Home Page link

New photos of our house

Home| Search | About
Login Password
Register Now! Lost Password?

Building Construction - Building Construction Industry Discussions. 

Page 1 of 9       1 2 3 > last >> Bookmark this page:  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
New photos of our house Sasquatch 02-20-2007
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
Posted by Sasquatch on February 20, 2007, 1:45 pm
Hello, everyone! I've added a few posts to my blog in case anyone is
interested in checking out the latest photos of our house that is
under construction (and nearing completion).

Choosing a Hot Water Heater and Water Softener
http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/67/Choosing-a-Hot-Water-Heater-and-Water-Softener.aspx

Preparing For Drywall Finishing With Red Paper
http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/66/Preparing-For-Drywall-Finishing-With-Red-Paper.aspx

Cutting Holes In Drywall For In-Ceiling Speakers
http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/68/Cutting-Holes-In-Drywall-For-In-Ceiling-Speakers.aspx

Cutting In And Other Painting Fun
http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/69/Cutting-In-And-Other-Painting-Fun.aspx

Italianate Cottage: A New Old House In Charlmette, Louisiana
http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/65/Italianate-Cottage-A-New-Old-House-In-Charlmette,-Louisiana.aspx

...that last one is the first entry in our blog for another "new old
house" besides ours. If you guys know anyone else who would like to
submit photos and a story for their "new old house" let me know. It's
kind of fun to learn about other people's "new old houses."

- John


Posted by Pat on February 20, 2007, 2:20 pm
> Hello, everyone! I've added a few posts to my blog in case anyone is
> interested in checking out the latest photos of our house that is
> under construction (and nearing completion).
>
> Choosing a Hot Water Heater and Water
Softenerhttp://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/67/Choosing-a-Hot-Water-He...
>
> Preparing For Drywall Finishing With Red
Paperhttp://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/66/Preparing-For-Drywall-F...
>
> Cutting Holes In Drywall For In-Ceiling
Speakershttp://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/68/Cutting-Holes-In-Drywal...
>
> Cutting In And Other Painting
Funhttp://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/69/Cutting-In-And-Other-Pa...
>
> Italianate Cottage: A New Old House In Charlmette,
Louisianahttp://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/article/65/Italianate-Cottage-A-Ne...
>
> ...that last one is the first entry in our blog for another "new old
> house" besides ours. If you guys know anyone else who would like to
> submit photos and a story for their "new old house" let me know. It's
> kind of fun to learn about other people's "new old houses."
>
> - John


I've never done in-ceiling speakers, but did you soundproof above them
so they don't transmit sound through to the bedrooms above and keep
the kinder up all night?

BTW, why is it hard to make holes smaller? Not much different than
patching a hole. In 20 years you won't be worrying about the size of
the holes, you'll be selling to Miamicruise who will be trying to
figure out why the speakers are there in the first place. Miami is
the only one who would buy it because of the documents fire and
collapse during construction.

Meanwhile, your headaches will have finally disappeared as the
waterseal that you applied to the decking finally outgassed.


Posted by RicodJour on February 20, 2007, 2:48 pm
Pat wrote:
>
> I've never done in-ceiling speakers, but did you soundproof above them
> so they don't transmit sound through to the bedrooms above and keep
> the kinder up all night?

The amount of bass that can be transmitted through the floor by
ceiling speakers is unbelievable. You have to insulate over and
around the speaker or the joist bay will act as a huge resonator
designed to amplify bass - a drum. It is also a good idea to use
dense rubber mounting blocks under the retaining screw wings and a
foam gasket between the ceiling and the mounting flange.

R


Posted by Don on February 20, 2007, 3:18 pm
"RicodJour"> wrote
> Pat wrote:
>> I've never done in-ceiling speakers, but did you soundproof above them
>> so they don't transmit sound through to the bedrooms above and keep
>> the kinder up all night?
>
> The amount of bass that can be transmitted through the floor by
> ceiling speakers is unbelievable. You have to insulate over and
> around the speaker or the joist bay will act as a huge resonator
> designed to amplify bass - a drum. It is also a good idea to use
> dense rubber mounting blocks under the retaining screw wings and a
> foam gasket between the ceiling and the mounting flange.

The biggest problem, in my opinion, with built-in speakers is the loss of
the *sweet spot*.



Posted by Sasquatch on February 20, 2007, 4:24 pm
> "RicodJour"> wrote
>
Wow! Thanks for the heads-up, you guys! I'm going to do some
research and find out what I need to do to make sure that the chil'n
aren't kept awake at night from the audio of my nature videos. I'll
probably first see how it works as-is, since it's a 6.1 system and all
bass will be coming from the subwoofer. Plus, they're not bass reflex
speakers, so all the sound should be pointed down. If I need
soundproofing, maybe there's something I can spray inside the joist
cavity? I think I'll contact the manufacturer for advice. Thanks
again!!!

- J

> > Pat wrote:
> >> I've never done in-ceiling speakers, but did you soundproof above them
> >> so they don't transmit sound through to the bedrooms above and keep
> >> the kinder up all night?
>
> > The amount of bass that can be transmitted through the floor by
> > ceiling speakers is unbelievable. You have to insulate over and
> > around the speaker or the joist bay will act as a huge resonator
> > designed to amplify bass - a drum. It is also a good idea to use
> > dense rubber mounting blocks under the retaining screw wings and a
> > foam gasket between the ceiling and the mounting flange.
>
> The biggest problem, in my opinion, with built-in speakers is the loss of
> the *sweet spot*.



Page 1 of 9       1 2 3 > last >>
Similar ThreadsPosted
Kitchen remodel update & photos December 14, 2007, 12:43 am
New House A/C June 26, 2008, 12:02 pm
No House Wrap? August 6, 2006, 8:31 am
No house wrap???? August 6, 2006, 9:51 am
Problem with new house November 30, 2006, 10:56 am
new rafters on old house December 6, 2006, 7:41 pm
House renovations February 2, 2007, 12:57 am
House upon a ROCK July 4, 2007, 8:00 pm
What is it with working on your own house? March 13, 2007, 9:32 pm
Mice getting in house March 20, 2007, 4:35 pm

Contact Us | Privacy Policy

XML SitemapXML Sitemap