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Making the sides

As previously mentioned, the general idea called for a 2x6 base with 2x4 studs,  creating a 3 1/2  the inch separating air gap between the 3/8 sheetrock and the Safe 'n Sound.
The frames of two sides bolted together.

However, there were a couple problems with this exquizitely detailed plan.

One, as it turns out, much like everything else with construction, the only sizes the Safe 'n Sound pieces came in weren't either the broad definition of 16" or the translated measurement of 15 1/4". I'm I think they were under 15" (on average) because three pieces side-by-side couldn't span the 45 3/4" frame.  I also meant the isolating batt kept falling between the supports which at 15 1/4 apart (on center) were exactly the wrong spacing to keep them in place.

No matter, I decided to shorten the sides by the width of a stud, and replace the cedar shims with a few stylishly placed pieces of carpet.
Carefully placed strips of leftover carpet keep the isolating batt from through.

Adding the Safe 'n Sound seemed to indicate everything was going to plan (b).

Fabric was added to the front, covering the irritating batt, and then stapled behind to allow the batt to be pushed aside for supposedly easy access to the bolts.
Staples keep the fabric taught without blocking access to the bolts.

It turned out that the slimming excersize for the wall width had brought the bolts out of alignment, and I was seriously regretting my because-i-had-them plan of using the tee nuts, when I remembered another drunk purchase.
An endoscopic camera attached to my cellphone, helps align the bolt with the tee nuts.

With the first bolt in position, I looked upon all I had made and it was....not great.
The wall seems a little worse for wear, rather than "springing back" when released as instructed planned.
This was "solved" by some elegantly positioned straps, that pull carpet flaps into position behind the bolt access points.

Again these assemblies were backed by sheetrock, finishing them off.



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