Key posts: Mighty! Productions studio design and construction

Substantial posts by MightyM, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 50 of 73 posts are listed.

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MightyM, 6 November 2006First post, be gentle. I'm in the design phase of a two room project studio. I've done a good deal of browsing this forum for the past few months, and have Rod's book on…
MightyM, 12 November 2006Thanks for the response Steve. I've edited my original post to provide a bit more information, and bring my jpg size down to 700 pixels wide. Regarding the soffit mount…
MightyM, 22 November 2006I finally have Rod's book in hand, and am working my way through its contents. In the mean time, I continue to tweak my layout, trying to maximize the space I have…
MightyM, 28 November 2006While I'm still hammering out the design details, I know that I'm going to lay in drywall between the floor joists to improve the outer cieling leaf isolation. My joists…
MightyM, 28 November 2006Questions about doors... My original plans included sliding glass doors between the CR and the Iso room. It seems that single pane sliding glass doors are just not…
MightyM, 5 December 2006I'm hoping somebody can comment on my second layout. I'd like to start designing in more detail, but want to know if I'm heading down the wrong path with that design. My…
MightyM, 8 December 2006Thanks for the reply Oz! Good point about the reflection off the sliding doors. I believe I may be ditching the sliding doors for a conventional one plus a window, but I…
MightyM, 12 December 2006I've begun laying drywall in between the floor joists above. I bought my caulk and backer rod from Contractors Tool Supply. The OSI SC-175 was $2.99 per 29oz tube, which…
kendale, 12 December 2006Aloha and welcome to the forum, Mark :D Here's an excerpt from the SAE site: http://www.saecollege.de/reference_material/index.html (Acoustics tab on the left; Shape &…
MightyM, 13 December 2006Great feedback Kendale - thanks! Sounds like I'm gonna need to hang a tennis ball from the ceiling to make sure my head is in the optimal monitoring position :P…
MightyM, 14 December 2006Ok, based on the feedback, I've made some changes, and think this should work well. I apologize for the quality of the JPG. I work a lot faster in AutoCAD at this point,…
MightyM, 14 December 2006I cant seem to get the comments to post with the pics, so here they are: 12-13-06 008: I think I also need to lay in drywall on the vertical joist (not sure what its…
MightyM, 4 January 2007As I continue to beef up in between my joists (teeeeedious work!), I'm mentally moving ahead to other aspects including my ceiling construction which led me to the span…
knightfly, 5 January 2007Moved to Construction at your request - as to span, you could be in trouble depending on how much you're adding to the joist load. I've not followed your thread (don't…

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MightyM, 5 January 2007Thanks for moving the thread Steve. The existing floor above is comprised of 2x10 joists (Douglas Fir Grade 2 I presume from the stamp on them) 24"oc, topped with 3/4"…
MightyM, 23 January 2007I was able to consult(via email) with a structural engineer on my issue. He felt my joists were a bit over spanned, and would benefit by sistering them with either 2x10…
MightyM, 14 February 2007I'm just about done with the beef up work, so I'm mentally moving on to the inner ceiling construction. Because my joists were over spanned to begin with, I'm not too…
knightfly, 14 February 2007Sistering all your joists with 2x8's should give all the strength you need to hang RC or RSIC clips and channel - you asked whether nails or screws for the sisters, the…
sharward, 14 February 2007I for one am not comfortable with this... External image, not preserved — original: http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/files/beef_up_detail_2_204.jpg First of all, my…
MightyM, 14 February 2007I had the same feeling originally. Adding in more joists that bear on the foundation and I-beam will effectively reduce the load per joist, thus accomplishing the task.…
MightyM, 15 February 2007Given my uncertainty over exactly how much load those joists can take, I am leaning toward building the inner ceiling independant from the outer (as I sketched earlier).…
MightyM, 6 March 2007I'm getting close to beginning framing, and I wanted make sure my plan looks sound (as I have never framed anything before). The first pic shows a top view of all the…
sharward, 7 March 2007Generally speaking, you'll need to have a rough opening that is 2 inches wider than the width of the door (e.g., a 36" doorway requires a 38" rough opening). I'm with…
MightyM, 7 March 2007Will two inches over the size of the door account for the 5/4 jams that Rod recommends in his book? So the idea is to leaving the opening a little large, and take up the…
MightyM, 23 April 2007I've finally got some framing done (will post pics soon). Its nice to see some visible progress. Before I get much further, I need to tackle my HVAC silencer boxes. I'm…
MightyM, 21 June 2007I'm working out the design of the HVAC returns. I'm planning on running a plywood return chamber from the return in each room. These will be fixed to the inner walls.…
MightyM, 28 November 2007Very little progress was made over the summer, but I finally got back down in the basement and completed the main HVAC return silencer box/exhaust fan install. Also…
MightyM, 13 May 2008I have found new motivation to pick up the pace on my studio construction - I need to clear out the bedroom where my "studio" is currently set up to make way for a…
MightyM, 14 May 2008Thanks for the ecouragement Ro. I ordered my automatic door bottoms (3) yesterday. I chose the Zero International 368 for my application (no threshhold, finished…
MightyM, 15 May 2008After having sealed up my main HVAC return silencer box months ago, I've become paranoid that a) fiberglass will get blown through the rest of my house, and b) that the…
MightyM, 6 June 2008I've got the first of my supply boxes put together. I skimped on mass here, only using 1/2" OSB, so I suspect I may have some isolation leakage related to my boxes. I'm…

