Hi Guys, hope everyone is keeping cool and enjoying the weekend.
I am in the just starting a "full gut" of the playroom/audio room, this room is a converted garage that had painted wood paneling, it was always very cold in winter and I suspected that the insulation needed to be updated while back. I re-did the attic insulation last year and now its time to do the rest of the room. I will be setting up a dedicated circuit specifically for the audio but since I have the walls open I was wondering if any of you knowledgeable fellow forumites might have some suggestions that I might be overlooking, this would be the time to consider such things. I will also be installing separate grounding rods just for this circuit, the TV/Surround will go on separate outlets?? (using commercial outlets as I could not find "Hospitall" quality ones at the electrical shop.
I will be setting up a surround system in the near furture but not right away and was thinking of running some speaker cables for that purpose at this time as well.
As for the insulation I decided to use this new material called UltraTouch (link below) has the same R-value as regular insulation without the beloved formaldehyde but most importantly it offers sound attenuation qualities that are not found in regular fiberglass insulation. Sound attenuation is paramount to me since am looking to isolate this room from the rest of the living areas of the house and I think this stuff will go a long way in helping me achieve a level of isolation.
I am not a big subscriber of all the "Green" stuff that is popular now but this stuff is nice and very user friendly, if I was a Freegan I would love a comforter made out of this stuff, it really has a great touch.
All suggestions & comments are as always welcomed and I thank you all in advanced for them. Please excuse me if I do not reply right away to posts as things are moving along at a good pace over here.
Will post more pictures as time allows, thanks guys!
(insulation link)
http://marjam.com/products/detailed.asp?pcategory=22
Pitures are clockwise.
Sorry Guys! PDF file is a floor plan file, I thought it would show the plan itself, will edit that as I figure it out, if ever
(anyone know how I can move the PDF to the top of the list before the first picture?)
audio sustem & speakers will be situated where between the two small windows below (where the sloped ceiling occurrs) anyone know what how the ceiling might affect the sound + - ? The wall is 6'-2" high then it slopes to 8'-0".