The 58 ceiling springs are going up right now. This will allow the ceiling to absorb more of the vibrations from the two large HVAC units on the roof (not ours). The guys are making quick work of it and should have them all up in another hour or so. Then they will put the steel channel up there to form a grid, and then hang the three layers of drywall from the grid.
The walls are pretty much up, at this point. They have some finishing to do tomorrow, then they’ll mud/tape it on Monday and move on to the ceiling. I took some pics of the Control Room as best I can and also one where you can see the layers on the walls (that’s an exterior wall, so it doesn’t have the IsoMax clips and resilient channel).
I ordered the track lighting today too, very cool track heads: 
The builders started putting the mass-loaded vinyl sheeting up on the walls today. Pretty interesting stuff. It’s realllly heavy, but not very strong. You can very easily rip it apart with your fingers. We got three 20yd rolls of the stuff and each roll weighs in at approx 350lbs! Now that it’s up on the walls, they’ve already started putting up the second layer of drywall over it.
They figure they’ll be completely done with the walls this week (including tape/mud). Then they’ll do the ceiling over the next two weeks, then the contractors are done with their part and I can start with the finishes.
The guys have started laying on the mass-loaded vinyl over the walls. One problem they’re having is that it’s so heavy that it’s tearing itself down under its own weight. Next try, roofing nails…should do the trick!
Attached are some pics from the past week or so, sorry haven’t posted these sooner. I also ordered the custom racks/producer’s desk from a company in Nashville.
The shipping company delivering the rolls of mass-loaded vinyl had “misplaced” the shipment (all 1000lbs of it?!?). It all just arrived and BOY are those rolls heavy (about 350lbs each). It took four of us to just barely carry these things into the studio. They’re finishing up the first layer of drywall today and will start hanging the vinyl tomorrow. Pics coming soon!
