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Here's an image of what I'm building in my garage that I created in Google Sketchup. The room dimensions are 18.6 x 12.8 x 8, which equate to one of the Sepmeyer ratios -- 1: 1:60: 2.33. http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/files ... 58_142.jpg Of course, since my construction skills are marginal, what I fear is it will look like this! http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/files ... 58_138.jpg I'm good at deconstruction, however. Here's the current state of things, where I'm ripping off the existing drywall and insulation: http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/files ... 50_653.jpg

framo wrote:

Of course, since my construction skills are marginal, what I fear is it will look like this!

There's no big secret to construction except to take your time. Don't get in a hurry, and measure everything at least twice. If you have a friend that is good at construction, have him come out and help for a couple of days, you will be surprised at how quickly you can pick up tricks. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Good luck! Scott

Good advice. Thanks for your encouragement.

..you will be surprised at how quickly you can pick up tricks. ..

You will be surprised at how quickly you can waste money by poor methods in the hands of the inexperienced. Construction is not easy and it requires many talents not the least being knowing/having good math skills. Vibration being the biggest kill in the quest for room silence, any material that is placed directly against another is subject to rub/squeak or allow vibration to live on if not decoupled in some fashion. That means the wood you use for walls should not come into contact with the concrete you have for a floor. High quality construction adhesives / caulk are to be the norm not the exception when developing any project wherever you are trying to get better isolation. Three things you have to work with when building ANY structure. Plumb, level and square. You get those three right your work can flow properly. You get any one or more than one wrong, your work becomes tedious. Brien

xSpace wrote:

You will be surprised at how quickly you can waste money by poor methods in the hands of the inexperienced.

That is certainly true, but most here were inexperienced in construction when they started their projects. Most of us are musician's or sound engineers, not contractors or carpenters. :)

xSpace wrote:

Construction is not easy and it requires many talents not the least being knowing/having good math skills. Vibration being the biggest kill in the quest for room silence, any material that is placed directly against another is subject to rub/squeak or allow vibration to live on if not decoupled in some fashion. That means the wood you use for walls should not come into contact with the concrete you have for a floor. High quality construction adhesives / caulk are to be the norm not the exception when developing any project wherever you are trying to get better isolation. Three things you have to work with when building ANY structure. Plumb, level and square. You get those three right your work can flow properly. You get any one or more than one wrong, your work becomes tedious. Brien

Very good advice. However, I thought that was the whole point of this forum was to help people get the information they need to deal with these issues. :) Scott