Building bass traps with instal-shiled and cubicles?

[Brad Lepik]

Ok, I am a newby and did a search but did not find an answer. So, I want to present a question.

Today I went and bought some 2" Johns Manville instal-shield and stuff to build bass traps. When unloading the materials at the studio, it occurred to me that I have a lot of cubicle walls. Now what I am thinking is out of convenience and maybe saying some money, I could build the bass traps with the cubicles, covered with the 2" instal-shield.

I am considering two options fastening the insulation directly to the cubicle walls, or perhaps building a frame on them and putting the insulation on the frame on the cubicles. The second option might even be overkill. This will be covered with a maroon burlap types material.

Has anyone tried this, and what were the results? Also, does anyone think it might be a good or bad idea?

Thanks
Brad

[gullfo]

here's someone who used cubicle parts. http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewt ... cle#p64682

[Brad Lepik]

Well I went ahead and made some with the cubicle walls. The cubicle walls seem the be made of two sides of 1/4" fiberboard, with a space of made a 1 1/2" deep space in the middle with about 1/2" of insulation of both sides, covered with breathable fabric.

Well to make things easy, I just sprayed some adhesives on the fabric, and the FSK side of the 2" Johns Manville, and stuck the rigid insulation straight to the fabric. Then I covered the whole thing with some heavy velour type fabric. After constructing the first one I could notice the bass tightening up, and becoming more prominent.

I was real quick and easy, and the panels were four feet wide. So, there was no cutting the 2'x4'x2" insulation panels. Spraying the glue, and waiting for it to tack up, was the longest part of the project.

They look real good, and seem to function pretty well, and are mobile.

Brad

[gullfo]

cool! photos or it didn't happen!