Finally, my contractor is here and the new 5/8 sheet rock with Green Glue is going in. The process is fairly simple other than cutting the sheet rock out and positioning it. Russell and his helper Walter are great at this stuff. We are going over the existing 5/8″ plywood that my grandfather installed in the sixties (sorry PaPa). It proved to be too much of a project to deconstruct and was completed with such thoroughness that we decided to leave it alone. I have previously planned to use resilient channel on top of the plywood walls but ditched that idea after talking with a guy at the Green Glue company. He said that putting resilient channel on top of the plywood inner wall would create a triple leaf wall structure and effect. Which I found out is bad. I am glad that I contacted them before proceeding at the request of my contractor.
Explanation of Triple Leaf Effect
Now I am just waiting on the second coat of sheet rock mud to dry and will be sanding, priming and painting at night this week. If all goes well I can have the kit back up and ready to record this weekend. Yes….
If you are reading this and wonder if I have any experience at all with acoustics and soundproofing…. I don’t. I have done a lot of reading and consulting to come up with a strategy for me and my studio that best fits my space and budget. I am confident that the recent sealing of the main windows and boarding up along with the removal of the in-wall ac unit and the addition of 5/8″ Sheetrock and Green Glue will get me to a sound level reduction that I am seeking. The main goal is to reduce the sound transmission that can sometimes impact my performance and remain confident in my drumming without the fear of disturbing the neighbors. The proof will be in the pudding (so-to-speak) when we test the sound reduction tonight. Absolute worst case is we will need to add another layer of Green Glue and sheet rock. Let’s hope that is not the case.
More to follow….
More to follow..... Keep On Drumming!!!
