The Dobbs HT: Starting From Scratch (1 Viewer)

[Brian Dobbs]

About getting a seal with the putty pads. It isn't necessary with the putty pad. You can put the putty pad around the box before putting in the dry wall, and then caulk or fill any spaces left between the gel and dry wall after the dry wall is up, if you have to.

Thanks for the tip. Sounds like a plan!

 

[Brian Dobbs]

Mesh installed. Ready to blow in cellulose insulation.

 

[Brian Dobbs]

11 Rolls of 1-Pound TotalMass MLV Barrier ordered.

 

[Dr Griffin]

11 Rolls of 1-Pound TotalMass MLV Barrier ordered.

Yours is certainly a marathon project, but rattles surely will not be a problem when you're done. I recently added a second sub (and a new set of rattles) in my standard dedicated room. I used a similar product (cut to fit) on the side wall sconce plates (interior) to great effect.

 

[Brian Dobbs]

Yours is certainly a marathon project...

Sure is. My goal is to have drywall installed and finished this year. Before I hire a crew to finish it, I need to frame out a few more places elsewhere in the basement.


BTW, my shipping confirmation e-mail says I have 1,185 pounds of MLV coming my way.


Heh heh, cool.

 

[antmumford]

Hi Brian, just wanted to say a huge congrats to what you've achieved so far and can't wait to keep reading your posts and join you on your HT "journey", so to speak. I've only recently joined the forum and been making my way through everyone's threads which has been fun and educational but yours stands out as something real special.

 

[Brian Dobbs]

Hi Brian, just wanted to say a huge congrats to what you've achieved so far and can't wait to keep reading your posts and join you on your HT "journey", so to speak. I've only recently joined the forum and been making my way through everyone's threads which has been fun and educational but yours stands out as something real special.

Well sir, that just made my weekend. Thank you very much!


The MLV was delivered today and my buddy and I will be blowing in the insulation tomorrow! Meeting him early at Home Depot to pick up 50 bags!


It's just insulation, but lord it's like a dream come true! Haha.

 

[Brian Dobbs]

This past Saturday my buddy and I worked all day to get the GreenFiber cellulose insulation blown in. What an exhausting day!

 

[DFurr]

Brian I hired Home Depot to blow in the exact same material in the attic over my new HT last summer. Since where was a minimum (600 sq. ft) charge by the time they blew all the bags into the space I ended up with almost a R60 rating.

Since the job was completed I can't say I'm totally happy with the outcome. I'll have a better feeling after this summer is over but out here in SoCal the low temps are in the 40's at night during the winter and the room was cooler than I would have expected. I hope your outcome turns out better than mine.

 

[Brian Dobbs]

Brian I hired Home Depot to blow in the exact same material in the attic over my new HT last summer. Since where was a minimum (600 sq. ft) charge by the time they blew all the bags into the space I ended up with almost a R60 rating.

Since the job was completed I can't say I'm totally happy with the outcome. I'll have a better feeling after this summer is over but out here in SoCal the low temps are in the 40's at night during the winter and the room was cooler than I would have expected. I hope your outcome turns out better than mine.

Fortunately I am only blowing it in for sound purposes. It has dramatically reduced the sound I hear from the 1st floor overhead already, not to mention eliminate all echoes. Very weird effect!

 

[Bobofbone]

Fortunately I am only blowing it in for sound purposes. It has dramatically reduced the sound I hear from the 1st floor overhead already, not to mention eliminate all echoes. Very weird effect!

It might be interesting to see if the echo returns after dry wall is up.

 

[Brian Dobbs]

It might be interesting to see if the echo returns after dry wall is up.

Haha, it most certainly will!


Installing mass loaded vinyl this weekend.

 

[Brian Dobbs]

 

[Brian Dobbs]

6 of 11 mass loaded vinyl rolls installed.

 

[diablo rojo]

First class job so far, sir. I'm really impressed.

 

[Brian Dobbs]

First class job so far, sir. I'm really impressed.

Thank you DR.

 

[antmumford]

How's it all going Brian? Any significant updates to report?

 

[BigJim]

4 years (and going). That's some dedication.

 

[Dave Upton]

That is a lot of mass loading and deadening. Don't let the room get too "dead", or you will lose some of the imaging and sense of space from your speakers.

Any plans for pegboard or other diffusion materials on the final stages?

 

[Brian Dobbs]

How's it all going Brian? Any significant updates to report?

Hope to have all MLV work done this weekend. Will post pictures.

4 years (and going). That's some dedication.

Ready to start watching movies!

That is a lot of mass loading and deadening. Don't let the room get too "dead", or you will lose some of the imaging and sense of space from your speakers.

Any plans for pegboard or other diffusion materials on the final stages?

Installing drywall will liven things back up. I'll most likely add diffusion and absorption materials.