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I got some 1" thick 703 for $ 0.50 canadian per square foot.. It came in bundles of 20.. each sheet being 2X4.. Ill have some pics in a bit of the ones I made. I just made frames out of 2x2's ($2.09 per 8 feet), which are 7.5 feet X 2 feet, then the sheets of 703 fit nice and snug inside the...

Hey Ethan I finished the bass traps about a week ago, havn't had much time to use them yet though.. I still have to make the fiberglass only absorbers.. and I noticed the guy that provided an updated list of item prices on your site used easy gardner weedblock fabric to cover the panels.. I...

cool thanks tony.. this placement business is a pain.. i'll have to alter my desk in some way to make it higher.. Any idea if bass traps would be more important in the front wall or the back wall ??

Now which is the worst case scenario: A. Speakers are at a different distance from side walls compared to front wall, but when im at the mixing position im in the center of the room (lengthwise). B. Speakers are same distance from side walls and front wall but mixing position isn't dead center...

Cool thanks for the tips Tonio, but I'm still a little uncertain about the caulking.. Isn't it only supposed to go on at the seems and not used as a fastener ? With this in mind I went about changing the construction plans a little bit.. I made the frame 1/4" smaller all around than the fronts...

Ok I've started construction by just building the frame and attaching it to 3/4" thick MDF for the backing.. I havn't attached the plywood panels cause I've never done this caulking business before and I want to make sure these bad boys are air tight. But how would I go about caulking the front...

Thats one funky looking studio, but I wonder how effective those carpet things are..

and another.. The room im in serves another purpose and that is it is the place where I sleep. Since i've taken the matress out I noticed there is quite a bit more echo in the room. I took the bed out cause I have a new room to sleep in, but should I keep it in here and use it as a absorber or...

Actually another question :) For the mid-high absorbers could I just wrap cloth directly around the insulation and then pinning up on the wall ? Will it make it less effective ? Cause there isn't really anypoint making a frame and then attaching it to some 3/4" thick particle board.. that'll...

Sweet thanks so much for your help Ethan. I think I'm ready to purchase everything and start construction :) I'll definately let you know how it turns

Found some stuff Alrighty I found some 1" and 2" thick Owen's 703. The stuff is yellow right ? and rigid enough to be cut with an exacto kinife ? Did I find the right stuff ? I thought it would be a lot more rigid.. Also the place I found only has them in 2 x 4 sheets ands comes in bundles of...

If you look at the Sound Absorption coefficients for the different rigid panels, the greater the thickness the greater the absorbtion. If you look here for example: http://www.knauffiberglass.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=prd.dspProdDetail&ID=21 1" absorbs .13 at 125 Hz and 2" absorbs .26 at 125 Hz...

Ok cool that'll make things a lot easier. I know I should make the backs with something that is heavy as possible. This MDF stuff sounds good, but should I also try to do the same for the sides of the panels ?? Also have you made any panels with Rigid stuff greater than 1" think ??

What type of design did you build eric ? and what applications are they used in ?

Hmm.. Is it imperative that I build the panels with non-parellel fronts ?? Cause I'm not much of a craftsman and I'm not sure how I'd go about creating the angled fronts..