fuzzyguitars
Active member
we want more pics and updates please!
thenoizfaktory
Member
Here it is another week of construction completed. We managed to glue and nail two layers of OSB subflooring to the fram of the live room. This is a very heavy duty floor that will withstand a good amount of weight. I hope you enjoy these pictures.
IHateRap
Well-known member
Awesome!
I love all the build threads....guitars, amps, STUDIOS.
I love all the build threads....guitars, amps, STUDIOS.
mixeduplydian
New member
Wow, it's really starting to take shape now! Thanks so much for taking the time to share the progress with us!
Looking forward to watching it develop.
Looking forward to watching it develop.
thenoizfaktory
Member
Having completed the live room floor it's now time to move on to the control room floor. Dave continues to place the U-boats every 16 inches. Of course, Dave's attention to detail makes the project all the more awesome to be a part of. Up to this point it's more 2x6's and soon to be additional insulation and additional sub flooring. I hope you enjoy these pictures and thank you for taking the time to stop by and check this out.
fuzzyguitars
Active member
Awesome
Kapo_Polenton
Well-known member
The bad news however, is that it looks like you have ORBS all over the studio already! Entities and souls trapped in the studio, or is it just dust?? You be the judge! 
thenoizfaktory
Member
Here it is another week down and a little more progress made. Although it may not look like much has been accomplished there was a lot of little details that needed tending to and since Dave has veto power when it comes to things being done his way I have to turn control over to him. Dave is a very detail oriented person when it comes to things that he builds. As always working with Dave is nothing less than awesome for me. Plus it's a great opportunity to learn from him. I hope you enjoy these pictures.
mindseye
New member
WAY COOL.......Thanks for sharing !!!!
DrThunder
Member
nice thread! can't wait for the next update!. don't mind me if I steal Dave's ideas when you post them in case I win the lotto and get to build my dream studio too 
NS10Fan
New member
beast. beast. BEAST.
DrThunder
Member
Kapo_Polenton":1g9hh3o7 said:The bad news however, is that it looks like you have ORBS all over the studio already! Entities and souls trapped in the studio, or is it just dust?? You be the judge!
GREAT! everyone knows ghosties and orbs add to the mojo of any great studio!
edit: actually, having watched Amittyville Horror again, I suggest he move out as soon as it is finished, and leave me the keys!
thenoizfaktory
Member
Hi Mindseye. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and check the construction of the studio out.
Hi Dr. Thunder. I don't mind (and I don't think Dave minds) if you take ideas from this thread. Thank you for taking the time to stop by.
Hi NS10Fan. I think your words accurately describe the project being undertaken. Thank you for taking the time to stop by.
Hi Dr. Thunder. I don't mind (and I don't think Dave minds) if you take ideas from this thread. Thank you for taking the time to stop by.
Hi NS10Fan. I think your words accurately describe the project being undertaken. Thank you for taking the time to stop by.
thenoizfaktory
Member
Now it's time to start assembling some walls and get them ready to go up. As you can see they are being assembled on the ground only to be walked up. It didn't dawn on me until I was talking to someone and they pointed out that we are going to be "raising a barn". As I was talking with this person they pointed out that the old style of construction involved framing the walls and exterior on the ground and then walking them up to a vertical position. I never thought that I would have stumbled on to such an old fashioned technique and have the good fortune of getting to experience this.
As Dave continues doing awesome work I continue to both learn tons of information and I get to be impressed by all the things that naturally are rolling around in Dave's mind. I hope you enjoy these pictures.
As Dave continues doing awesome work I continue to both learn tons of information and I get to be impressed by all the things that naturally are rolling around in Dave's mind. I hope you enjoy these pictures.
rottingcorpse
Well-known member
I drive by your town everyday!
What a major project! Can't wait to see it in person.
Major kudos.
What a major project! Can't wait to see it in person.
