Mirage Studio Build

All, I thought I would drop a note in here to let everyone know my project has not fizzled. It is however on hold at the moment. When we moved to our present location there was an assumption that we would be able to sell our old house. To date, that has not been the case. I have been paying double mortgages (etc.) since end of January. :x Once we deal with that I'm back on, but this has been a frustrating time period. We have been doing a little prep work out in the building, and hope to get rolling again soon. Anybody wanna buy a house on the Gulf Coast? Later,

brianrcdd wrote:

Anybody wanna buy a house on the Gulf Coast? Later,

Been there, doing that ;)

Hi, thanks for the link to kerkythea. I'm doing a similar design within a "tin shed" as we call them here. Have you had thoughts on how you will join the multiple layers of dry wall on the outer side of the corners. Accessibilty in that narrow space will be a buger! Or are you thinking of removing the old steel off the out side. lil

You're welcome on the Kerkythea link! The existing structure will stay as is, except we are having to put a new roof on because the old one is rusted through in a few spots. I caught a real good deal on some brand new roofing tin, so I will have that fixed shortly. The seller of the tin bought it colored red, and his wife wanted it copper. So it's brand new right off the truck. On those outside corners - you're right. It could be difficult, depending on the build sequence. I have a friend in the construction biz who will be assisting throughout the project, and he says he has a few ideas. He and I have had long talks about the importance of getting those details right from an acoustic perspective, and he understands this ain't your average build. I've also grabbed links from many places on this hugely informative forum. This one is in my favorites referencing drywall: http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=20003

Just an update on the progress going on (pictures below):

Cleared underbrush away from building Replaced roofing tin (big job) Cleared a path for the new power drop to building Installed meter box and electrical panel, got service connected Temporarily hooked up old overhead lights and outlets so we could work Cleaned out the building Torched down the steel "mezzanine" (or whatever it was) Cleaned the floor as best we could. Some stains remain, but they will be covered up soon anyway Sealed the floor Laid out floor plan with masking tape to get a feel for what it will look like

Then on the second day,.....just kidding, this has been a lot of work extending over the past couple of months! As it stands right now, we hope to get started on the framing around or after the holidays. I don't have a picture of the masking tape, but I do have a walk-thru movie: http://home.centurytel.net/mirage/building.wmv. Please forgive the soundtrack; I just couldn't resist playing with it. :mrgreen: Also, here's a Sketchup walk-thru (no bad 70's-police-show soundtrack this time) :lol: http://home.centurytel.net/mirage/buildingsu.wmv

More Pics:

After the cleanup:

Any progress Brian, or are you hanging loose for the holidays? You definitely have a good size space to build in. Do you anticipate any water seepage from the slab either through the bottom or sides? The exterior photos seemed to look pretty flat. Just wondering as I have to address that in my build. W

Hi Wayne, We moved here in February of this year, and haven't seen any signs of seepage yet. So I don't think it's going to be a problem. We did seal the floor anyway to help thwart off any moisture. People also have asked if I was worried about hurricanes down here on the coast. The answer is yes, somewhat. We are about 7 miles off the coast, and about 70 feet above sea level. So it's something to think about, but not a show-stopper. I rode out Katrina in our old house, and they are definitely not a force to ignore. But I think we'll be OK; this building has been there for 10 plus years with no problems (yet). I'm just plotting and planning here around the holidays, while the friends and family visit. Between that and my daytime job, I won't have much time to do any actual construction. :cry: I hope to get started the week between Christmas and New Years, but we'll see.

You actually have more elevation than I do here in South Jersey. :shock: It didn't occur to me to think of hurricanes when I asked about water. :oops: I was asking in the context of heavy rain or during say ice buildup or heavy summer rains. I am building on a patio slab in a room that was a Florida room. Had water one year when we had some serious freezing and then rain. Made me think that I should put a layer of block down, seal it and re frame the exterior walls on top. I kinda figured you were slowing up for the holidays. I am lucky if I can find time to say Hi to the dog. New job, new responsibilities, showing what you're worth etc. Makes it tough to find the time to keep the design flow going. Closing my commercial room and man do I have a load of stuff to cart home. Good luck, I'll keep an eye on your thread. W