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DigitalDon
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Yes I finally got it installed. Did everything myself except installing the freon lines and charging the system. That cost me $275. It took me forever but I really saved a lot of $$. My total cost came to about $700. This was with a used 3 ton system. What a difference! Now I can work out there without sweating my ass off. We can move the band out of the kitchen (again) and my wife will be happy
Left to do? Finish the sheetrock in the hallway. Couldn't do it until the freon and drain lines were installed in the exterior wall. Install baseboards in all rooms. Install glass and trim. Connectorize thru wall snakes in all rooms. Mount remaining doors. Finish bathroom (later). Put my new desk together and install all equipment. Start tuning the rooms - build and mount absorber/diffuser panels. Record, record, record. Damn I miss it. I haven't been able to record since last August.
My son is in the process of building a drum riser for the live room. Nothing fancy. Just a 6' x 8' wood structure. I haven't yet determined what to place under the riser to isolate it from the floor. He was itching to build it so I said go ahead. I do have a question though. I know mass is your friend when building something like this. Should the underside be closed in with plywood, etc like the top? Will I get unwanted resonance if I don't? If closed in shouldn't I fill it with something. Can blown in type insulation be used here or do I have to have mass like sand, etc. I know, mass is your friend but damn that thing would be heavy! I would like to be able to move it if necessary. Remember this isn't an isolated drum room but my "live" room. My son's band will be practicing in there when we're not recording. Whether or not the riser is closed in should it sit flat (on some type of rubber material) or should I put "feet" on it (also with rubber underneath).
Sorry to get so long. Opinions anyone?
DD

Left to do? Finish the sheetrock in the hallway. Couldn't do it until the freon and drain lines were installed in the exterior wall. Install baseboards in all rooms. Install glass and trim. Connectorize thru wall snakes in all rooms. Mount remaining doors. Finish bathroom (later). Put my new desk together and install all equipment. Start tuning the rooms - build and mount absorber/diffuser panels. Record, record, record. Damn I miss it. I haven't been able to record since last August.
My son is in the process of building a drum riser for the live room. Nothing fancy. Just a 6' x 8' wood structure. I haven't yet determined what to place under the riser to isolate it from the floor. He was itching to build it so I said go ahead. I do have a question though. I know mass is your friend when building something like this. Should the underside be closed in with plywood, etc like the top? Will I get unwanted resonance if I don't? If closed in shouldn't I fill it with something. Can blown in type insulation be used here or do I have to have mass like sand, etc. I know, mass is your friend but damn that thing would be heavy! I would like to be able to move it if necessary. Remember this isn't an isolated drum room but my "live" room. My son's band will be practicing in there when we're not recording. Whether or not the riser is closed in should it sit flat (on some type of rubber material) or should I put "feet" on it (also with rubber underneath).
Sorry to get so long. Opinions anyone?
DD