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The door design works very well. When I installed it, it took a bit of trial and error with the stops, a few times I had to reposition them. I used screws instead of nails to make it easier.

Here' ...

Cary,
I looked at some similar material at Home Depot today, and it's woven polypropylene (plastic) that didn't appear to be very porous...good for stopping fibers, but will still be reflective to so ...

Buy some thin painter's drop cloths, typically 1/2 mil plastic up to 1 mil thick - staple over your mineral wool before adding the cloth. This will only affect the highs (slightly less absorption) and ...

Boy, that lead is no cheap date...the 8 psf stuff would cost $283CAD for a door-sized sheet.

Hi Rod,

Well, the more I learn, the more I realize I don't know...

there's a big reson the lead is where it is (including the fact that it's extremely toxic).

What precautions should I take ...

Hi Rod,

Well, I'm about to dive in on your door frame design...am ordering a prehung solid core with 4 huge ball-bearing hinges, the trunk rubber, and the Pemko mag seal (the Zero International li ...

That makes sense, thanks Rod.

So if I'm using plastic boxes could I use these, or am I still better off getting true IG receptacles?

Mike

Yes, thank you Rod...the picture is worth a whole buncha words Very Happy

I went looking at the local Home Despot for some proper outlets for the new studio, and all I saw was the Leviton DR20-I (2-P, 3-W, Self-ground Decora Plus, 5-20R plug, around $5)...no orange ones or ...

Any info on the magnetic seals yet?

And something I wasn't clear on...are the magnetic seals used instead of the auto rubber, or in conjunction with? (And if using both, how exactly do they all mou ...

Thanks for the input, dwoz.

put the studs 16" OC, like the building codes say to do. That will cost you, what, about an extra $6 over spacing them 24"?

It wasn't a cost issue, I had read in sev ...

I'm going to be building the new wall between my studio and control room with light gauge (around 25 gauge) 3 5/8" steel studs spaced 24" (wall is 9.5' wide by 7.5" tall) and double layer 5/8" drywall ...

Be sure to check out Inspector XL, too at http://www.elementalaudio.com/ ...kind of like SpectraFoo but affordable.

For the VU style, there's PSP VintageMeter ( http://www.pspaudioware.com/ ) and ...

On the subject of rockwool...

a soundproofing material supplier is recommending using it for insulating inside ventilation systems, including ductwork, to keep sound from reverberating inside. Whil ...