Attic Shaped Studio

#496

I phoned the electrician this morning, he said he'd arrive just after lunch so I had a busy morning ripping out the rest of the superfluous wood and building a new light cable nailer that runs above the inside out modules. I only just got it finished before he arrived! It's dark so can't get a decent photo, so will post some tomorrow.

Cheers!
Jennifer

#497

New mains lighting cable arrangement. The cables run along the top of a nailer that goes above the inside out modules, dropping down at the correct points for the lighting rails.

A partially built OSB part of the inside out module. The sloped ends and the cutouts round the beams will be properly covered for the final fit.

Test fit worked well.

Cheers!
Jennifer

#498

I've built the OSB layer of one module with all surfaces attached.

Took it upstairs for another test fit. The riser it is sitting on is 6 feet long, should give an idea of the size of the module.

I spent the rest of the day cutting OSB for other modules. Now I've figured out the dimensions and assembly sequence, the other modules should be quicker to build.

Cheers!
Jennifer

#499

very cool!

#500

Thanks Glenn.

I've built and sealed the OSB parts of all four modules.

This module has an extra triangle profile cutout to accommodate the "diagonal beam that probably should not be removed" discussed earlier.

Now it is time to pray to the gods of acoustics that my measurement were accurate!

Cheers,
Jennifer

#501

it would be interesting to compare the room response to your previous measurements - esp if you did empty room ones. see what the additional air volume does. in theory you should see a some change in your axial modes length and width, perhaps slight vertical.

#502

That would indeed be interesting to see Glenn. I'm sure something like that happened when I added the 60cm deep recesses at the rear of the room.

Cheers,
Jennifer

#503

A friend helped me lift the first three modules into place between the rafters in the ceiling. Fortunately they fitted!

Sloped ceiling at the front of the room. There was already a noggin nailed into the rafters for the existing plasterboard. Once I've sealed the gap between the module and the noggin it'll provide a nice base for a butt joint to the module plasterboard

Sloped ceiling at the back of the room. There wasn't a convenient noggin nailed to the rafters here so I built the module with an overlapping lip that goes under the existing plasterboard by an inch or so, giving a good joining point for the new plasterboard.

There's a small beam running through the part of the rafters occupied by the last module. This is the module next to it; I had to cut a small square hole to fit round the end of the beam! Sealed round it to preserve soundproofing.

Cheers!
Jennifer

#504

awesome!

#505

I am so impressed with your work, Jennifer. Well done!

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