| bear of a job!
Thanks Andre + DD .. as always I really do appreciate the time and effort in replying and keeping the conversation going.
It feels like your overall advice would be to hangfire on any ideas of decoupling the floor untill its established that the walls and doors aren't the weakpoint.
That totally makes sense but leaves me a bit unsure how to proceed because I'll need to commit to a door height in order to finish the walls and find out!
annnoying.. I'm not sure how I can get round that.. the difference in height could be quite considerable if a floating floor is needed.
Andre .. I'm afraid you lost me with what you said about MAM resonances of the floor.. is there a simple way you could sugest that I can find out/ do those calculations? or is it strictly a specialists domain.
DD... Ironically this proposed rethink of the space came actually about from seeking the advice of a professional .. He spent a day with me measuring and formulating a design.
He came very highly recommended and seemed great at the time.
I take your point on the number of layers of plasterboard..
As for the stud work itself I really need to be able to leave the existing timber 3"x4" studs in place.. It wouldn't be practical to start completely afresh.
So the walls are definitely compromised because the studs aren't sitting on any neoprene and the plasterboard is nailed on the outside rather than screwed but the idea was to take off the interior plasterboard.. check the rockwool and sealant were all as good as they could be and then fit RC and plasterboard sat on neoprene inside the space.
Limp mass traps on the back wall.. the only problem is that I need to have a door there.. unless you were thinking of the middle of the wall?
Sorry If I'm being dim but what did you mean by gapping out the concrete?!.. if it means extending the area of the room then I can't do it.
my neighbours are definitely fine.. they're ok with it as it is.. it's peaceful in the overall studio space but not pindrop quiet.. there are 40 windows which give more than a little outside ambience too!
I work between 79 and 82 db spl
Definitely looking at John Slayers and just about to get my head into rod's book but would love any more thoughts you might have.. really keen to get something going over the coming weeks.
all best
dennis |