IoSR Blog : 28 August 2013
The work so far ...
Here's a photographic update of the work done so far in Studio 3. This includes stripping out the existing floor and ceiling, stiffening the internal surfaces of the room, building a wooden frame for the acoustic treatment, fitting acoustic absorption, changing the airflow routing, putting in first-fix electrical cabling and fittings, fitting a wooden floor, fitting the wooden front wall, and fitting the rack and desk. Not much more to go now!
The room once the old acoustic absorbers were removed:
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After the floor and ceiling were removed, a cable channel dug, and wood added to the internal walls to stiffen the structure:
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This job's going to need rockwool. Lots of rockwool.
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The internal timber framing that will hold the acoustic absorbers and will eventually be faced with fabric. Some absorber panels already in place:
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The view from the entrance door at a similar stage:
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Frame for one of the surround speakers:
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A close-up of the hanging absorbers at the back of the room. These are plywood panels faced with rockwool that are suspended from the top of the wooden frame. They absorb low-frequency energy by converting pressure variations on the front surface into movement of the panels.
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Most of the hanging absorption panels in place, and pipes redirecting the airflow fitted in the ceiling:
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Close-up of the ceiling treatment, showing hanging absorbers and airflow pipes:
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Oak floor fitted:
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The racks being installed. Imagine these full of lovely outboard gear soon:
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A close-up of the wooden front wall:
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Most absorption fitted, and furniture starting to be installed:
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The view from the entrance door at a similar stage:
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by Russell Mason