
- Stick, 20 June 2006Ah ha! Thanks Len... it's sort of silly that I didn't put it together like you so plainly stated. I'll just put a piece of fabric up the "seams" to seal off the spaces…
- len-morgan, 20 June 2006Sometimes it just takes another pair of eyeballs that HAVEN'T been living with your problem night and day. It reminds me of when I was doing all of my calking of drywall…
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- Stick, 23 June 2006Ok, end of another week coming tomorrow. Sven, the HVAC man, had a crane come and drop the unit on the roof. That was quite a sight. Fortunately, the roof didn't…
- Stick, 24 June 2006Yeah, I bought the "nicest" one I could find at Lowes. It was something like $18. It definitely works great when squeezing, and doesn't seem to take tons of force to get…
- knightfly, 26 June 2006Soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap, soap,…
- Stick, 27 June 2006Monday at the Stickhouse! Inspection #1 Day. I was up and outside tidying up thinking that he might show up first thing in the morning. Nope. Jeff came shortly…
- Stick, 27 June 2006Ok, I read your facing link, and I think I'm confused. Well, confused about it in my situation. My outer leaf consists of a ceiling below a vented attic (what I'll be…
- Stick, 27 June 2006Ok, I read that again. I think I get it. And I think what I was planning to do was right. Here's some pics from yesterday's work. Image not preserved: 6-26 drywall load…
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- Stick, 28 June 2006I did sleep better, 'cause I was so tired from digging them. So, yesterday we did the concrete. Well, Jeff did most of it. Fortunately, he's had experience as a concrete…
- sharward, 28 June 2006Nice concrete work. :-) And nice framing work too! I'm assuming you built those walls "in place" and not on the ground and then tipped them into place (since the headers…
- Stick, 29 June 2006Good day today. We put up the R30 in the ceiling and then got almost a whole layer of drywall up. Of course, we would've had a whole layer up, but it took us a while to…
- Stick, 1 July 2006Well, today was a good day. For one thing it was Friday, so now my muscles have a few days to recover. We almost got through the third layer, but ran out of gas.…
- len-morgan, 1 July 2006I'm a little confused. You have put up three layers on the ceiling before even one layer on the walls? That's not the best way to do it. The "normal Good Housekeeping…
- Stick, 1 July 2006Hi Len, Thanks for your concern. I know it's hard to remember details in a long thread. My outer mass consists of the exterior of the house, in this case plywood/green…
- len-morgan, 2 July 2006So the three layers of drywall you're talking about are actually "beef up" layers a-la Sharward? That makes more sense then and sounds like you're doing it right. :-)…
- Stick, 2 July 2006Well, sort of. I'm actually doing that "beef-up" on a wall that's shared with the house. The three on the ceiling are below the vented attic but above the new ceiling…
- Luftweg, 2 July 2006Just curious... where IS the best, cheapest place to get backer rod? I'm ass-u-me-ing that a drywall or concrete specialist supplier is best? I just actually bought a…
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- Stick, 6 July 2006Ok, back in the saddle today... we made some good progress. Finished up the 3rd layer of drywall on the upper ceiling, and got through most of the green board, which is…
- sharward, 6 July 2006Wow, Stick -- you're really kicking butt!! Thanks for the tip on the putty pads. Good stuff. I'll bet you're really digging that drywall hoist, huh? :twisted: Hey, that…
- Stick, 6 July 2006It's all good. After doing the ceiling joists inside up on the same plank, I was enough used to it. I guess now that the green board is up, the last time we'll pull out…
- Stick, 12 July 2006That actually sounds about right... we're framing the inner walls, though we're about to take a week and half off, as I'm out of town. But, when I get back, we'll be…
- Stick, 25 July 2006Ok, finally back to work this week. First it was a conference down in LA, then 3 days at golf school in Monterey (OH YEAH!), and now back to the grind. Unfortunately,…
- Stick, 26 July 2006Not a lot of progress today, but I finally took some pictures to catch you all up to where we are. Tar paper's on. Did the bathroom step. Caulked the windows. We spent…
- sharward, 26 July 2006It could very well be that it is pressure treated but just doesn't look the same as the stuff we have here in Northern California. There are sometimes environmental…
- camistan, 26 July 2006Man...that rotted wood that was outside looks pretty bad Keith! (Via the Pressure Treated Lumber link you gave) I guess I'll inquire into this (just to be sure). I have…
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- Stick, 28 July 2006So, Sven the HVAC guy was here working on the cans for the second ceiling. Looks like he didn't quite finish. Jeff said the hot-mop guy isn't available until the 7th, so…
- Luftweg, 28 July 2006YES, I guess many people overlook the fasteners being corrosion resistant; if/when the PT gets wet, the chemicals form an electrolytic solution which degrades the metal…
- camistan, 28 July 2006I checked into the pressure treated lumber issue (in my county) and was told only the wood on the outside perimiter of the house is required to be pressure treated. The…
- Luftweg, 29 July 2006I think in some areas here, PT is also required when wood is to be within certain distances of soil, either bare or with concrete over it... (distances of requirement…
- Luftweg, 30 July 2006Keith: Actually, I think the SYP is somewhat stronger than SPF, Hem-Fir, or Doug-Fir... It is definitely harder too (although this doesn't matter for the framing; note…
