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My New Studio Build (perhaps overly detailed)

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silky smoove said:
Well that’s not scary at all! :bag:
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Mini split hole has been drilled. I didn’t plan my hat channel very well. As you can see there’s a piece of it right in the way of the mini split lines. I’m going to have to cut it out, but first I need to refer back to the hat channel maps I made to make sure cutting it won’t make the mini split unstable.
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Whoah.
Watch for kickback on that thing. You don't want this to turn into a thread on self-trepanation.
 
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and I suppose you can't just splice the two cords together, either?

hey! I've got it! just take the wires from your power line, wrap each one around a prong on the HVAC cord, a couple wraps of electrical tape on em', and presto! problem solved!

course, you might end up burning the place down at some point, that's where you just insure the place for three times its value, and pay somebody else to build a new one.
 
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Carl Hillman said:
Whoah.
Watch for kickback on that thing. You don't want this to turn into a thread on self-trepanation.
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It absolutely did kick back when I ran into the aforementioned hat channel that I forgot to account for in my mini split placement. Fortunately I was using two hands on the drill, had gloves on, as well as ear plugs and safety goggles. The kickback was scary, but I made sure to work safely.
 
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Got out of town for a little four day vacation. On the drive to our destination my wife and I were talking about the studio construction and I decided to make a change to the sequence for finishing it out. The other day installing the mini split system’s air handler I came to the realization that I have too much stuff in there currently for a contractor to work around while finalizing the electrical and HVAC.

Revised construction sequence to close it out:
1. Pick up door, turn it 90 degrees and set it on sawhorses as close to the rough opening as possible. Yes, this necessitates devoting a step to it since I’ll meed a friend to come over and help me lift the behemoth.
2. Install flooring and underlayment starting on the north wall and heading south. When I get to the sawhorses I’ll have to get someone out to help me move them and the door onto the recently installed flooring. After that I’ll be able to push through and finish the flooring.
3. Have a door contractor install the IsoDoor.
4. Install base trim and door casing.
5. Now with the room mostly clear I’ll punch through the HRV.
6. Get contractors out to do the electrical and HVAC final hookup and seal testing.

I risk scratching up the floor while they’re working on the last step, but I can mitigate that with some drop cloths. It’s a worthwhile risk to make it easier to work in the space. I’ll be back at it on the 22nd!
 
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Microbass said:
After flooring we'll need to start a new discussion on rugs...

What's the Persian rug for metal?
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Now we're talking; I need that thread!

I have always wondered what the thing with drummers and Persian rugs is? Why ruin a perfectly designed stage, nice backdrops and expensive lightning, with an ugly paisley patterned piece of floorcloth? Come on, there are perfectly fine, black drum mats!
 
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Stuffed everything into the vestibule.
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More of the everything...
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Ready for seam tape, underlay and flooring on the north end. Once I have enough down I’ll get a buddy to help me move the IsoDoor onto the installed flooring so I can keep rolling.
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Picked up a flooring installation kit tonight. It’s got an elongated tapping block, a pulling hook and 50 shims. After a morning climbing session at the gym I’m going to get right to it. Plenty of space to install planks before I run into the door slab laying on the ground. I’ve got a fellow West Seattleite stopping by in the afternoon to buy some of my excess building materials and I’m going to see if he’ll help me move the slab onto the already installed planks. If he’s amenable I’ll be able to cruise straight on through. Hopefully the timing works out.
 
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