Major kudos.
thenoizfaktory
Member
Hi Rottingcorpse. Where do you live that makes you drive by Georgetown every day? I agree with you on the major project aspect. It feels a bit daunting and it's a great adventure to have. I look forward to showing you the studio when you have time.
mentoneman
Well-known member
good you take loads of pictures in case you ever need to modify or trace wiring through walls/floors.
you can never have enough spare conduit. would you ever need more connectivity between spaces in your structure..i.e. could you ever possibly need audio, video connectivity or data in different positions in your studio than you are envisioning at the moment, and a way to network them through j-boxes, spare pull strings...
looks like a rad project---console?
you can never have enough spare conduit. would you ever need more connectivity between spaces in your structure..i.e. could you ever possibly need audio, video connectivity or data in different positions in your studio than you are envisioning at the moment, and a way to network them through j-boxes, spare pull strings...
looks like a rad project---console?
S
Skirmish
Active member
Awesome thread and progress, thanks for sharing and good luck with everything!
thenoizfaktory
Member
Hi Mentoneman. I agree with you on taking lots of pictures and the assistance they provide in tracing things. We have anticipated the need for audio, video and data in a variety of places throughout the studio. Thank you for the compliment on the construction. The one thing that is always important for me to point out is that this is Dave Del Valle's design and he is the builder. The rest of us are simply his minions to do his bidding. As for the console, we haven't gotten that far because we have a good amount of construction to deal with and by the time we're done who knows what will be available.
Hi Skirmish. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and check this thread out. It means a lot to have people stop by and see the work being done.
As for the console, we haven't gotten that far because we have a good amount of construction to deal with and by the time we're done who knows what will be available.Hi Skirmish. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and check this thread out. It means a lot to have people stop by and see the work being done.
thenoizfaktory
Member
I wanted to apologize for the delay in getting these pictures posted. I was caught up with life and thus I was sidetracked. The good news is that I'm back and this time with a story.
So here you see walls that are just over 14 feet tall. These walls were constructed laying on the ground with the drywall on the outside. Ultimately this left a gap between the spray foam and the drywall of about eight inches. Since I don't know anyone thin enough to work in such a small space and hang drywall it was time to ask my friends for help.
I called the following people who promptly came to my aid and helped put up the walls. I had contacted Anthony Rodriquez, Oz Hofstatter, Dan Salcido, and Ray Kainz to see if they would have time to lend a hand to me and Dave with walking up the walls and in short order they said yes without a moments hesitation.
With my group of super men it was time to walk up the first wall. Dave estimated that the walls would weigh in at about 700 pounds with the drywall attached to the frame. In preparation to raise the first wall Dave mounted some handles to the top of the wall so we could get a hold of it and start walking it up. No sooner do we start walking it up does it start sliding away from us. We then screwed some scrap 2x4's down to the floor so that the bottom of the wall would have something to go up against and not slide away. We then got the wall vertical and it was sitting on top of flat 2x4's which meant that the whole wall was two inches off of the ground and we needed to get the wall over the 2x4 and back to the ground. Here we are with a 700 pound vertical wall that six guys need to maneuver in to place on the edge of the floor without it sliding in to the gap between the floor and the shell of the metal building. We slowly start to walk it off the 2x4 scraps on one end and then we slowly do the same thing on the other end. The next thing is to get it to the edge of the floor where Dave has marked off where it needs to go. Much to our surprise we get the first wall in to place and Dave wastes no time getting braces in place so the wall won't come back down.
Upon completion of raising the first wall my recollection was a moment when we all looked at each other and without saying anything if much at all we seemed to collectively understand what we need to do. So we go from a vertical learning curve to what might have looked like a well orchestrated effort of people who had done this before.
The second wall went up much better than the first wall. The third wall was better than the second wall and the fourth wall was better than the third. At the end of walking these walls up we clearly understood what we were doing.
The thing that I'm most grateful for is the fact that so many people came together to help me and Dave accomplish what was looking like a daunting task. Every one of these people selflessly gave up their free time to help us out.
