? Re: LEAFS & GLASS & also EXTERIOR DOOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:16 am
hello there VERY helpful friends. I'm confused about something. I've read the FAQ's etc. i own Rod's book and I've built numerous studio projects but one thing is substantially confusing me...
I'm building a small detached space in Los Angeles. I need a room to mix, edit, compose, sing loudly, track instruments that aren't drums. My question is about leafs when it comes to doors with built in glass. So I'm using a standard room-within-a-room double leaf construction. I'm planning to use a solid core exterior door of some sort outside on the outer leaf (more about that later) that can be locked for security etc and on the inner leaf i bought an incredibly heavy, nearly 4" thick solid wood door with glass that was removed from a recording studio. This inner door has two separate pieces of glass in it - separated by an air space. My plan is to often leave the outside door open when I'm not doing stuff that is too sound sensitive (so i can enjoy the southern california sunshine and keep an eye on my dog on the patio) but then for more sound sensitive work i can close the outer door. (yes i am aware that when the outer door is open it essentially eliminates all of the outer leaf... but i work in headphones alot so that won't always be a big deal). HERE'S MY MAIN QUESTION: am i doing more bad than good with the door that already has 2 separate sheets of glass in it because it adds a 3rd leaf to my structure?
2 - EXTERIOR DOOR RECOMMENDATIONS: i've built 4 studios in the past but they were always inside existing structures so I've never had to purchase an exterior door. I'd love some recommendations on exterior doors that don't cost a fortune but will work well. THANK YOU!!
I'm building a small detached space in Los Angeles. I need a room to mix, edit, compose, sing loudly, track instruments that aren't drums. My question is about leafs when it comes to doors with built in glass. So I'm using a standard room-within-a-room double leaf construction. I'm planning to use a solid core exterior door of some sort outside on the outer leaf (more about that later) that can be locked for security etc and on the inner leaf i bought an incredibly heavy, nearly 4" thick solid wood door with glass that was removed from a recording studio. This inner door has two separate pieces of glass in it - separated by an air space. My plan is to often leave the outside door open when I'm not doing stuff that is too sound sensitive (so i can enjoy the southern california sunshine and keep an eye on my dog on the patio) but then for more sound sensitive work i can close the outer door. (yes i am aware that when the outer door is open it essentially eliminates all of the outer leaf... but i work in headphones alot so that won't always be a big deal). HERE'S MY MAIN QUESTION: am i doing more bad than good with the door that already has 2 separate sheets of glass in it because it adds a 3rd leaf to my structure?
2 - EXTERIOR DOOR RECOMMENDATIONS: i've built 4 studios in the past but they were always inside existing structures so I've never had to purchase an exterior door. I'd love some recommendations on exterior doors that don't cost a fortune but will work well. THANK YOU!!