This
studio is being built in Ludhiana,
India by Preet Mangat(greyman).
The
following is the text and pictures he has sent me......cheers
John
I'm
sending the pictures taken at different stages during construction.
It all started in the 1st week of Feb. 2001. I've a team of
about 6 workers......we work for about 10 hrs a day. I and
two of my assistants take care of the designs, planning, purchasing
etc.....and 6 of 'm (THE CARPENTERS) execute it.
Whatever
is seen in the pictures, is a result of 45 days of hard work.
Studio
and control room walls and ceiling with the wooden frames



Control
room and Sound Lock Ceiling frames


Preparations for a semi-floating Control Room Floor

Bobby(The
Head Carpenter) giving instructions

Wood
flooring on joists(with 25 mm insulation in-between)

Insulation
being glued to the back of internal wall.

Internal
wall construction


1.
Studio Floor on 100mm (4'') frames

A
senior worker doing a skillful job

A corner in the studio



Ceiling
Panel Absorber....made of 18 mm board ....will be properly
sealed. Teak ply will be glued to it and then polished(varnished)
later on to give Control room Ceiling a unique look.


1&2
Finished Ceiling Panel Absorber(Teak will be glued and nailed
later)


Slat
Resonator above the mixing console
Slat
Resonator on the Ceiling(frames only)...to be finished by
nailing 3'' -4'' Timber Slats

Slat
Resonator Wall with Ceiling Panel Absorber

Slat
Resonator Wall in the Control Room

Frames
for Slat Resonators in the Studio

All of ''THEM'' making heavy duty doors for The Control Room
and the Studio

Inner
Studio Walls (made of 12mm plywood with 25 mm insulation glued
to the back)......

TOTAL
WALL THICKNESS------362mm .....250mm Brick wall (both sides
plastered) + 75mm sealed air cavity + 25mm insulation + 12mm
plywood
More
photos to come
Cheers
Preet Mangat(greyman) 