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Rod, I'd like to hear whatever tips you have to offer about this as well. It's been tricky for me. I've glued the trunk rubber to the beveled wooden stops as carefully as reasonably possible, then shu ...

Option 1:
Putty packs on the back of your in-wall electrical boxes:
http://www.acousticalsolutions.com/products/blocking/putty_pads.asp

Option 2:
Use surface-mount boxes and have the wire make o ...

I.G.,

Room in a room is the way to go if you really want to reduce sound levels, and gypsum is vastly cheaper per amount of mass than the concrete board. Just slapping a layer of concrete around th ...

You can also try Knauf insulation or Johns-Mansville insulation. About 3 lb/cu ft.

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Very interesting, straightforward, and compelling test, Bob. Although I don't expect any of my walls to be bent out of shape by 45 degrees, your test is still graphically persuasive about the relative ...

Z, where on their site did you see a description of these Dura-Grip screws. I found nothing in their catalog.

Lee

Simple rule: however heavy the wall is, match its weight with laminated glass. Glass is about 3 times as dense as sheetrock. Sooo...if you're using 2 layers of 5/8" sheetrock, then you'll want lami gl ...

A table saw isn't bad, but the best way is with a cutter designed for the job. I forget what it's called but it's basically a thin, hot wire.

Rod, and Z,

Thanks for the eye-openers, regarding nails versus screws. Never thought of seismic forces here in this neck of the woods, but if the earth moves, I sure wouldn't want my triple-layer w ...

Hmmm....

In the States - all wood framing is to be nailed

Then I'm screwed—if I only used non-nail fasteners to hold framing together?

But wait—if you're just building non-supporting partition walls tha ...

Larry, sounds interesting. Can you post a photo?

What are the dimensions of each of the columns and what's the max height?

What series did you use to come up with the pattern/s of columns?

Wh ...

Yes, thin polyester batting, perfect for this application. Also available at Joann's Fabrics for cheap. joanns.com

So Bob, looks like you'll actually be done some day. I still have "about a month ...