Building a house

Don’t hit your thumb, it hurts.. I rebuilt my house and doubled the size, added shops and a basement.. I did it all by hand, by reading books and my family’s collective skills. Something about driving 99% of the nails by hand and fixing most of my mistakes.. No nail guns I couldn't afford them. They were actually not used by Union folks back then. Even the weight of the hammer. The more strike it takes to drive a nail the tighter the bind..
I used dipped galvanised nails. Harder to drive!! Won’t back out.

The electrical was easy for me. Every room outside the main structure including the attic and basement received 220-40 sub panels. I wired from there. Much safer and wiser way to distribute power too. Two separate, 120 legs add breakers as needed. I used 2 50s and added two more 100s per shop... Understand it is a collective load as per code.
I had a 200 amp main. I did some finagling with the inspector to get him happy.. (hid my wire feed) and covered a milling machine and lythe in a shed. ;-)

I recommend you put your hands on every piece of your new house. Look at it, understand what folks are doing, and NOT DOING..

DON’T settle, do it right. DON’T get sold a lot of shi$ you don’t need either.. Remember everything requires maintenance. EVERYTHING...

Here is the key to building your home.. ENJOY IT... Don’t let it happen make sure it happens.. You’ll love it...

Regards

02-27-2021 6:15amHow does one go about computer modeling the room?

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DON’T settle, do it right. DON’T get sold a lot of shi$ you don’t need either.

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It only cost YOU money, just like I said. Watch your money and it will go a long ways..

You already have a GREAT model, now refine it.  If you notice what was said;

"all the computer simulations in the world won't be any replacement for in-room measurements and calibration once the system and furniture are actually in that room."

I'm gonna add get to know your room, listen. I have a room that was designed with IB in mind with built in equipment racks between the two 
They ARE 120 cf pockets HUGE. Traps and IB pockets.. That was the plan 35 years ago.. JUST now getting to it.. Broken necks, heart attacks and Covid.. Talk about the brakes getting applied..

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Though the suggestions are grand I also noticed this part also;

"answer to for excessive SPL's - money well-spent on the room versus spending it on a lawyer later."

When you hire someone to plan out your sound room, guess what, THEY screw up YOU have to get the Lawyer. The NOISE complaint will have nothing to do with them. It's a NOISE complaint, not a music complaint.

Now if the chandeliers start keeping beat in the neighbors house, when your listening to your 45s at 70 db that might be an issue.

As for doing it right first, you have, READ A BOOK and don't second guess your own ideas.

Just don't try to make round rooms work, they won't.

I read "Isolate the sound room" Horse pucky, studios are nice, so are integrated sound rooms, nothing I like more that to be able to hear music while I'm cooking.. I'm THE COOK. I OPEN two french doors and draw heavy curtains in front of that opening while in concert. They act as wiers. 

Windows? nothing wrong with windows or doors. Don't get hollow core doors and I don't think you can buy a cheap noisy window anymore, code won't let you..How they look that's up yo you. I want more than one way out. I don't enter rooms with ONE door EVER.. Have have a least a window and a stool, so I can break out the window.. NO EXEPTIONS!!

Regards