Fabric wall covering

[longsoughtfor]

So, I now have these crazy inside out walls of Johns all around my studio and I know they need to be covered with fabric but what is the best looking/easiest method for doing so?

I am thinking I need to build frames out of 1x stock cover with dacron stuffing stuff then wrap the fabric over.

Anyone done this? Any ideas are appreciated.

Thanks
Kevin.

 

[Alex W]

Kevin,

I'm covering framed absorpers with black burlap. The roll I got is 48-inches wide so i'm trimming it to meet the underlying framing. I'm attaching it to the wood with staples. I'm thinking about covering the seams with thin battens painted another color which could look pretty dope.

A friend of mine who's handy with a sewing machine knit together enough cloth to cover the entire wall and ceiling--looks really cool. His walls were inside-out like yours and he simply stapled the fabric to the studs (cavities filled with mineral wool insulation).

Alex

 

[John Sayers]

We found the best way is to make a 2" x 1" frame. Make it in situ on the wall, staple then lay down on a bench. Strengthen the corner joins with a small triangle of 1/8" plywood. It's a good idea to paint it black so it won't be seen through the cloth. Then lay over the cloth and staple at rear.

the idea of the reverse wall is that you can fil the cavity with rigid insulation and then cover with the cloth frame. Don't forget to place a 6 x 1 plate across the frame where you want to attach power points.

cheers
John

 

[longsoughtfor]

Alex and John - Thanks. You confirmed what I had been thinking.

After building the frame do you nail it to the wall through the fabric (headless brads)? Velcro?

As for the power outlets, I am putting drywall from the floor up to just above the outlets. I thought that might tolerate abuse from amps, boots and trafic in general better then the fabric.

Cheers
Kevin.

 

[Dan Merrill]

After building the frame do you nail it to the wall through the fabric (headless brads)? Velcro?
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brads sound good. As another option, I've hung heavier frames on the wall by predrilling the frames and using long drywall screws right through the fabric. Start them through the fabric by hand then watch for snags. Finally, home depot sells plastic caps that push into the heads of the drywall screws for a nice finished look. They come in ivory color but can be spray painted to compliment the fabric.

 

[chippyd]

mmmmmm I like the sound of this any pics or any more info on what this will do



ChippyD

 

[ap]

We found the best way is to make a 2" x 1" frame. Make it in situ on the wall, staple then lay down on a bench.

John, I'm curious about how big these frames usually are. You're stapling them together on the wall to ensure correct fit, then finishing on a bench, correct? To cover one wall with frames small enough to build on a bench, I assume you have to make several frames?

What type of cloth do you like?

 

[RICK FITZPATRICK]

Hello Kevin, say, have you ever seen on the back of speaker grills, little nylon ball and hole snaps. You can purchase them from electronics places. I built some frames one time that actually were two frames. One mounts to the wall with screws.(the same as a speaker baffle. The other would be the finish frames.(same as a speakere grill) On the back side of the finish frame, glue or screw a little brace block into the corners. On the wall frame do the same thing. Clamp them togeather before mounting them. Predrill alignment holes for the plastic ball and hole snaps. Once done, and the snaps are mounted to the frames, then you can mount the wall frame, cover the grill frames, and voila! removable frames. Or heavy duty velcro works good too. Or a hook cleat. Or you can use the studs as the rear frame, if you predrill the alignment holes through the corner blocks into the studs. Then mount the female to the studs. Then cover the frames and snap them into place. Theres probably a hundred ways to do this, but I tend to do whatever it takes to make it come out the way I want it to. What ever it takes. I usually lay out every detail in cad. That way I can see things that you might forget when doing it by the seat of you pants!(done that tooAGGGGGRRRRRRRR!!!!)
Just a suggestion! I'm a detail nut. Makes for nice finishing. Accuracy is the key to good detailing.
fitz
Ps, Gilford makes acousticlly transparent cloth. Expensive I bet though!

 

[longsoughtfor]

Thanks Rick - I'll keep those methods in mind.... I have to admit though that I'm at the point where I may just put a few dabs of liquid nails on the back of the frames and call it a day.

Cheers
Kevin.