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MightyM, 6 June 2008I have 3 narrow window openings in my control room entrance door. This door is being built in the style of Rod's "superdoor" - a single door with a jam that spans both…
MightyM, 11 July 2008I've installed 2 runs of 2" PVC electrical conduit to get my audio cables from the control room to the iso booth, one run at each end of the room. These runs will drop…
MightyM, 11 July 2008I've completed one of two glass block panel windows that will go in the control room in front of the existing basement window. These will open french door style if I…
MightyM, 25 July 2008I finally finished the electrical. Sub panel is installed, conduit is installed, wire is pulled, outlets(IGR) are installed, switches are installed. Magically,…
MightyM, 25 July 2008I have been modeling the studio in SolidWorks as I go. It helps me with the design details, to verify that things will actually fit together the way I think they will.…
MightyM, 10 December 2008Despite the recent addition to the family, I have gotten some work done this fall. The supply side of the HVAC is nearly complete, just need to get the flex duct hooked…
MightyM, 11 December 2008Thanks Wayne! I was planninng on using a fish tape to pull the audio wiring through the conduit. I'm thinking that it will be stiff enough not to get hung up at the…
MightyM, 2 March 2009Its time to play photo catch up. These pics are from just after I got the doors hung. After a lot of shimming and screwing to get the jams prepared, I had a bunch of…
MightyM, 2 March 2009After finishing up all the HVAC supply and return boxes and lines, its finally time to begin drywalling. I think the worst part of drywalling is moving it all from the…
MightyM, 2 March 2009The soffits came next. These were a p.i.t.a with all the odd angles and cutouts for pvc conduit. Image not preserved: 02-04-09 (10).jpg Image not preserved: 02-04-09…
MightyM, 2 March 2009Finally the walls, and now it actually feels like I have rooms! The interior walls are done, and the caulking has begun. A buddy helped caulk the C.R. room corners, and…
MightyM, 2 March 2009Given the amount of time this is taking, I'm seriously considering hiring out the install of the entire second layer. I'm just a bit nervous that the contractor wont…
MightyM, 13 July 2009Its been a busy summer so far - chasing my 9 month old daughter around, going to family gatherings, keeping the lawn mowed, yada yada. But alas, I have still made time…
MightyM, 13 July 2009Next up - framing out the corner bass absorbers. The absorber in the corner with the sump pump will have a hinged door to allow access. This will also make it handy to…
MightyM, 13 July 2009I'm finally getting to some of the "finish" type items that start to give me hint of how this whole thing may turn out when done. My plan for the glass block window was…
MightyM, 13 July 2009In addition to/part of the studio build, I have been working on a new DAW computer to go in the studio when its finished. My trusty AMD Athlon 3400 laptop has performed…
MightyM, 21 August 2009Corner bass absorber construction is still underway. I had to route out pockets in the studs to flush mount the plywood panels that will house the interconnect panels.…
MightyM, 7 October 2009Lots of progress of the past couple of months. In order to save some time and work, I opted to go with a cheap laminate floor instead of staining the concrete. I've got…
MightyM, 18 November 2009The cloud absorber is up. Four switch outlets above it provide power to four different colored rope lights for ambient lighting. The rope lights will take some time to…