New studio from scratch/photo thread

Mike Vale · 17th September 2008

Hi everyone.

My name is Mike and I come from Slovenia, Europe. I don't know how to start and my english is not perfect, so I'll do my best.

After years of dreaming, I finaly started to build it.
The studio will be located in our family company (I'm in quiet warehouse), so I don't need to wory about any neighbours etc. My goal is that my room will sound good. I'm a producer of Electronic music, so I will not record any bands, drums, etc. I only need a good sounding mix/control room.

The room is... 646cm x 496cm x 334 cm which brings 1 : 1.49 : 1.93

Mike Vale · 17th September 2008

update...

Mike Vale · 17th September 2008

Assembly...

Outer wall, 10cm air, 10cm rockwool, 12,5mm drywall, 22mm particle board, 15mm drywall.

Mike Vale · 26th September 2008

Update...

we also put concrete on the walls, to cover all the holes between bricks.

Mike Vale · 26th September 2008

material has arrived...

Mike Vale · 26th September 2008

So we started with framing... everything is decoupled. Air gap between walls will be 10cm. Floating floor is also slowly coming together.

Mike Vale · 26th September 2008

so... we close the whole thing with drywall. I've also done some bloody test with sealent that I found

and put armaflex (special gum-foam) on every frame to prevent ringing.

Mike Vale · 26th September 2008

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lu432 · 26th September 2008

Wow looking good!

slaphappygarry · 27th September 2008

What a brilliant thread!!

Many thanks and please keep us updated.

:D

Mike Vale · 28th September 2008

electricity time...

Mike Vale · 29th October 2008

Hi there. Updateeee =)

So the rockwool (10cm, 80kg/m3) has finaly arrived, air-con also arrived today, so things are getting fast now.

you will also see my girlfriend humping the ladder

Cheers.

M.

Clueless · 29th October 2008

I'm so jealous now of projects that start with a finished floor! We're heading into our 11th month of construction and we still don't have the slab poured! (We do have a more than 1.6km of conuit waiting to be locked into concrete, however.)

NLP · 29th October 2008

Vale,

almost is the time for "inner acoustics"

Do you have any plans for that?

Darius van H · 30th October 2008

Looking good!

Keep posting the pics.

Indicator · 30th October 2008

Seems like it becomes a nice studio. Keep posting pics, please ;-)

tombak · 30th October 2008

Great pics and interesting build, keep em coming!

Ken Walker · 2nd November 2008

Mike:

This looks great. Keep the pics coming.

Mike Vale · 5th November 2008

Hey guys.

So, the 1st layer (12,5mm drywall) and 2nd layer (particle board 22mm) is finished and we already start with 3rd-finall layer (15mm drywall) ... we use sealant between all layers. We also put 1cm of armaflex (gum-foam) under the layers, just in case

Next week we start with ceiling.

Mike Vale · 5th November 2008

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Jaques Beraques · 5th November 2008

So, your Girl helps? Wohoooo, youre a lucky guy!
Congratulations! Nice build!

Mike Vale · 5th November 2008

HehEhe thanks... well sometimes she comes over and help clean up the mess

She's useful

tombak · 8th November 2008

You have the cleanest construction site I've ever seen! Where is the mess????

btw does your girl have a cute sister that wants an american husband?

NLP · 8th November 2008

He is very "clean person". Maybe too much... simptoms near Howard Hugh.. (shut up!)
Sorry Mike, joke only

Mike Vale · 9th November 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by initialsmm

You have the cleanest construction site I've ever seen! Where is the mess????

btw does your girl have a cute sister that wants an american husband?

Thanks man

HeHeHehe... no, but she has a nice brother LOL

NLP... well you know how it is

Mike Vale · 9th November 2008

Hellooou...

So here are some more photos, we finished with walls for now and tomorow we start with ceiling yeehaaa

Mike Vale · 9th November 2008

MASSSS!

RonT · 10th November 2008

OMG thats crazy!!!

Mike Vale · 11th November 2008

Hi there

I'm to tired to write something down, so I just post some photos from today.

