I'm glad you're happy with the result. This is a lot of work, and I'm just starting out with my build. A few questions for you: How did you calculate the number of DE90 clips you used for your walls? Did you just add up t the weight of the supplies and then divide that up by 35 lbs (the manufacture's recommended weight rating per clip)? Is your door uncoupled from one of the walls; if there's a solid connection at the door frame, that can couple your inner walls to those on the outside which would negate some of the effectiveness of the overall build. Where did you get the idea to use plywood between the layers of drywall in the ceiling? I'm in sure that the mass adds something, but I haven't seen that used elsewhere, and the extra weight could strain the limits of those clips.
For the walls I followed the instructions provided for the DE90 clips. I also emailed the manufacturer Regupol to verify. They said a 2’ x 4’ grid is needed for 2 layers of 5/8” drywall. I’m not sure about it tbh, that’s the same as I ended up with for the ceiling basically, and the clips are holding the full weight vs the walls which are sitting on the concrete floor. I might do some more research to see if I could get away with just DE90 near the top of the studs, if I were to do it again. I had the same concerns about the doors, so I’ve got 2 doors, one in each wall, and there’s no connection. I covered the gap over with fabric. That will be coming out in a future video. For the plywood I saw that in a video from a mix engineer I follow. His studio designer recommended it for being able to easily hang pictures etc. I’m going to use it for hanging acoustic panels without having to find studs. I calculated what was acceptable weight in the way you’re describing, including weight left over for acoustic panels plus buffer. I show that in my drywall video if you’re curious to see the details.
Thanks for the info! It sounds like you got a more helpful rep with regipul than I did. They basically just told me that they're only guidance was no more than 48 in apart and make sure that the weight was
@@cameronearl8091 I imagine they are playing it safe to avoid liabilities. If you haven’t seen it yet, look up the installation guide for the DE90s. It covers most situations. And if installing more clips than needed is the end result I’m not overly bothered. It’s a small cost among the thousands I’ve spent building the studio. More or less of them won’t make a difference on soundproofing. Another resource you can check out is the channel Soundproof Your Studio. It’s a guy named Wilson who used the same style of clips in his studio and he only put the top row in. He also offers training/courses which I would have done if I’d known about it earlier in my build.
Would you have rebuilt the ceiling like I did?
What a massive undertaking, thanks for doing all this--not only the studio but also the videos, which I have found extremely accessible and useful.
I'm glad you're happy with the result. This is a lot of work, and I'm just starting out with my build. A few questions for you:
How did you calculate the number of DE90 clips you used for your walls? Did you just add up t the weight of the supplies and then divide that up by 35 lbs (the manufacture's recommended weight rating per clip)?
Is your door uncoupled from one of the walls; if there's a solid connection at the door frame, that can couple your inner walls to those on the outside which would negate some of the effectiveness of the overall build.
Where did you get the idea to use plywood between the layers of drywall in the ceiling? I'm in sure that the mass adds something, but I haven't seen that used elsewhere, and the extra weight could strain the limits of those clips.
For the walls I followed the instructions provided for the DE90 clips. I also emailed the manufacturer Regupol to verify. They said a 2’ x 4’ grid is needed for 2 layers of 5/8” drywall. I’m not sure about it tbh, that’s the same as I ended up with for the ceiling basically, and the clips are holding the full weight vs the walls which are sitting on the concrete floor. I might do some more research to see if I could get away with just DE90 near the top of the studs, if I were to do it again.
I had the same concerns about the doors, so I’ve got 2 doors, one in each wall, and there’s no connection. I covered the gap over with fabric. That will be coming out in a future video.
For the plywood I saw that in a video from a mix engineer I follow. His studio designer recommended it for being able to easily hang pictures etc. I’m going to use it for hanging acoustic panels without having to find studs. I calculated what was acceptable weight in the way you’re describing, including weight left over for acoustic panels plus buffer. I show that in my drywall video if you’re curious to see the details.
Thanks for the info! It sounds like you got a more helpful rep with regipul than I did. They basically just told me that they're only guidance was no more than 48 in apart and make sure that the weight was
@@cameronearl8091 I imagine they are playing it safe to avoid liabilities. If you haven’t seen it yet, look up the installation guide for the DE90s. It covers most situations. And if installing more clips than needed is the end result I’m not overly bothered. It’s a small cost among the thousands I’ve spent building the studio. More or less of them won’t make a difference on soundproofing.
Another resource you can check out is the channel Soundproof Your Studio. It’s a guy named Wilson who used the same style of clips in his studio and he only put the top row in. He also offers training/courses which I would have done if I’d known about it earlier in my build.