Soundman2020 - Studio Design Forum

Thank you, Starlight

Thank you Starlight and Glenn I've been told that the type of plywood is "structural" and strong against moisture, etc. but I don't know if its "exterior grade" (I'll check with them). Perhaps I didn't explain myself clearly enough. The outer part/the sides of the plywood will be...

Hi Glenn (and everyone) I hope you’re around to see this post. So it’s taking forever for them to fix the concrete. They say that it’s difficult for them to just add (pour) 1-2cm so they want to add about 4-5cm and use something bigger/thicker than 10mmx10mm which is fine by me. Of course I’ll have ...

Hi Glenn Thank you for your response :) I spoke to the guy from the company today. He went and measured the space between the plywood and the ledge of the concrete footer which is supposed to be 33.5mm, or at least 30mm. Well, not surprisingly they were all different depending on where he measured b...

Hi Glenn Thanks again for your reply. So I guess it'll be a toss up between mesh + concrete with additives, or cement board with thin set. Today, the builders were again talking about tiles (10mm thick) + thin set (10+mm). Probably to save money and/or because they don't trust to use the concrete pe...

Hi Glenn Thank you so much for the information and your thoughts! I'll have to look into and see what the material you mentioned are called here in Japan. Mesh with high strength concrete (+ other stuff) makes sense. But the company is probably going to try to find a cheaper/quicker fix. They said &...

Hi Glenn Thank you so much for your input! On top of the exterior sheathing, there will be a waterproof sheet, furring strips to mount the siding (also used to create space under the siding to let air through), and finally the siding. There also will be flashing between the siding and the foundation...

Ok, wow A problem ... potentially a big one. The builders screwed up and made the side walls of the concrete foundation the wrong thickness (actually, one side correct and three sides wrong). So they made it 150mm instead of 170mm. What's the big deal? Well, 2 layers of drywall for the outer isolati...

Hi Jennifer

Thanks for your input.

Wow, you used backer rod and caulk + mud and tape! Did you use nylon mesh tape or paper tape?

Thanks,
Keith

Hi Paul Thanks for your reply! Fortunately (?) the corners will have backer rod + caulk so no need for taping in the corners: just the seams. I just recently found out that in Japan, the mesh tape is the norm. Based on my research, I guess in the US and other places, for new construction = paper tap...

Hey Stuart (and everyone)! I hope you’re doing better with your health issues. Yeah, my project is going but rather slowly. As of now, the foundation has been done, filled that with silica sand and lined it with styrofoam/expansion joint, and had the top slab poured. Getting ready to have the concre...

Jag94

I hear you. My nerve wrecking 6 months (or more) is about to start .... scary - hahaha

Thanks
Keith

Hey Jag94

Thanks so much for your quick reply and the link! Now I know what the stuff looks like and what it's made of.

Again, your place is looking great! Mine is going to finally start soon (I'm quite nervous about it although excited at the same time - haha)

Keith

Hi Jag94 Wow, your place is coming along nicely! I have some questions about the rubber stuff you got for the door area. You mentioned: Next up was the door frame/doors. I have been stressing over this, because at this point, this could make or break the whole studio. Someone posted a pdf on how to ...

Hi Stuart Thank you for your response! Actually, 120 dBC isn't far from the Pink Floyd thing! 120 dBC IS very, very loud. So loud, in fact, that if that were the level in a workplace, you would be required by safety regulations to wear hearing protection all the time, for exposure of more than a few...