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My New Studio Build (perhaps overly detailed)

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I promised @Microbass an exciting update to this thread today while posting in another thread, but unfortunately the required tools (a torque wrench capable of operating in the 12.98-30.39 lbsf.ft range) is not readily available short of buying this crazy digital one for $200. Considering it’s something I’ll only use for four connections that cost is a little steep. I have a buddy who’s a motorcycle racing enthusiast and works in the gaming console hardware division of Microsoft that’s going to hook me up with something in the appropriate range. So with that I have to play the waiting game on the HVAC. I’d hoped to get the mini split flying today, but that’s definitely not going to happen.

I’m going to head back down to Home Depot and pick out some lumber to use for the crown molding, plus some sealant and paint to get it looking pretty. I’d considered pre-painted MDF trim boards, which are becoming quite popular in a lot of modern construction applications, but any time you have to cut them the results are, evidently, not very pleasing. Good ol’ wood and paint hasn’t failed me yet, so that’s the route I’m going.
 
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silky smoove said:
I promised @Microbass an exciting update to this thread today while posting in another thread, but unfortunately the required tools (a torque wrench capable of operating in the 12.98-30.39 lbsf.ft range) is not readily available short of buying this crazy digital one for $200. Considering it’s something I’ll only use for four connections that cost is a little steep. I have a buddy who’s a motorcycle racing enthusiast and works in the gaming console hardware division of Microsoft that’s going to hook me up with something in the appropriate range. So with that I have to play the waiting game on the HVAC. I’d hoped to get the mini split flying today, but that’s definitely not going to happen.

I’m going to head back down to Home Depot and pick out some lumber to use for the crown molding, plus some sealant and paint to get it looking pretty. I’d considered pre-painted MDF trim boards, which are becoming quite popular in a lot of modern construction applications, but any time you have to cut them the results are, evidently, not very pleasing. Good ol’ wood and paint hasn’t failed me yet, so that’s the route I’m going.
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Aw man! It’s ok, I have all week! :thumbsup:
 
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This HVAC delay has certainly pushed out the finish date of everything beyond my earlier decree of “by the end of Summer.” That date is roughly one month away but I’ve got a vacation and a big gig to prepare for between now and then, as well as my pesky day job and contractor scheduling mucking things up for the finishing date. I’m moving the goal posts out to a more comfortable “by the end of Fall,” which will hopefully be more than I need to get it done.
 
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beans-on-toast said:
If your friend can’t come through in a timely way with a torque wrench, consider renting one for $20.

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$20 is a good deal until you factor in time. I live in West Seattle, and getting up to Shoreline (the city immediately north of the Seattle city limits) is a massive undertaking unless you can do it WAY off peak traffic hours, which I almost never can. That trip at any of the times I could normally run up there would seriously take me three hours roundtrip each time (i.e. six hours total to pick it up and return it). For that amount of a time-sink I’d happily just buy the expensive one I saw earlier and then attempt to sell it on Craigslist/Facebook for a loss to recoup some of the cost. They have locations in Green Lake and Lake City, but all of those are also up north and not really much of a time savings as they’re denser areas than Shoreline despite not being quite as far away. Traffic in Seattle is a nightmare.

EDIT: Also, if that’s a 100 lbsf.ft torque wrench it’s many times larger than the relatively wimpy one that I need :p
 
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beans-on-toast said:
Traffic, road work, and detours for events all drive me nuts. I limit my driving to avoid it.
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I’m fortunate to live south of downtown Seattle and work even further south. On top of that my commute is opposite the typical rush hour direction. For most of my day to day travels I have it VERY easy for such a traffic burdened city. My office is 24 miles from my home and my commute each way is roughly 35 minutes. I work with folks that have to cross downtown as part of their daily commute and 1.5-2 hour drive times each way are not uncommon. Traffic is insanely bad here. We’re currently ranked sixth worst in the US for average time spent in traffic.
 
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silky smoove said:
I’m fortunate to live south of downtown Seattle and work even further south. On top of that my commute is opposite the typical rush hour direction. For most of my day to day travels I have it VERY easy for such a traffic burdened city. My office is 24 miles from my home and my commute each way is roughly 35 minutes. I work with folks that have to cross downtown as part of their daily commute and 1.5-2 hour drive times each way are not uncommon. Traffic is insanely bad here. We’re currently ranked sixth worst in the US for average time spent in traffic.
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Or in Smoke these days. And not the good kind.
 
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CryingBass said:
Or in Smoke these days. And not the good kind.
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No kidding. If I step outside it smells like a campfire. My wife and I went camping out on the Olympic Peninsula over the weekend and miraculously the smoke cleared for a couple days. We even had blue skies! When we got back the smoke was just starting to return, and now it’s REALLY bad. I’ve got a company BBQ and ultimate frisbee games scheduled for Thursday afternoon, but if the smoke sticks around I think I’ll skip donning my cleats this year.
 
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The second of the flooring samples arrived. There’s one more scheduled to arrive next Monday, but I suspect this will be the winner. It’s got the right amount of variation and is in the perfect color range for what I wanted. With solid white base trim separating the floor from the walls it should look great (for my taste).

EDIT: As a bonus, it’s the lowest cost flooring I’ve considered at only $1.87/sf!

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markjazzbassist said:
Is it still crown molding if it’s just painted wood? Thought it was just called trim at that point. For molding I thought it had to have some curves to it.
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There are two kinds of pre-finished trim boards at Home Depot. One is listed as trim board, one is listed as elegance board. Both of them list them as being used for base molding, crown molding, door and window casing, and chair rail. Generally speaking the term 'molding' just refers to a trim board that gets placed whenever surfaces change planes (i.e. wall to ceiling, wall to floor, vertical wall to wall corners, etc.).
 
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Definition of crown molding
: molding that crowns a surface or structure; especially : molding that runs between the top of an internal wall and a ceiling —Merriam-Webster

I think that most people think of crown molding as the fancy stuff that arcs between the wall and ceiling. It’s simply crowning the top of the wall.


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Beans has the goodz on crown moulding definition. A flat trim board at the ceiling line would be described as a flat bullnose trim.

And as far as the current Seattle atmospheric report..... yikes! I walked out to my car a few minutes ago and it's covered in ash. Of course, the really unhealthy stuff is the small particulate matter that gets deep in your lungs.
 
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Call it what you will, it's modern, matches the style in my house, looks more appropriate here than anything swoopy or Victorian, and will make everything POP :D

Philonius said:
And as far as the current Seattle atmospheric report..... yikes! I walked out to my car a few minutes ago and it's covered in ash. Of course, the really unhealthy stuff is the small particulate matter that gets deep in your lungs.
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Here's the current air quality index for the Pacific Northwest region. Pretty gnarly to say the least.

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Just read online that the AQI for the Seattle area hit 182 today, which is quite nasty. I took a walk around my office building about an hour ago and it was like walking through a campfire. With all of that in mind I'm glad I didn't get to install any of the HVAC components in the studio yesterday. I think I'll focus on other aspects in the meantime and keep it sealed up until the air quality improves.
 
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