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   Guest_ | Jun 12, 1999 02:25pm | #1

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   and idiot me clicks on this enclosure thinking it's going to be a plan or sketch of the problem!!

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   Guest_ | Jun 12, 1999 08:11pm | #2

   *That makes two of us Mark.We're builders, not plastic surgeons.Gabe

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   Guest_ | Jun 12, 1999 09:05pm | #3

   *Well me too, but I just had to see what all the fuss was about. Maybe if he'll post a series we can drop those stupid smiley puntuation things and usei real (now there's a concept)faces. Alternatively,if he posted just one all purpose "un-emoting" face we could duplicate the famous Kuleshov experiment. . . whadda ya mean ya don't know from Kuleshov?? He's the famous Ruski early film maker (circa 1890?)who showed audiences a film that intermixed a shot of an actors face with a bland unemotional expression with shots of food, scenery, death, baby etc., and the audiences all swore that the actor was displaying the appropriate emotion following each shot. . . you can fool some of the people all of the time!!!b One face suits all-pm

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   Guest_ | Jun 12, 1999 09:33pm | #4

   *ByronYour question reminds me very little of a reno.I once did for an architect who wanted the entrance into a new addition right where the main stack was located in a very visible bulkhead (duh!!). I tried to talk the customer into letting me replace the cast iron waste line with a floor to ceiling section of plex to make it into a 'feature' that could be walked around, or observed from the comfort of the dining area, but they just wouldn't go for it. . . I moved the archway instead. . . no imagination!!!Back to the original question. . . you could frame walls to take large windows like a recording studio control room. If you're into usingi found materials,recycled patio door glass that has lost its seal, and been seperated into single panes is a good material. . . it's thick, tempered and large. Don't use plexiglas, it's not only expensive but tends to draw dust to it's highly static surface.To keep sound transfer to a minimum, recording studios use two independant sheets of glass mounted on slightly different vertical angles to one another.Don't forget to set up an admissions booth. . .you can sell tickets to your show and pay for the whole thing. -pm

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   dickey | Jun 13, 1999 06:18am | #5

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   jeez Byron..why do your cheeks need glasses?

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   dickey | Jun 13, 1999 08:34am | #6

   *jeez Byron..why do your cheeks need glasses?

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   Guest_ | Jun 13, 1999 08:52am | #7

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   Judging from the photo, I would say the less light, the better.

   Pete

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   Byron_Peebles | Jun 13, 1999 08:15pm | #8

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   Some excellent humor in response to my first posting! And even one usable response! Thanks!

   I appreciate the recording studio design tip,
   which could also help to address the sound insulation.

   And I'll restrict future attachments to more
   traditional, and related, items, such as a
   picture of the area. OK? :-)

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   Guest_ | Jun 13, 1999 08:38pm | #9

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   Uhh Byron?

   This is a family show, I'm not sure we want any pictures of your
   i area.

   -pm

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   Guest_ | Jun 14, 1999 11:31am | #11

   *Byron,Seeing as to how you're being a good sport and all, I suppose I could spit out the suggestion of glass block walls. With glass block you can maintain an amount of privacy behind the wall while still allowing light to flow through. The wall should also minimize the sound considerably.Best of luck,Pete P.S. Why did you post your picture?

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   Byron_Peebles | Jun 14, 1999 11:31am | #10

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   I'm planning to finish the 2000 sq ft basement
   in our home, and one section is just perfect for
   a separate workshop. But I don't want to block
   the light from the various windows with a solid
   wall. Has anyone seen an attractive trick to
   keep things looking open, but holding the sound
   and dirt at bay? The ceiling is 9 foot plus,
   so there is plenty of vertical space.