Hearing protection would be a good idea too in your concrete pill-box apartment. They usually don't soak up much sound, just bounce it back to you. If you use a shop vac while sanding, use some extra hose to blow the exhaust out the window.

If I were doing the building, I would build a full-size mock-up out of refrigerator boxes or cheap pvc pipe and test the halls with that. I didn't notice if you said, but also consider sending it out the window. Even if you are a few stories up, this could be more practical.

: The dust is a big concern...I am a student and thus have the month of January
: off to build. I will be the only one here from 6 am until 6 pm every day.
: I will cover everything and get the best respirator I can find. A big
: problem is working outside in January in Connecticut. Unless this global
: warming thing works out I guarantee snow. So if anyone in CT wants to lend
: a poor divinity student some garage space...(note pathetic tone)

: I am now thinking about building 2 Osprey Standards rather than 1 AT and 1
: OS. The OSes are 15' 8" and would be much more conducive to apartment
: building don't you think?

: Thanks for all of the ideas...the scale drawing will probably be my project
: for the day.

: -Mike