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Lee Gordon A Zillion
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 6847 Location: West Hartford, CT
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:05 pm Post subject: VO Booth Progress (con't -- Walls) |
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Last time, I posted pictures of the floor platform construction. Here are the walls.
This is the back wall. The top and bottom plates are 2x6, with 2x3 and 2x4 studs forming outer and inner walls. In this view, the outside is face down and the inside is face up.
Here's the same wall (same orientation as last picture) with the interior studs and second top plate added.
Now the frame has been flipped upside down so the outer wall is face up, and mass loaded vinyl has been applied, just as it was on the floor platform.
Then, the plywood sheathing goes on top of the mass loaded vinyl, after which, it will be painted and decorated before being mated with the floor. (Once it's up, it will be virtually inaccessible.
Here are the floor platform and back wall in place. I managed to drag the floor into place by myself and then realized there were a few tasks I couldn't manage on my own, so I brought in a friend for three days (and around $600) to help build the side walls, horse the walls into place, install the door, and build the roof.
Here's the back wall with one of the side walls up. As you can see, the two holes in the back wall were for ventilation. The ductwork has been mounted and braced with some extra horizontal framing.
These are the pieces that make up each vent. The square part is 8" on a side with a 6" round port in the back. It's coupled with a 6" to 4" reducer and just the 4" diameter part sticks out the hole in the back wall and is then mated with 4" insulated flexible duct, which will then connect to a couple of boxes with baffles inside (to be built with plans generously supplied to me by Dan Lenard).
Here, the back and both side walls are in place.
And here is my custom door in place. Each door is 1¾" thick solid wood, mounted on heavy-duty ball bearing hinges, with heavy duty weatherstripping. From there, the vestigial bottom plate pieces were added to the front, the top plates were doubled all the way around, a couple of studs were added to each side of the front wall, which was then sheathed in plywood, and roof rafters were installed with mass loaded vinyl above them and plywood over that. _________________ Lee Gordon, O.A.V.
Voice President of the United States
www.leegordonproductions.com
Twitter: @LeeGordonVoice
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todd ellis A Zillion
Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 10495 Location: little egypt
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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awesome! movin' & groovin'! _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
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SkinnyJohnny Backstage Pass
Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 462 Location: Asheville, NC
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Mushmelon Been Here Awhile
Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 237 Location: NY
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Impressive...I am excited for you...and a bit jealous! _________________ Tony Impieri
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georgethetech The Gates of Troy
Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 1877 Location: Topanga, CA
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Is that dbl wide door for wheelchair access? Just curious why you went that route. Also, it looks like the outer and inner studs are touching. Is that an illusion? Great job documenting this monumental project! _________________ If it sounds good, it is good.
George Whittam
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Lee Gordon A Zillion
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 6847 Location: West Hartford, CT
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:12 am Post subject: |
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The double door serves three purposes. One is purely esthetic, as you will see once I get around to posting the pictures of the finished booth. The second is, rather than carrying the weight of a full width door on three hinges, I have six, three on each side, which may not be important unless I decide I need to add more mass to the doors by attaching drywall to the inside faces (probably won't have to do that). But the most important reason is, that plaid object is a sofa that sits less than 18" from the door. I would not be able to swing a full width door fully open but with this arrangement, I can open the right side all the way.
The inner and outer studs do not make contact with each other. That's why I used 2x3s except in the corners and a few other places.
By the way, I am documenting the project for two reasons. One is to post the pictures here. But my second reason is, I am hoping to do a session at Faffcon. To that end, I am also saving samples of the various specialty materials I'm using so people will be able to get their hands on mass loaded vinyl, sound-deadening putty, a U-Boat Floor Floater, one of the resilient clips and a piece of hat channel that I'll be hanging the drywall from, and whatever else I can scavenge. _________________ Lee Gordon, O.A.V.
Voice President of the United States
www.leegordonproductions.com
Twitter: @LeeGordonVoice
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Ed Fisher DC
Joined: 05 Sep 2012 Posts: 605 Location: East Coast, U.S.A.
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:24 am Post subject: |
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Fascinating stuff.
Can't wait to see more.... _________________ "I reserve the right to be completely wrong." |
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ballenberg Lucky 700
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 793 Location: United States
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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Where will the resilient channel be, and why is it necessary with the staggered studs? |
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Donna King's Row
Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 1118 Location: The studio or the barn.
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful, Lee - and you'll even be able to breathe!
I second that question about resilient channel. I opted not to use it because it seemed like overkill, and every millimeter counts in the small space, and my booth is dead quiet.
Bottom line - you are going to love it!! _________________ Dangerous.
Donna Postel
donnapostel.com
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Lee Gordon A Zillion
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 6847 Location: West Hartford, CT
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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It is overkill, because I believe in the "belt and suspenders" approach
-- plus a piece of rope.
And another belt. _________________ Lee Gordon, O.A.V.
Voice President of the United States
www.leegordonproductions.com
Twitter: @LeeGordonVoice
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ballenberg Lucky 700
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 793 Location: United States
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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Can't hurt |
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graemespicer Been Here Awhile
Joined: 25 Feb 2012 Posts: 243 Location: Toronto
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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We really appreciate your documenting this project - invaluable stuff!!! Thank you for sharing! _________________ Graeme Spicer
Voice Actor
Member of the World-Voices Executive Board
tel • (416) 716-2246
email • graeme@graemespicer.com
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ballenberg Lucky 700
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 793 Location: United States
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:01 am Post subject: |
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Lee--So the ventilation system will be fans for both supply and return..or will the return be passive? Also, you'll have flex duct attaching directly to those vents, is that correct? Depending on the ambient noise level in the room, an item to consider is that flexible ducts are essentially acoustically transparent.. Which could mean that those two vents provide open holes into your booth. At least that was my experience. |
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Lee Gordon A Zillion
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 6847 Location: West Hartford, CT
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:37 am Post subject: |
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There's a length of insulated flexible duct attached to each of the vents. Those duct lines will each be run to a box that will be constructed with a couple of staggered internal baffles and be lined with some kind of foam like Auralex. The intake with be passive. The exhaust will have a low velocity/high volume fan to suck the air through. By the way, the main reason for the ventilation is not to keep me from suffocating; it's so I don't have to shut down the air conditioning while I record during the hot weather, as I currently need to do. _________________ Lee Gordon, O.A.V.
Voice President of the United States
www.leegordonproductions.com
Twitter: @LeeGordonVoice
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Foog DC
Joined: 27 Oct 2013 Posts: 608 Location: Upper Canuckistan
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:29 am Post subject: |
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This looks great! Seeing a project like this unfold makes me wish my DIY skills weren't limited to accidentally destroying tools and materials, hurting myself, and teaching my kids new swear words.
cheers,
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