It rained in my studio yesterday.

[Michael Jones]

I don't mean it rained here and some rain got inside, I mean it practically rained INSIDE the studio.

It's been really humid here the past week, and I had taken one of the front doors off to relacquer it. It took a little more than a day to dry. So it was off all the time, and the studio was "open".

Yesterday the sun came up, and it got pretty warm here. I climbed up a ladder and at about a height of 12 feet, my glasses fogged up! I got up to about 14 feet, and it cleared up. Its like there was a thermocline in the studio. Some of the moisture collected on the ceiling insulation.

I opened all the doors and it seemed to clear out after a while, and I checked it this morning and its all dry; like it never happened.
Now, I have temperture and humidity controls in the studio, but of course they're not hooked up yet.

I have never, ever seen this before. I hope it was just a fluke.

[longsoughtfor]

Sounds like it is nice and air tight... great job!

Kevin.

[Michael Jones]

Ya think that's why it did it?

[BlindCowboy]

Hey Micheal.

I'm down here in Houston. Roughly the same climate.

Did the studio get hot? Is there any roof leaks, or water sources that contribute to evaporation forming a layer of humidity?

Blind Cowboy...

[Michael Jones]

BC - The roof most definately does not leak.

I guess it got pretty hot, the studio's still under construction; and it WAS awfully humid a few days before this.

Yeah, my first thought was: Is there a bucket of water or something in the studio? Nope.

I think it was because the front door was off for a couple of days and it was... misting. Then it got pretty warm, all that heat rose, and what moisture there was in the air condensated on the insulation.
After I opened all the doors, it went away.
Hasn't done it since. Weird.

I just hope it doesn't do it again during the drywall phase.
Per city code, you have to have drywall installed before you can get permenant power. Can't hook up the A/C until the power's live.

[Dan Merrill]

Michael,

Perhaps Rainforest Studios would be a more appropriate name. ;-)

I remember getting real rain and ice in mine while being built. Looked like a skating rink. Thank God Advantech subflooring is completely waterproof. I would show you a picture but a computer virus wiped out nearly all of my construction photos. Including my photos of the floating floor, stud locations and electrical wiring before we closed up the walls. Ouch! Have I encouraged you to back up your photos yet?

DAN

[casenpoint]

The other day was our first hot day since last summer. When I got home I opened up the studio and it was humid. After pondering I thought uhuh! I know what it is. The wood used in the framing needs to dry a bit. Even the mill puts some of thier wood in a kiln (the wood) but still retains some moisture. It has to be. I havn't noticed it since.

[ronsmith]

Get a portable de-humidifier. I use one especially during the humid summer months. I set it on medium and it keeps the humidity level at around 40-50%

[Todzilla]

Didja have your gear in yet? or are you still making sawdust?

If you have AC (which, having spent a year in Austin in the mid-60s, I know you must) I wouldn't think you'd need additional de-humidification.

It took a couple years for the moisture in the stucco'ed sand-filled cinderblock to escape. It took about a year for my studio to finish major out-gassing. Now I'm the lone remaining source of outgassing <cymbal_splash>.

Don't make my mistake and move stuff in before you're really, really finished.

-Todzilla

[Michael Jones]

Originally Posted by Todzilla

Didja have your gear in yet? or are you still making sawdust?

If you have AC (which, having spent a year in Austin in the mid-60s, I know you must) I wouldn't think you'd need additional de-humidification.

It took a couple years for the moisture in the stucco'ed sand-filled cinderblock to escape. It took about a year for my studio to finish major out-gassing. Now I'm the lone remaining source of outgassing <cymbal_splash>.

Don't make my mistake and move stuff in before you're really, really finished.

-Todzilla

No. I don't have any gear in there yet. Its still under construction.
I DO have temp. and humidity controls set up as part of the central A/C system, but, because its still under construction, they're just "roughed in"; they aren't hooked up yet.

It still hasn't happened again. I think it was just a fluke.

[frederic]

Originally Posted by Michael Jones

It still hasn't happened again. I think it was just a fluke.

Um, er, there are no flukes. Just things we hope never happen again :-D

[Michael Jones]

Originally Posted by frederic

Um, er, there are no flukes. Just things we hope never happen again :-D

Yeah. Point well taken.

[frederic]

Originally Posted by Michael Jones

Yeah. Point well taken.

:-D .

[BlindCowboy]

Micheal,

Your place is the Carriage House?!? I never put 2 and 2 together. What's happened there? I've been anxiously awaiting an update on John's site of the studio, wondering if it was ever finished. Man, i'd love to see that place. It's inspiring in the design and photos. I showed my wife that studio and told her that's what I want for Christmas. She told me to @#$% off. If you ever need any assistance, i'd take a weekend to help ya. I've got enough tools to sink a battleship.

Blind Cowboy...

[Michael Jones]

Originally Posted by BlindCowboy

Micheal,

Your place is the Carriage House?!? I never put 2 and 2 together. What's happened there? I've been anxiously awaiting an update on John's site of the studio, wondering if it was ever finished. Man, i'd love to see that place. It's inspiring in the design and photos. I showed my wife that studio and told her that's what I want for Christmas. She told me to @#$% off. If you ever need any assistance, i'd take a weekend to help ya. I've got enough tools to sink a battleship.

Blind Cowboy...

Thanks for your interest. I haven't posted an update at John's in a while because... well, even though work has progressed daily, it just doesn't look that much different.
Things are moving along though. I got all my inspections signed off for framing, electrical R.I. and HVAC R.I..
I've finished insulation on the ceilings, and today I just had another 2100 sq. ft. of rockwool delivered.
I need to finish up my wall plates, and get some internal audio wiring done, then I can install the rockwool, and begin sheetrocking.
Of course, I still have some copper I need to sweat in for the humidifier, telephone and cable need to be run, I need to grout the cable channels in the floor, and build the covers for those, the bead-board for the patio cover still needs to be lacquered, and... and... and...

But things ARE comming together. I hired John to help out with the design of the acoustics, and he's had some good suggestions that required some modifications of previously completed work.

Here's what 2100 sq. ft. of rockwool looks like:

[Michael Jones]

Trying again.

Here's what 2100 sq.ft. of rockwool looks like:

hmmm... it wont let me attach ANY files.
I'll start a new thread....

[BlindCowboy]

Never got the pic, but i'm sure it's a handful.

I'm serious on the work offer. There isn't much I can't or haven't done, and i'd be more than happy to help out, just for the experience and knowledge.

[Michael Jones]

Thanks man! I'll keep that in mind.

Kind of a longhaul from Houston though, huh?

[BlindCowboy]

Ar, about 3 hours. Not bad really. Considering how much I drive, that's just a jaunt out to the country.

I've got friends in Austin also, so it won't be such a bad deal. I can visit there and help you out during the day.

But, you must also consider that you can't put a price (or distance) on education. If I had the knowledge of your studio during contstruction, then it could only benefit me when I begin my studio. I plan to have a new home built in the next five years, and i'll be building a studio along with it. Smaller in scale than yours. Two tracking rooms, a vocal booth and a control room and bathroom.