My new Boise, Idaho home studio build

[Quantum7]

Here are the BEFORE photos of my new home studio I am building in Boise, Idaho. I have utilized Mr. John Brandt's JH Brandt - Recording Studio Design & Acoustics Home services in the build. updates of the build will follow with the goal of completion in a few more weeks.

[Quantum7]

Here are the 3D renderings for the finished project (some colors to change)

[Quantum7]

Starting the job. Wanted the ceiling red, but also painted the walls......like a dummy...since most of it will be covered. Doh! Also removed carpet and put in Allure flooring. Beginning on the rear wall.

[Quantum7]

Oh yeah, I case anyone is interested. Here is the neighborhood in Boise I live in. The beauty here gives me enough musical inspiration for a lifetime.

[Tom Higgins]

That looks really nice. Hope the build goes well. Nice area too

Good luck

[Electrode]

Oh man!

With Clueless' studio build wrapping up, I need something else to follow.

Great location & great looking design.

I'll be watchin' this one!

[Quantum7]

Originally Posted by Electrode

Oh man!

With Clueless' studio build wrapping up, I need something else to follow.

Great location & great looking design.

I'll be watchin' this one!

Of course you do realize watching my studio build after Clueless' studio build will be like watching a small tool shed being built right after watching the Taj Mahal being built.

[ksandvik]

Watch out with that beautiful view so you don't start to daydream and forget to make music...

[abechap024]

Wow! Looks really inspiring. Thanks for sharing

[Electrode]

Originally Posted by Quantum7

Of course you do realize watching my studio build after Clueless' studio build will be like watching a small tool shed being built right after watching the Taj Mahal being built.

Bah! Humbug!

The Audio Gods are without prejudice when it comes to worship in any house of religion!

[Quantum7]

More photos coming tomorrow hopefully. I have to say that Mr. Brandt has been EXTREMELY helpful, as I am quite the novice at doing all this stuff. Our real-time Skype conversations have been priceless to me.

[quadrafunk]

Man that looks stunning!!! What are the room dimensions?

[ritelec]

Stunning landscape................must be good being you.


"That's not to say we don't have natural hazards...

The Treasure Valley is essentially a fault line, its just not active. Spring flooding used to be a big problem, but dams have pretty effectively controlled high waters. Wildfires are a concern, but unlike tornadoes, earthquakes and tsunamis most people have time to get away from the fire".


All the best.

[Quantum7]

The dimensions (before the build) are 20x13.

[Quantum7]

More updates:



There will be red trim when completed



I decided not to be cheap and switched to rockwool, the good stuff, and will never go back. It is soooo much easier to cut and fit vs. regular insulation.






My wife reamed me for not matching the color on the switches so I will be fixing that.

[jhbrandt]

Sean,

You are doing an excellent job!
Cheers,
John

[Quantum7]

Originally Posted by jhbrandt

Sean,

You are doing an excellent job!
Cheers,
John

Not today! Advice to other novices building a studio- go very slow and ask many, many questions. I just learned of a big error that I made with my rear wall and had to take it all apart down to the framing tonight. It's only going to cost me a day or 2, but it sure can be defeating. I am glad, though, that the problem was discovered via talking with Mr. Brandt before I got the entire thing done.

I go sleepy now.......zzzzzzzzzz...............

[Quantum7]

Ok, more updates- My carpenter friend was to busy to help in the time-frame I needed , so I decided to spend $500 and bought myself some really nice tools at Home Depot. I'm very proud of what I have done considering that my only carpentry experience was 30 years ago in Junior High School shop class.

I still have to install the front hanging batts, then I can close it all up.









I am installing this plastic tubing as to have all my cables to to the adjacent room to place my computer in. This room will be silent!



No studio is complete without studio doggies:

Presley



Priscilla

[Syncamorea]

Nice work! Every project is an excuse to buy more tools.

Our dogs get depressed when I build stuff. They want all the attention.

[ritelec]

Quantum 7,

The room is really coming along.........and really does look great.


It would have been interesting to get some before and after measurement.


The one pic keeps catching my I though. The extension from your electrical outlet. Is that the slack from the wire that was inside the wall and you pulled it to your new receptacle location? Or did you splice through the front of the box and used painters tape as a cover-plate?

Just wondering. If it is a splice in the box, which I hope is tight, the pvc boxes will burn if there is a problem but will not support combustion.......nor would a pvc cover plate. If you're using the tape as a cover plate and there is a problem, that problem may extend to your new framing.

Again, it's looking great, but adding some 20 cent plastic covers might be a consideration.

One more thing for the next studio (or other project)....... they make new work boxes so the framing around the old work box would not be necessary.

Very cool.........nice work!


-rich

[Quantum7]

Hi Rich,

I used romex to extend the wires. I also put plastic covers over the original boxes (covers with a hole for the romex to go through). The only original outlet box that I used tape on was the one pictures. That was due to my framing going right across it. Now you have me concerned, though. I hope there will be no problem with that one outlet. Thank God that the rockwool I am using is 100% fireproof at least.

[Quantum7]

More updates:

The back wall is coming together. Still have to ad all the red slats over the corner bass traps. When complete I will have all red trim including baseboards and ceiling crown molding







I will do solid black fabric here which will be under the upcoming red slats.

[Yeah, right...]

A very tidy build. You can be proud of your work.

As an aside, looking at your photos of Boise, I can't believe the similarities with Omarama in NZ's McKenzie Country! Extraordinary!

Good luck. Mike

[inlinenl]

very nice private quality build .. enjoy .. like the vibe/colors ..

[greatgreatriver]

Thanks for sharing - looks great! Great pictures... I could really understand the build. What error did you make with the rear wall?

[Quantum7]

Originally Posted by greatgreatriver

What error did you make with the rear wall?

I had forgot the MLV (mass load vinyl) that was supposed to go behind the rockwool, and I forgot the airspace I needed between the MLV/rockwool and the original drywall. I guess I was to much in a rush to get it done. I'm doing much better now that I have slowed down....much easier to think things through.

[greatgreatriver]

Ah! Must feel great now when it's done correctly... Dig your build!

[SörenHjalmarsson]

Everything looks GREAT Q, keep it up and dont give up!

I wish the chapters of my journey had been a little bit more like yours... but i didn't get to know Mr Brandt until somewhere in the middle of my build, so congrats on that!

I'm soon to be finished however, so i won't let that nag at me... Besides, like the 'old' song goes: "A little Brandt is better than nada..."



MVH
Sören

[Quantum7]

Thanks for the good words, everyone.

Rear bass traps:





Completed:



I have a goal of finishing it all up by next Monday, so hopefully I will have a lot of good pictures to show then.

[erikdrink]

Nice styleee