TrackLab

TrackLab · 26th July 2011

This is the first time i actually have the opportunity to transform an area [garage] which i will use as my studio. It is my first build and i have read a little and had some assistance with certain layouts, but everything does ultimately rely on budget and i have done my best to better this space with whatever funds i have available to me at the time.

i thought i would share this with you guys - though i know i might be making slight mistakes being my first build - so not all things may look like its by the book, but i have commissioned a builder/handyman to see me through this build and i am certain there will definitely be a huge difference in result when it is finished.

i will do my best to post photos as the install goes ahead, but keep in mind i am at work during the day and the builder would be working on site while i am at work, so the bad thing is i wont be there to nit pick at things too much - though i would be visiting the area in the evenings most of the days after work and on a weekend - to take pix and touch base with the builder.

i hope you enjoy having a look as much as i am enjoying the idea of having a much better room than the usual bedroom setup with nothing whatsoever done for room isolation or absorption..

this is a step by step process and we are learning.

TrackLab · 26th July 2011

this is what i am starting with, a single garage with a roller door at the front, a door & window at the rear of the area.

The idea is to install wooden flooring of some type which is reflective and also build a brick wall just behind the roller door so that we can have a solid door as an entrance while leaving the roller door in its place - but i do intend to install a motor onto the roller door so its automatic, and will assist in disguising the area and also being more secure.

TrackLab · 26th July 2011

the floor guy came in and installed the wooden floor on top of the concrete garage floor, but only after he used a floor levelling compound to level the floor area.

We chose black at the time because he was giving it for me at a cheaper price as it was just lying around in shop for a while from a bulk buy he had for another job, so i jumped at saving money - hope its not a bad choice, coz you can tell if it needs a sweep or clean more than any other color!!

TrackLab · 26th July 2011

A friend of mine was nice enough to install a new window frame and a 12mm thick laminated glass window for no cost at all! - how cool is that?!

the old window was like the standard 3-4mm thick glass which is used in domestic windows these days.. yukk!

I picked black aluminium window frame as the wooden floor boards were black so something will match!

ps.. i would have rather had 18-20mm thick laminated glass but he didnt have any offcuts that were available, but nevertheless what a beautiful and kind gesture to help a mate out just to help me save a little..

TrackLab · 26th July 2011

rockwool arrives - or "earthwool" as this brand is called with a 3.5 rating which is not too bad at all!

steel/aluminium framing also came in today; so we can frame not so much a room within a room = but something close or similar in a way.

TrackLab · 26th July 2011

the builder thought he would rip out the existing plasterboard as my walls had no insulation in them [whomever built the place was a cheap tight *&%] - this adjoining wall is shared by 2 bedrooms and a bathroom on the other side, so i think it was a good idea to rip them out and just insulate them to begin with.

Then his thoughts were to frame on top of it and then add more rockwool again and finish it off with a 20mm thick drywall [plasterboard/Gyprock] on top of that, it sounds good to me! especially for that adjoining wall.

TrackLab · 26th July 2011

the framing has began, looking good i think...

TrackLab · 26th July 2011

i thought i would share the proposed ceiling detail with the framing that was done, i think its about 200-300mm gap between the proposed ceiling and existing which will also be rockwool'ed or earthwool'ed like the walls..

hopefully more to come soon!

metrognome · 26th July 2011

Looking good! I don't know if it's too late, but it might be a good idea to rip out the rest of that sheetrock on the existing wall you stuffed insulation into, to avoid a triple leaf effect after the inner wall sheetrock is hung.

TrackLab · 23rd February 2012

i have been so busy, and have not really been taking photos regularly.. but i have more to add to this collection.

TrackLab · 23rd February 2012

some updates on build.

TrackLab · 23rd February 2012

some more photos..
sorry for no commentary with images..
any questions please do ask.

TrackLab · 23rd February 2012

some more..

TrackLab · 23rd February 2012

more progress images coming

TrackLab · 23rd February 2012

the sound absorption panels getting made also coming

TrackLab · 23rd February 2012

i dunno why the images were uploaded upside down.. haha
they are definitely the right way up on my screen.. very weird..

i am not responsible for anyone standing on their head to view. haha

TrackLab · 23rd February 2012

OMG...
how are these upside down?!

TrackLab · 23rd February 2012

second time lucky

TrackLab · 23rd February 2012

panels

JoaT · 4th March 2012

Simple explanation for the upside down images... You are posting from down under to the English forum.

Interesting build, will be watching the progress.

erikdrink · 4th March 2012

Keep up the good work!

