New treatment for a 10x10' 6"x7'11" room

[kingblake]

Ok, so here it is. I haven't posted in a while because I have been really busy with work, a new car (83 BMW 320i fixer upper) and redesigning my really bad room. As mentioned in the title, this is a 10'x10'6"x7'11" room. (I know, I know, too square! It is all I have to work with right now). Ethan, I have studied your traps and diffusers and unfortunately I can't afford them so I am going to copy them (please don't sue me, I wont be selling anything). I will not however be using the tri traps. I am going floor to ceiling with 2' face telescoping 5 1/4" into the corner. I have access to an entire pallet of USG 7057G Kapok ceiling tile.

Panel Size Class Item No. NRC CAC LR1
2'x4'x5/8" Class A 7057G .60 20 .76

Since I have access to an entire pallet I am using these. I assume that layering brings the specs up a bit. Here are some images of one 4'x2'x5 1/4" corner trap untreated:






Now Ethan, is it ok to go all soft with these panels as they will be extremely snug floor to ceiling?

As for the other 8 corners of the room, I will be using the same material and since the room is so small I will only be using one 2x4'x2 1/2" -3" in each floor wall and ceiling wall section. These will be framed.

For the back wall I will be making (copying) one of Ethan's REALTRAPS DIFFUSORS. It will be 4x6' so the equivalent of 3 of your panels Ethan. I will be using all the leftover insu that I have from cutting for the corner traps.

Here are some images of the room now. Don't mind the mess please, as stated before, I am in the process of all this work. Also, don't look at the Advent speakers I am purchasing Alesis MKII's this week (they are in my budget which is almost $0) and the reviews are good.






Any other input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for being here everybody, this place rocks.

[garageband]

Look for some rigid fiberglass panels. Then applique your Betty Pages to them. NOW we're talkin'.

[kingblake]

Those are rigid, just 5/8" thick.

[garageband]

I might would laminated them.

[kingblake]

I am going to wrap them with cloth

[Ethan Winer]

Originally Posted by kingblake

I am going floor to ceiling with 2' face telescoping 5 1/4" into the corner.

That all looks great, and you're definitely on the right track.

is it ok to go all soft with these panels as they will be extremely snug floor to ceiling?

I don't understand the question. What do you mean by "soft?"

--Ethan

[kingblake]

Thanks Ethan, glad to here from you on this.

I don't understand the question. What do you mean by "soft?"

I mean not framing the corner traps and just wrapping with acoustic cloth as they will be tight in the corner.

[kingblake]

Ok, so here is what I have planed. Ethan, tell me if I need anything else. the big ugly thing in the 2nd image is the diffuser. Some of the alignment may be off but this is just a rough layout. Obviously the final prod will be somewhat different as I lay everything out.


You can see the real desk in the earlier images, this is just the one that came with the program. It is the right shape geometrically from a top view.

[Ethan Winer]

As I said, that all looks great, and you're definitely on the right track.

[kingblake]

K, cool. Thanks. I will post images of the room when it is done.