Night

Mike Vale · 11th November 2008

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17th September 2008	#1
Mike Vale Gear Head Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 65 Thread Starter	New project studio / photo thread Hi everyone. My name is Mike and I come from Slovenia, Europe. I don't know how to start and my english is not perfect, so I'll do my best. After years of dreaming, I finaly started to build it. The studio will be located in our family company (I'm in quiet warehouse), so I don't need to wory about any neighbours etc. My goal is that my room will sound good. I'm a producer of Electronic music, so I will not record any bands, drums, etc. I only need a good sounding mix/control room. The room is... 646cm x 496cm x 334 cm which brings 1 : 1.49 : 1.93 Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Mike Vale; 19th September 2008 at 11:21 PM.. Reason: title change

17th September 2008	#2
Mike Vale Gear Head Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 65 Thread Starter	update... Attached Thumbnails

26th September 2008	#4
Mike Vale Gear Head Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 65 Thread Starter	Update... we also put concrete on the walls, to cover all the holes between bricks. Attached Thumbnails

26th September 2008	#5
Mike Vale Gear Head Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 65 Thread Starter	material has arrived... Attached Thumbnails

26th September 2008	#6
Mike Vale Gear Head Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 65 Thread Starter	So we started with framing... everything is decoupled. Air gap between walls will be 10cm. Floating floor is also slowly coming together. Attached Thumbnails

26th September 2008	#9
lu432 Gear addict Joined: May 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 429	Wow looking good!

27th September 2008	#10
slaphappygarry Gear addict Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 454	What a brilliant thread!! Many thanks and please keep us updated. :D

28th September 2008	#11
Mike Vale Gear Head Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 65 Thread Starter	electricity time... Attached Thumbnails

29th October 2008	#12
Mike Vale Gear Head Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 65 Thread Starter	Hi there. Updateeee =) So the rockwool (10cm, 80kg/m3) has finaly arrived, air-con also arrived today, so things are getting fast now. you will also see my girlfriend humping the ladder Cheers. M. Attached Thumbnails

29th October 2008	#13
Clueless Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 1,706 3 Reviews written	I'm so jealous now of projects that start with a finished floor! We're heading into our 11th month of construction and we still don't have the slab poured! (We do have a more than 1.6km of conuit waiting to be locked into concrete, however.) __________________ Manifold Recording / The Miraverse My blog My gearslutz Studio Construction thread and Studio Tech thread

29th October 2008	#14
NLP Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 171	Vale, almost is the time for "inner acoustics" Do you have any plans for that?

30th October 2008	#15
Darius van H Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 1,735	Looking good! Keep posting the pics.

30th October 2008	#16
Indicator Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 288	Seems like it becomes a nice studio. Keep posting pics, please ;-)

30th October 2008	#17
tombak Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2004 Location: New Amsterdam, Neitherlands Posts: 773	Great pics and interesting build, keep em coming!

2nd November 2008	#18
Ken Walker Lives for gear Joined: May 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 3,716 1 Review written	Mike: This looks great. Keep the pics coming.

5th November 2008	#19
Mike Vale Gear Head Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 65 Thread Starter	Hey guys. So, the 1st layer (12,5mm drywall) and 2nd layer (particle board 22mm) is finished and we already start with 3rd-finall layer (15mm drywall) ... we use sealant between all layers. We also put 1cm of armaflex (gum-foam) under the layers, just in case Next week we start with ceiling. Attached Thumbnails

5th November 2008	#21
Jaques Beraques Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Hamburg Posts: 810	So, your Girl helps? Wohoooo, youre a lucky guy! Congratulations! Nice build!

8th November 2008	#23
tombak Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2004 Location: New Amsterdam, Neitherlands Posts: 773	You have the cleanest construction site I've ever seen! Where is the mess???? btw does your girl have a cute sister that wants an american husband?

9th November 2008	#26
Mike Vale Gear Head Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 65 Thread Starter	Hellooou... So here are some more photos, we finished with walls for now and tomorow we start with ceiling yeehaaa Attached Thumbnails

9th November 2008	#27
Mike Vale Gear Head Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 65 Thread Starter	MASSSS! Attached Thumbnails

10th November 2008	#28
RonT Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,746	OMG thats crazy!!!

11th November 2008	#29
Mike Vale Gear Head Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 65 Thread Starter	Hi there I'm to tired to write something down, so I just post some photos from today. Night Attached Thumbnails

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