26th July 2011	#1
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	TrackLab This is the first time i actually have the opportunity to transform an area [garage] which i will use as my studio. It is my first build and i have read a little and had some assistance with certain layouts, but everything does ultimately rely on budget and i have done my best to better this space with whatever funds i have available to me at the time. i thought i would share this with you guys - though i know i might be making slight mistakes being my first build - so not all things may look like its by the book, but i have commissioned a builder/handyman to see me through this build and i am certain there will definitely be a huge difference in result when it is finished. i will do my best to post photos as the install goes ahead, but keep in mind i am at work during the day and the builder would be working on site while i am at work, so the bad thing is i wont be there to nit pick at things too much - though i would be visiting the area in the evenings most of the days after work and on a weekend - to take pix and touch base with the builder. i hope you enjoy having a look as much as i am enjoying the idea of having a much better room than the usual bedroom setup with nothing whatsoever done for room isolation or absorption.. this is a step by step process and we are learning. __________________

26th July 2011	#2
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	The Beginning this is what i am starting with, a single garage with a roller door at the front, a door & window at the rear of the area. The idea is to install wooden flooring of some type which is reflective and also build a brick wall just behind the roller door so that we can have a solid door as an entrance while leaving the roller door in its place - but i do intend to install a motor onto the roller door so its automatic, and will assist in disguising the area and also being more secure. Attached Thumbnails

26th July 2011	#3
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	Floors installed the floor guy came in and installed the wooden floor on top of the concrete garage floor, but only after he used a floor levelling compound to level the floor area. We chose black at the time because he was giving it for me at a cheaper price as it was just lying around in shop for a while from a bulk buy he had for another job, so i jumped at saving money - hope its not a bad choice, coz you can tell if it needs a sweep or clean more than any other color!! Attached Thumbnails

26th July 2011	#4
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	New Window A friend of mine was nice enough to install a new window frame and a 12mm thick laminated glass window for no cost at all! - how cool is that?! the old window was like the standard 3-4mm thick glass which is used in domestic windows these days.. yukk! I picked black aluminium window frame as the wooden floor boards were black so something will match! ps.. i would have rather had 18-20mm thick laminated glass but he didnt have any offcuts that were available, but nevertheless what a beautiful and kind gesture to help a mate out just to help me save a little.. Attached Thumbnails

26th July 2011	#5
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	materials arrive! rockwool arrives - or "earthwool" as this brand is called with a 3.5 rating which is not too bad at all! steel/aluminium framing also came in today; so we can frame not so much a room within a room = but something close or similar in a way. Attached Thumbnails

26th July 2011	#6
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	adjoining wall to house the builder thought he would rip out the existing plasterboard as my walls had no insulation in them [whomever built the place was a cheap tight *&%] - this adjoining wall is shared by 2 bedrooms and a bathroom on the other side, so i think it was a good idea to rip them out and just insulate them to begin with. Then his thoughts were to frame on top of it and then add more rockwool again and finish it off with a 20mm thick drywall [plasterboard/Gyprock] on top of that, it sounds good to me! especially for that adjoining wall. Attached Thumbnails

26th July 2011	#7
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	framing begins the framing has began, looking good i think... Attached Thumbnails

26th July 2011	#8
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	ceiling isolated i thought i would share the proposed ceiling detail with the framing that was done, i think its about 200-300mm gap between the proposed ceiling and existing which will also be rockwool'ed or earthwool'ed like the walls.. hopefully more to come soon! Attached Thumbnails

26th July 2011	#9
metrognome Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Berkeley Posts: 217	Looking good! I don't know if it's too late, but it might be a good idea to rip out the rest of that sheetrock on the existing wall you stuffed insulation into, to avoid a triple leaf effect after the inner wall sheetrock is hung. __________________ Robot Envy Studio www.robotenvy.net www.myspace.com/robotenvystudio robotenvystudio@gmail.com

23rd February 2012	#10
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	i have been so busy, and have not really been taking photos regularly.. but i have more to add to this collection.

23rd February 2012	#11
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	some updates on build. Attached Thumbnails

23rd February 2012	#13
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	some more.. Attached Thumbnails

23rd February 2012	#18
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	second time lucky Attached Thumbnails

23rd February 2012	#19
TrackLab Gear nut Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 90 Thread Starter	panels Attached Thumbnails

4th March 2012	#20
JoaT Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Eastern Backwoods, Finland Posts: 1,437	Simple explanation for the upside down images... You are posting from down under to the English forum. Interesting build, will be watching the progress. __________________ More free stuff is about as good as it gets. Anywhere.

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4th March 2012	#21
erikdrink Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Bjerkedalen Posts: 1,844 6 Reviews written	Keep up the good work!