- camistan, 31 July 2006Keith asked... I got the info from a building supervisor. However, I "DID" decide to call the Planning/Zoning commission here. I talked directly to a building inspector.…
- Stick, 31 July 2006Ok, so here's the proof of the 1st NorCal Studio Congress. Thanks for coming up and checking the progress Dan and Keith. This week is going to be a little slow here.…
- sharward, 31 July 2006Awesome -- I'm glad you got the "real deal" from the "real source." It just goes to show how there's no substitute for getting on the horn with or (better) visiting the…
- Stick, 4 August 2006So, I've done a little trim staining. We ended up going with the off-the-shelf Hardie cement-fiber trim that you can pick up at Lowes. It comes as 1 x 4 x10'. We needed…
- Stick, 19 August 2006Sorry for the delay... things have been a little crazy since I last wrote. In the midst of building, I'm trying to mix a record over at a buddy's studio. Not a lot of…
- Stick, 21 August 2006Everyone, Mom and Dad... Mom and Dad, meet everyone! Glad to see you guys on here. Typical grandparents... it's not about the studio, but it's the grand kids. :wink:…
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- sharward, 22 August 2006Those kids are cuties alright, but I dunno, that digital control panel for the air conditioning system was pretty darned cute in its own right. ;-) So, Stick -- what do…
- Stick, 26 August 20063 layers of drywall. Done. Whew. We decided to hire a drywall finisher to make the last layer look good, so Dirk starts on Monday. He should finish Wednesday morning, at…
- sharward, 27 August 2006Well, I had the privilege of seeing the place on Friday evening when I picked up the drywall lifter, and let me tell you all -- the place is looking so awesome!! 8) 8)…
- Stick, 1 September 2006Lots happening. I'm trying to get the studio operational for a weeklong mixing session on Sept 11. Crunch time. Let's see, where did I leave off? We hired a drywall…
- Stick, 6 September 2006Yeah, my golf game probably stinks at the moment, but my fabric stretching skills have come a long way in the last 2 days. Well, we're hurtling toward my session on…
- Stick, 10 September 2006I'm glad to see the thread is moving forward without me while I'm frantically working on the studio. Tomorrow I start mixing in there. Woo hoo! I set up the gear last…
- sharward, 10 September 2006Yeah, that's alright, I'll entertain Mom & Dad while you play with your iPod. :lol: :P I have a futon mattress that I'm not using. You're welcome to borrow it if you'd…
- guitardad72, 11 September 2006Eh Mom & Dad. In addition to what Sharward said and link he pointed to: We don't want all of the rooms surfaces to be absorbing, a general guideline "arguably" is 50%…
- Stick, 5 October 2006Hey everybody, just a quick note to say I'm too busy to put up a nice post catching you all up on where we're at. The short version: The room sounds great. The mix went…
- Stick, 5 November 2006Yeah, yeah, yeah.... I know. Where's the pics. Coming. Pretty soon, probably. So, Mom and Dad came for the last week or so to help out, and are doing an awesome job…
- Stick, 5 November 2006Ok, so here's a bunch of ones I shot before and then a little after the week long mix of a friend's band. Check them out here . I should probably write descriptions of…
- Stick, 5 November 2006More pics Image not preserved: 07 11-4 glass truck.jpg Image not preserved: 08 11-4 laying floor.jpg Image not preserved: 09 11-4 punchdown patchbay.jpg Image not…
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- Stick, 5 November 2006Last batch for now Hmmm... I thought I was keeping them in chronological order, but I managed to mess that up. Think of it like a little game. You guess what we did…
- Stick, 5 December 2006ALRIGHT! Drum roll please! I'm pleased to announce the finished Stickhouse. Ok, well, no, not really... there's always a few little things to take care of... I still…
- Stick, 5 December 2006So, I'm more than happy to give detail on how and why I did things, so fire away if you have questions, but probably won't take the time to chew through every detail…
- guitardad72, 5 December 2006WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am completely impressed with the final look of every room you've built. You're bath looks GREAT! That pull down bed is really cool! The pics are…
- Stick, 5 December 2006Thanks. Yeah, I was really happy when we came up with the way that the bed hides completely in the wall. I had planned for it from the beginning, but hadn't really…
- Ro, 5 December 2006Impressive work Stick! Dunno if it sounds good, but is sure LOOKS good :) I just adore the wood finish. It gives warmth and a natural look, I'd sleep over anytime.. nice…
- Stick, 6 December 2006Thanks Aaron, It sounds great. The low end is tight but present. My 1031s have never sounded so full range. The tracking booth is just a hair tubby, but I've since added…
- Stick, 9 December 2006Actually, I'm not sure I've got pics of the cement fiber staining process... it's not hard though. And yeah, I haven't shot the "finished" exterior... even though it…
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- Stick, 1 May 2007For anyone interested in seeing and hearing what my place is up to, check out my current website . Also, I just put a post in the Building Materials forum with some…
- Stick, 4 June 2007Thanks Dan, I'm really happy with the rooms... I even cut a drum kit in the little tracking room the other day. Didn't sound great, but the kid's kit was pretty lousy.…
- Stick, 6 June 2007You bet it does. Normally those Murphy Beds are built into a cabinet with a wood panel on the front/bottom. We modified it and made that panel slats, and then put the…