Soundman2020 - Studio Design Forum

Thanks for all the advice everyone. I'm still really on the fence about the OSB because of the chemicals. I'm also having a hell of a time finding it in square-edge (not tongue and groove). I've called three different big box lumber suppliers and they all told me that no one carries 5/8" in squ...

7023 Hey colliderman, I do not want to cause more uncertainty into your plans but if you have a look at my studio's build, Private studio in Slovakia, especially the photos in post 50, here , you can see how well 18mm OSB serves as the base layer behind all the plasterboard, walls and ceiling. My o...

7016 I used plywood in my build for the reasons you mentioned and also more mass. I have 1 plywood, 2 5/8" layers with green glue on all layers. I recommend plywood over OSB because it holds screws better and its a bit denser. Thanks for your input! Ugh, plywood is so expensive. It's twice the...

Hey all, I'm trying to decide if I should use OSB as my first layer on my interior walls before putting a layer of 5/8" drywall. I've seen that this is quite common in studio builds because it provides a substrate to screw into when placing treatment on the walls. I'm also planning to build cei...

Hi Stuart, thanks a lot for your reply. You are exactly right that in my area, code calls for the vapour barrier to be installed on the warm side of the wall, so under the interior wall sheathing is typically where it is installed. I think there's actually a formula to calculate the percentage of in...

Hey all, I'm about to start my build but am stumped about the proper way to install my vapour barrier. I'm in Ottawa Canada, so a cold climate where the standard way (and required by code) is to install the vapour barrier on the warm (interior side) of the room. My existing construction is a standal...