Key posts: Derrimut Street Studio Ongoing Construction.
Substantial posts by Ratty_7, who started the thread, and by the forum’s most active contributors. 22 of 52 posts are listed.
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Ratty_7, 7 July 2007Hi to all I am pleased to say that finally my local council has given me the permission to finally lay the slab for Derrimut street studios. The beam nearest the fence…
Ratty_7, 7 July 2007Thanks Kendale and Sharward, I'ts been a long haul already, but now I ready for the real stuff. Although this is a design point, I am thinking of making the tracking…
Ratty_7, 10 August 2007Hi there everyone, My outer frame is nearing completion. However, I was just wondering I need to buy a couple of sliding doors and I have come across a company that…
Ratty_7, 10 August 2007Hi Glenn, Thanks for getting back to me. I am going down today to check on the doors, to see just how good the seals are. The sales person said they were a tight fit and…
Ratty_7, 2 October 2007Hi everybody, I just thought I'd better check with someone as to the construction of my studio roof to try and stop the rain noise. In between the battens sitting on top…
xSpace, 2 October 2007I dunno about the audio side of it but it looks like it is gonna be hot as hell in there in the summer! You have any plans to insulate the ceiling/attic area? Can I ask…
Ratty_7, 2 October 2007Hi X space, Thanks for your reply. Firstly I'm hoping it won't be too hot in summer as I have foil backed insulation and the foil takes a lot of heat out. Also there…
Ratty_7, 9 January 2008Hi Xspace and a Happy new year..!!! Since I spoke to you last October here in Melbourne we have had torrential rains plus 40 degree celcius heat and man that's hot. I am…
Ratty_7, 9 January 2008If one looks at my pics there doesn't seem to be a great deal of work been done, however, the outside frame of the studio has.... 1 layer of building paper (blue) 1…
Ratty_7, 3 June 2008Hi Guys, I'm just about to install two double glazed doors into my control room. The doors are pretty well contruction and have a 1" gap between each pane. The first…
Ratty_7, 5 June 2008Hi Glen, Thanks for replying. I remember contacting you when I first bought these doors some months ago and yes we thought then, that there may be an isolation issue. My…
Ratty_7, 7 June 2009Hi Everybody, It's been a long time since my last visit and many bruises, aches and pains have long healed however, I'm sure there will be more too come.....hehehe…
Ratty_7, 7 June 2009The next pic is where I had built the stud frame 70x35 on the floor then added the first layer of 16 m/m fire check plasterboard. Before the second sheet was added you…
Ratty_7, 7 June 2009In the next picture one can see the frame which separates the vocal and drum booth, there will be a window between the two, probably 10m/m and if I can find it 16m/m…
Ratty_7, 7 June 2009In the next few pics one can see all the F17 hardwood inner joists. these have been designed by a structural engineer to hold up a weight of 25 kilo per sq metre. This…
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Ratty_7, 7 June 2009Next pic showing the AC power and audio cable in the inner walls. Note the "Armaflex" under the frame, and the whole assemply being caulked so that all will be…
Ratty_7, 8 June 2009Thanks John, I've had the flu for the past week and am just about to put some more pics up. Having said that, I have had the aircon guy in this week and he asked me me…
Ratty_7, 8 June 2009In the meantime on with the pics.... "Rondo 581" acoustic furring channel, I discovered through my next door neighbour and so I decided to get some of this wonderful but…
Ratty_7, 4 August 2009Hi Guys I have just started to put in the inner ceiling, first layer of 16m/m firecheck plaster board and I think I made blew, me thinks. I have put down lights in the…
Ratty_7, 4 August 2009Hi John and Inkspot Thanks for your expert advice....that's exactly what I thought. I can fix the problem no dramas and seal the tracking room. I like the idea of…
Ratty_7, 4 August 2009Hi John, Thanks for making me aware of the alternative clouds. However, since I am one of the few around modeling my studio on the inside outside design, which type of…
Ratty_7, 11 July 2016Hi all I have a question? 1. My control room is the inside/outside design and is 4.5 length by 3.3 width and is 2.8 at the highest point 2. In the rear window cavity…