In case you don't know how awesome these people are it's my responsibility to make sure I don't short change them and share this with you. My whole mind set is that if I didn't say it then you didn't hear it.
I have known Anthony for a long time as a friend and the drummer in our band. We got to know each other quite well during those five years of rehearsing together. In this project when ever I have asked if Anthony is available to help he always has been first in line to help me out. I don't know words for the kind of awesome that he is so I simply say that he KICKS ASS!
Of course this brings me to Oz who also has been in my corner without hesitation. Oz is another KICK ASS friend that has only been an upgrade to my world. I've known him as long as Austin Guitar House has been open and it's at his shop that I first met him. Oz also is quick to lend a hand without hesitation.
This brings me to Dan who came to Austin from Arizona. I had only known Dan a short time and he too showed me that he was both genuine and generous. Who else would help move 42 tons of materials inside a building especially after knowing someone for maybe six months. Again, the only phrase that seems to do anyone justice is to point out that Dan KICKS ASS!
This brings me to Ray Kainz who I didn't know very well at the time of him helping me out and by the end of this I had a clear understanding of the kind of AWESOME that is Ray Kainz. Ray also showed up with his sense of humor that is Ray and he didn't flinch about what he was involved in. He simply made some jokes about planning your exit strategy if the wall starts to come back down. Although it may have been said as a bit of a joke the truth of the matter is he was right. I was hugely fortunate to have Ray out to help on this day. Again, Ray simply KICKS ASS!
Of course, there's no way I can leave Dave out of this. When I am around Dave I readily know that I'm around someone that I don't see every day in the world. I honestly think that if you tested his IQ he would test out as a genius. For all the things that I know Dave can do he is one of the most humble people I have ever met. He doesn't do thing for recognition and if he is given high accolades you'll find that he's quick to try to dismiss it as if it were nothing and even down play what he has accomplished. I have a very difficult time allowing him to discount what he does. I have known Dave for about 10 years and the contributions that he has made during this project as both a builder and a friend have left me in a better place and upgraded. I can use words to describe Dave as AWESOME, CREATIVE, and GENIUS. In this end Dave simply KICKS ASS!
At the end of the day and very proud of our accomplishments it's time for lunch which includes beer and chicken wings at Pluckers. This was a particularly cool day because it was the first time that Oz had ever had buffalo wings.
I know I can get a little long winded at times. To me it's important to recognize those people that take the time to stand in my corner. This project is proof positive that a bunch of little people can come together and stand as a giant. I do believe that a co-op mindset can and will work. At the end of this project I don't want to be rich...I just want to be happy. With friends like these contributing their part to this project this building will have an energy stored inside that will fuel this building for the future. Besides, I've got so many stories to tell that I otherwise wouldn't have had if these people didn't get involved.
I hope you enjoy these pictures.
Oz Hofstatter, Eric Meyer, Dan Salcido, Anthony Rodriguez, Dave Del Valle, Ray Kainz
So here you see walls that are just over 14 feet tall. These walls were constructed laying on the ground with the drywall on the outside. Ultimately this left a gap between the spray foam and the drywall of about eight inches. Since I don't know anyone thin enough to work in such a small space and hang drywall it was time to ask my friends for help.
I called the following people who promptly came to my aid and helped put up the walls. I had contacted Anthony Rodriquez, Oz Hofstatter, Dan Salcido, and Ray Kainz to see if they would have time to lend a hand to me and Dave with walking up the walls and in short order they said yes without a moments hesitation.
With my group of super men it was time to walk up the first wall. Dave estimated that the walls would weigh in at about 700 pounds with the drywall attached to the frame. In preparation to raise the first wall Dave mounted some handles to the top of the wall so we could get a hold of it and start walking it up. No sooner do we start walking it up does it start sliding away from us. We then screwed some scrap 2x4's down to the floor so that the bottom of the wall would have something to go up against and not slide away. We then got the wall vertical and it was sitting on top of flat 2x4's which meant that the whole wall was two inches off of the ground and we needed to get the wall over the 2x4 and back to the ground. Here we are with a 700 pound vertical wall that six guys need to maneuver in to place on the edge of the floor without it sliding in to the gap between the floor and the shell of the metal building. We slowly start to walk it off the 2x4 scraps on one end and then we slowly do the same thing on the other end. The next thing is to get it to the edge of the floor where Dave has marked off where it needs to go. Much to our surprise we get the first wall in to place and Dave wastes no time getting braces in place so the wall won't come back down.
