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Tao_teh_ching · Post by **Tao_teh_ching** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:05 pm

Dear Steve,

I just double checked with a senior architect, Sharward is right. The price rises with all that, the cost will be more than double of what i mentioned. it will be about $2.3 per cubic square foot.

Tao_teh_ching · Post by **Tao_teh_ching** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:03 am

Happy New Year.........Steve and all other friends

May you have a great year.

And please provide inputs when possible.

knightfly · Post by **knightfly** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:14 am

Happy New Year, Tao - one confusing thing: measurements are either volume (cubic feet) or surface area (square feet) but not both. If you have a price for concrete that's in cubic feet, you need to divide 12" by the thickness of your intended floor slab to find the cost per SQUARE foot - then multiply THAT number by length and width of the slab to get material cost for concrete.

Even with the pump, those prices don't seem high by comparison - after you figure out the cost for concrete, re-figure with only ONE layer of wood (support for concrete) instead of the 3 layers (or more) it would take to get a floor that WON'T WORK as well as the concrete.

Remember, the answer here is MASS - more mass, better isolation (assuming you still have the same air gap filled with mineral wool)... Steve

len-morgan · Post by **len-morgan** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:54 am

knightfly wrote:measurements are either volume (cubic feet) or surface area (square feet) but not both

You have to remember this is in Asia! I lived there for many years (Taiwan mostly) and they do (and measure) things differently over there.

Proverb: Beware of any country with over a billion people that says their favorite indoor sport is Ping Pong!!

len

nirguni · Post by **nirguni** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:12 am

Very good observation... bad proverb.
Measure not just scales but also senstivities

Tao_teh_ching · Post by **Tao_teh_ching** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:02 pm

Dear Steve,

My architect said that this is the total cost for pouring the concrete onto the recording room floor. It consists of everything, that is labor, material cost, machinery cost and everything.

1. $410 for 6 inches thick concrete flooring.

2. $570 for 12 inches thick concete flooring.

Hope this helps you help us, if not then tell me what else you need, i shall contact my architect again.

knightfly · Post by **knightfly** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:01 am

6" should be enough - do you have a particular floating scheme in mind or are you hoping for info on materials for that as well? Steve

Tao_teh_ching · Post by **Tao_teh_ching** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:23 am

Thanks.
We were thinking of going ahead with Paul Woodlock’s floating floor scheme….

Also we are staring next Monday. Will seek for guidance along the way….

Post by **sharward** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:37 am

Woo-hoo! Another Woodlock!

(Mine's only a Woodlockette.

)

noisefix · Post by **noisefix** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:06 pm

len-morgan wrote:
knightfly wrote:measurements are either volume (cubic feet) or surface area (square feet) but not both
You have to remember this is in Asia! I lived there for many years (Taiwan mostly) and they do (and measure) things differently over there.

Proverb: Beware of any country with over a billion people that says their favorite indoor sport is Ping Pong!!

len

Sorry to get offtopic, but I also lived in Taiwan. Where abouts did you live over there?

knightfly · Post by **knightfly** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 3:03 pm

Apparently at least one of our members was somewhat offended by Len's proverb; at the least, please don't quote that part again, once was enough; thanks... Steve