Soundman2020 - Studio Design Forum

Thanks for your reply Starlight. I think this will take a lot of work to resolve and I not even sure I can afford to do it. If I can, there is a damp course around the concrete slab in my garage so I think what you have suggested could well work. Another possibility would be to install 'weeping' til...

So, full of newly restored enthusiasm, I set about sealing the outer leaf walls. To do this, I intended to fill the numerous drill holes in the brickwork and then apply two thick coats of masonry paint. Holes6.jpg The filling part was easy enough and I left the mortar harden overnight. One of the mi...

Great read Jennifer!
It must be gratifying to know that all that time and effort has paid off! It's also interesting to know that significant gains in T/L can be made without spending a lot of cash. Your attention to detail is an example for us all (certainly me)!

Over the last couple of weeks I have finally started to build my studio! (design thread here: http://spartanew.digistar.cl/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=19 ) Beginning with mundanities such as removing rawlplugs, screws, nails and other fixings from the brickwork / woodwork while marking where I nee...

Hello again & happy New Year to all, I've been working on re-designing the HVAC system for my studio design after some very helpful input from Stuart. This includes eliminating wasted space in the wall cavities between the inner and outer leaves and repositioning the inner leaf silencers to the ...

Looking good! I'd love to know how you got the beams up there. ATB John.

PS - (Just noticed the crane on the back of the delivery truck!!!)

Much obliged!

Great 'How To' guide Stuart - thanks for posting it. Are there any other photographs of the car jack lifting device please? Very ingenious!

Glad to hear all is well with you Stuart! Don't get me started about the BBC - I may never stop! I worked for the corporation for 25 years and saw it change from the inside. It used to be able to resist political interference fairly well but in the wake of the Andrew Gilligan affair (a BBC journalis...

Hello again, Is it acceptable to oversize the fan (in terms of duct diameter) to achieve greater flow at a given static pressure at a lower noise level I wonder? Good question (to which I don't have a Y/N answer)! I seem to remember reading somewhere that HVAC systems should not be over engineered f...

I'd be very interested to know if you have found an appropriate inline fan for your studio yet? I had thought an inline fan like this would do the trick. https://www.ductstore.co.uk/acatalog/info-TDSIL-500-150-160-T.html - as it seemed to be the correct spec to deal with the airflow & static pr...

Thanks for your review of my ramble and suggestions Stuart - I have PM'ed you as I think I will need some help informed by experience in order to tweak the design. Also greatly obliged for the build diary of the triple seal doors - they're magnificent and have given me something to aim for. Hello &a...

Firstly, thank you for the detailed and incredibly helpful response Stuart. This has given me much food for thought and a timely reminder that no matter how well I believe I have things figured out, there’s always room for improvement! The specific advice on caulking and manufacturing the flitch bea...

This is my first post to the Soundman 2020 - Studio Design Forum. Congratulations on building an amazing forum which I know will become an invaluable resource for countless people around the world. Thank you for sharing your time, skill and considerable experience with us Stuart! My name is John and...