Upon completion of raising the first wall my recollection was a moment when we all looked at each other and without saying anything if much at all we seemed to collectively understand what we need to do. So we go from a vertical learning curve to what might have looked like a well orchestrated effort of people who had done this before.
The second wall went up much better than the first wall. The third wall was better than the second wall and the fourth wall was better than the third. At the end of walking these walls up we clearly understood what we were doing.
The thing that I'm most grateful for is the fact that so many people came together to help me and Dave accomplish what was looking like a daunting task. Every one of these people selflessly gave up their free time to help us out.
In case you don't know how awesome these people are it's my responsibility to make sure I don't short change them and share this with you. My whole mind set is that if I didn't say it then you didn't hear it.
I have known Anthony for a long time as a friend and the drummer in our band. We got to know each other quite well during those five years of rehearsing together. In this project when ever I have asked if Anthony is available to help he always has been first in line to help me out. I don't know words for the kind of awesome that he is so I simply say that he KICKS ASS!
Of course this brings me to Oz who also has been in my corner without hesitation. Oz is another KICK ASS friend that has only been an upgrade to my world. I've known him as long as Austin Guitar House has been open and it's at his shop that I first met him. Oz also is quick to lend a hand without hesitation.
This brings me to Dan who came to Austin from Arizona. I had only known Dan a short time and he too showed me that he was both genuine and generous. Who else would help move 42 tons of materials inside a building especially after knowing someone for maybe six months. Again, the only phrase that seems to do anyone justice is to point out that Dan KICKS ASS!
This brings me to Ray Kainz who I didn't know very well at the time of him helping me out and by the end of this I had a clear understanding of the kind of AWESOME that is Ray Kainz. Ray also showed up with his sense of humor that is Ray and he didn't flinch about what he was involved in. He simply made some jokes about planning your exit strategy if the wall starts to come back down. Although it may have been said as a bit of a joke the truth of the matter is he was right. I was hugely fortunate to have Ray out to help on this day. Again, Ray simply KICKS ASS!
Of course, there's no way I can leave Dave out of this. When I am around Dave I readily know that I'm around someone that I don't see every day in the world. I honestly think that if you tested his IQ he would test out as a genius. For all the things that I know Dave can do he is one of the most humble people I have ever met. He doesn't do thing for recognition and if he is given high accolades you'll find that he's quick to try to dismiss it as if it were nothing and even down play what he has accomplished. I have a very difficult time allowing him to discount what he does. I have known Dave for about 10 years and the contributions that he has made during this project as both a builder and a friend have left me in a better place and upgraded. I can use words to describe Dave as AWESOME, CREATIVE, and GENIUS. In this end Dave simply KICKS ASS!
At the end of the day and very proud of our accomplishments it's time for lunch which includes beer and chicken wings at Pluckers. This was a particularly cool day because it was the first time that Oz had ever had buffalo wings.
I know I can get a little long winded at times. To me it's important to recognize those people that take the time to stand in my corner. This project is proof positive that a bunch of little people can come together and stand as a giant. I do believe that a co-op mindset can and will work. At the end of this project I don't want to be rich...I just want to be happy. With friends like these contributing their part to this project this building will have an energy stored inside that will fuel this building for the future. Besides, I've got so many stories to tell that I otherwise wouldn't have had if these people didn't get involved.
I hope you enjoy these pictures.
Oz Hofstatter, Eric Meyer, Dan Salcido, Anthony Rodriguez, Dave Del Valle, Ray Kainz