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My New Studio Build (perhaps overly detailed)
- Thread starter silky smoove
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The number of screw-ups, design changes, and longer than expected lengths of time it takes to get things done on all of this have been really disheartening. I’m going to attempt to pick it up again tomorrow, but man... Keeping your spirits and motivation up is much more difficult than lifting full sheets of drywall.
Setbacks are normal, especially in a process as complex as this.
In life, there are always flaws in our work that are there to remind us that we are not perfect.
In life, there are always flaws in our work that are there to remind us that we are not perfect.
You can back out and replace one screw at a time without a tear down. I never would have trusted a contractor to correct this kind of mistake.This was the moment that I realized I was an idiot and bought screws that were too long. The inner leaf is short circuiting into the middle leaf, effectively negating any sound isolation benefits. I now have to tear down all of the inner leaf and start it over with shorter screws.
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Agreed. There’s no way a contractor would do this correctly.
Backing one out a time was a thought, but after trying a couple the result were less than pleasing. I tore it all down and started over.
Previous attempt torn down and progress restored. Time for lunch.
...also... I was having trouble with the butt seam where two panels meet on a piece of hat channel since the face of the channel is only 1 1/4” wide (ie that leaves a paltry 5/8” of surface from the edge for each panel). I was getting cracking at the edges of each panel and a less than secure grip on the channel. I found a few posts where people describe adding another channel row and giving each panel a dedicated row for its edge. Very smart. I’ll be throwing those up after lunch.
I’ve got some Edison bulbs in my sunroom. You might be onto somethingGreat work. I hate it when things like that happen.
The room has a slight hipster vibe going on right... looks like the walls are built out of sacks of potatoes. Sure you want LED lights and not Edison bulbs?
Next I need to relocate my drywall stockpile so I can keep working on the first layer of the inner leaf. I’ll be moving said stockpile tomorrow night after work, and will continue installing drywall on Tuesday evening. At this rate I’m hopeful that by the end of the coming weekend the first layer of the inner leaf will be done.
Alternatively; If I can creatively move just enough of the stockpile to set the next panel on the lid I can then go back and begin installing the second layer on the inner leaf, then lay up the south wall and the southern half of the east and west walls. That will minimize the number of times I have to move the stockpiles. We’ll see if I’m smart enough to pull off such a feat.
Alternatively; If I can creatively move just enough of the stockpile to set the next panel on the lid I can then go back and begin installing the second layer on the inner leaf, then lay up the south wall and the southern half of the east and west walls. That will minimize the number of times I have to move the stockpiles. We’ll see if I’m smart enough to pull off such a feat.
Way to persevere, Silky. You're a more determined man than I. I would've given up 2 years ago and hired somebody else to do it.
Why not run a full sheet from the wall up to the ridge so all your seams are perpendicular to the track?
I’m considering that for the second layer. Additionally it will further stagger the seams. My hoist can’t do it because of the vault, so I’ll have to bring in human assistance to get that done.
- Apr 20, 2009
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Flying the second layer of the inner leaf’s lid at the south end of the building. Getting this done will allow me to do the south wall next and minimize the amount of stockpile rearrangement necessary to keep rolling along.
