Raised studio floor

soulshock7 · Post by **soulshock7** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:29 am

I was wondering, instead of having ducts run under the floor for cables and wires. How about a raised floor like the kind you find in computer rooms. I don't want wires and cables everywhere.

AVare · Post by **AVare** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:41 am

So what is the question?

It is a valid option.

Andre

soulshock7 · Post by **soulshock7** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:46 am

yeah I'm asking is it a option. I want the best application that will hel[p with running my cables. wires etc.

knightfly · Post by **knightfly** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:41 am

That type floor is notorious for crappy sound; no damping, bad ringing at resonance, good rodent habitat (in some cases) - I wouldn't recommend it.

Better to do solid runners with heavy double or triple layer of wood over, and run wires between the runners. You would pick specific runs to keep clear, then damp ALL the other cavities with rockwool to prevent ringing.

This is assuming you don't need super isolation/floating floor construction, otherwise it's a LOT deeper subject.

IF you could follow these guidelines in future, it allows me to help several others with the time saved -

http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3231

Thanks... Steve