Framing Doors and Windows - Materials and Techniques

speakeasy sound · 18th June 2011

Hi everyone. I'm new to posting here so please accommodate me as I learn the ropes...

So I'm a healthy ways through a small scale room build and it's time to frame the 3 doors (main, iso, and closet) and 2 windows (iso). Given that the walls (2x4 double leaf wall assemblies w/ green gluedness) are about 11" thick, it's plain that I'll be fabricating something on my own. This seemed reasonable until I had trouble finding boards of 5/4 stock wide enough for my (door) jambs. I'm now planning to plane, square, and glue up many boards to achieve needed width.

I'm wondering if I'm kicking myself by going this route. Are there other options (i.e. modifying a 'prehung' setup)? Also, I noted that Rod Gervais likes a good quality pine for his jambs - I found that poplar was cheaper and acceptable - but again, I'm wondering what other options you all have played with. Please share.

Now onto the window jambs: Because these jambs are not continuous through the entire wall assembly (as in the door jambs), the stock I have will require much less milling. So I'm eager to get these guys started, but it's unclear to me what material is most appropriate for the continuous rubber seal beneath the jambs.

What scrounging for threads on this matter I've done has been far from conclusive. One suggested "shower pan rubber." I have mass loaded vinyl lying around and thought this might be appropriate considering the potential decoupling affect it might have. Thoughts? Suggestions?

Of course I have many more questions concerning this step of the build, as I am aware that sealing these giant gaps in my otherwise soundproof walls is what will actually make all that drywall and glue worth it. But for now, I'll hope that someone bites and we get a good conversation going here. I've searched these threads pretty tirelessly. So I'm hoping what's to come on this one will be of value to many more than myself alone, as so many others' have been to me.

Thanks everyone!

speakeasy sound · 23rd June 2011

So I got responses from recording.org: Framing Doors and Windows - Materials and Techniques

I'll continue there unless someone bites this line.

Thanks anyway guys.

Bump?

18th June 2011	#1
speakeasy sound Gear interested Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3 Thread Starter	Framing Doors and Windows - Materials and Techniques Hi everyone. I'm new to posting here so please accommodate me as I learn the ropes... So I'm a healthy ways through a small scale room build and it's time to frame the 3 doors (main, iso, and closet) and 2 windows (iso). Given that the walls (2x4 double leaf wall assemblies w/ green gluedness) are about 11" thick, it's plain that I'll be fabricating something on my own. This seemed reasonable until I had trouble finding boards of 5/4 stock wide enough for my (door) jambs. I'm now planning to plane, square, and glue up many boards to achieve needed width. I'm wondering if I'm kicking myself by going this route. Are there other options (i.e. modifying a 'prehung' setup)? Also, I noted that Rod Gervais likes a good quality pine for his jambs - I found that poplar was cheaper and acceptable - but again, I'm wondering what other options you all have played with. Please share. Now onto the window jambs: Because these jambs are not continuous through the entire wall assembly (as in the door jambs), the stock I have will require much less milling. So I'm eager to get these guys started, but it's unclear to me what material is most appropriate for the continuous rubber seal beneath the jambs. What scrounging for threads on this matter I've done has been far from conclusive. One suggested "shower pan rubber." I have mass loaded vinyl lying around and thought this might be appropriate considering the potential decoupling affect it might have. Thoughts? Suggestions? Of course I have many more questions concerning this step of the build, as I am aware that sealing these giant gaps in my otherwise soundproof walls is what will actually make all that drywall and glue worth it. But for now, I'll hope that someone bites and we get a good conversation going here. I've searched these threads pretty tirelessly. So I'm hoping what's to come on this one will be of value to many more than myself alone, as so many others' have been to me. Thanks everyone!

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23rd June 2011	#2
speakeasy sound Gear interested Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3 Thread Starter	So I got responses from recording.org: Framing Doors and Windows - Materials and Techniques I'll continue there unless someone bites this line. Thanks anyway guys. Bump?