Soundman2020 - Studio Design Forum

Here are some pics of the completed ceiling frame (Day 654) 1.jpg 2.jpg 3.jpg 4.jpg 5.jpg 6.jpg As I said, I was really pleased with how it turned out. This is the still the current status of the build as of today. The next steps are to get the electrics sorted, the inside out plasterboard sections ...

Thanks Glenn. I think that is indeed what I have; the 100mm version. Definitely metallic as it sliced my finger clean open. Ouch! After finally getting the structural engineer approval to go ahead with the bespoke inner ceiling joist frame design, it was onto the next big job of getting it all assem...

Sorry for the lack of updates; the has been progress but I haven’t got around to updating the thread. Plus, you may remember that a year ago a injured my knee playing football; tore my ACL. I finally got the Operation on the 31st August, so I’ve been recovering for the last few weeks and back on the...

6160 I'm really concerned about this photo: holes-cut-in-beam.jpgThose holes seem to be way too large, and in the wrong place, for structural integrity. You can cut holes in structural (load-bearing) beams and joists, yes, but they have to be done within certain limitations in order to not compromi...

I'm really concerned about this photo: holes-cut-in-beam.jpgThose holes seem to be way too large, and in the wrong place, for structural integrity. You can cut holes in structural (load-bearing) beams and joists, yes, but they have to be done within certain limitations in order to not compromise th...

Day 585 - 588 Time to build and install the inner leaf walls. Doing this stuff on your own is hard but it’s amazing how we come up with ingenious ways of getting it done. My partner did some cutting of the timber on one of the days, which helped. She has been amazing and supportive throughout the bu...

Day 583 - 588 cont'... This week saw me taking a week off work to focus on the build and get as much done as I could. After sealing the gaps between sole plates of all outer leaf walls, I began cutting the moisture barrier into the sections for the walls and attaching to the outer studs with staples...

Day 583 (June '23) Time to move back to the interior of the studio and start on the inner leaf whist waiting for the Structural Engineers to approve my design for a module style inner ceiling. Realised I didn’t post a pic of the internal stud walls once insulated with the fluffy stuff, so here it is...

Day 578 With the Grilles and fan install complete... IMG_20230621_105617.jpg IMG_20230621_105649.jpg I could move to getting the Siberian Larch cladding installed and the exterior of the studio complete. Once installed I used a product suggested by the cladding supplier (https://www.silvatimber.co.u...

Haven’t had a chance to do a diary update as things have been busy, but I have been making progress. What with all this hot weather, the concrete appears to have dried, and with not much rain hard to see if it is fixed but there is no new dampness, which is good, and of course I have to press on wit...

5973 That's rather disappointing! It's hard to say if it could have due to the stacked mineral wool, but the "damp" pattern does seem to roughly match the locations where the packages were, from what I can see, so I guess it is a possibility. Was there any moisture in or on the packages w...

5971 looking good! thanks Glenn! On a less positive and more baffling note, when I moved all the Insulation packs from the rear right corner of the room, I found that the concrete appeared to have damp/moisture present. It is physically colder/moist to the touch but not exactly wet. stud sole plate...

Day 552 - 557 - Booked a week off to try and make some progress with the studio. After 5 13+ hour days managed to get the battens up and back and side walls cladded in the plastic coated sheeting. Also got the Guttering and fluffy insulation of the internal stud bays completed. Unfortunately the ins...

5967 Bought the 'pro expanding foam gun nozzle and No Nonsense expanding foam' and regretted it. Advice: the No Nonsense expanding foam is terrible. go with another brand. Ending up using silly amounts of silicon to fill gaps Good advice! Apart from being messy and not-so-nonsense-free(!), expandin...

Day 529 (March 23) Side window installed. Bought the 'pro expanding foam gun nozzle and No Nonsense expanding foam' and regretted it. Advice: the No Nonsense expanding foam is terrible. go with another brand. Ending up using silly amounts of silicon to fill gaps. Installing the windows was easier th...