Cool - keep us posted with how it's developing, take lots of photo's and make a slide show from start to finish.
If you want any help on sound proofing, I'll dig up my research, hence you can save a fortune by purchasing the materials and getting a general builder with basic skills to build it. I can remember that the company that supplies the material have instructions on to build it, and it's easy peazy basic DIY skills.
Put it this way a professional soundproofing company will charge £2,500.00 per wall, so four walls ceiling and floor would cost £15,000.00 - the materials cost about £2,000.00 for four walls, celing and a wall for a room about 5 x 3 meters - I would say 1 builder could take about a week to construct - If you gave a builder £ 200.00 per day, that's about £1,400.00.
Having said all this you may not need it sound proofing
Don't rush into it, do plenty of research, plan, don't cut corners.
If you want any help on sound proofing, I'll dig up my research, hence you can save a fortune by purchasing the materials and getting a general builder with basic skills to build it. I can remember that the company that supplies the material have instructions on to build it, and it's easy peazy basic DIY skills.
Put it this way a professional soundproofing company will charge £2,500.00 per wall, so four walls ceiling and floor would cost £15,000.00 - the materials cost about £2,000.00 for four walls, celing and a wall for a room about 5 x 3 meters - I would say 1 builder could take about a week to construct - If you gave a builder £ 200.00 per day, that's about £1,400.00.
Having said all this you may not need it sound proofing
Don't rush into it, do plenty of research, plan, don't cut corners.
Yes, dont cut corners ... worst thing you could do ... your furniture will never fit properly again if you do !
So are you going for the 'room within a room' idea ? There are ingenious S profile beams designed to stop the transfer of sound vibrations through the construction.
Though personally I think it is very possible to simply line the original room with hard foam and build your inner room tight up against the foam boards ... theoretically creating your own 'made to measure' foam sandwich board walls ceiling and floor .... as long as there is no direct fixing from inner room to outer shell it should 'theoretically' work better than ingenious S profiles.
If you want to do it on a shoe string you could glue layers of bubble wrap on to everything !!
I love projects like this ... lots of pictures and updates please
So are you going for the 'room within a room' idea ? There are ingenious S profile beams designed to stop the transfer of sound vibrations through the construction.
Though personally I think it is very possible to simply line the original room with hard foam and build your inner room tight up against the foam boards ... theoretically creating your own 'made to measure' foam sandwich board walls ceiling and floor .... as long as there is no direct fixing from inner room to outer shell it should 'theoretically' work better than ingenious S profiles.
If you want to do it on a shoe string you could glue layers of bubble wrap on to everything !!
I love projects like this ... lots of pictures and updates please
| Soundproofing Materials |
Save yourself some money - I'm pretty sure this company is the most competative and they specialise in it. I phoned them when I was planning mine, they really know their stuff.
http://www.soundservice.co.uk/prices_live.php
*Edit* They have loads of information you can download - This link is how I want to soundproof my walls, it's the most effective way on how to do it.
http://www.soundservice.co.uk/R-bar.pdf.pdf
**Edit** Here is a link to all the downloads - It's brilliant all the info you need
http://www.soundservice.co.uk/downloads.html
http://www.soundservice.co.uk/prices_live.php
*Edit* They have loads of information you can download - This link is how I want to soundproof my walls, it's the most effective way on how to do it.
http://www.soundservice.co.uk/R-bar.pdf.pdf
**Edit** Here is a link to all the downloads - It's brilliant all the info you need
http://www.soundservice.co.uk/downloads.html
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Denis wrote…
**Edit** Here is a link to all the downloads - It's brilliant all the info you need
http://www.soundservice.co.uk/downloads.html
It's like all you need to know concerning sound proofing
| How to Soundproof a Garage |
Wow - This explains it all
http://www.soundservice.co.uk/soundproofing_garage.html
http://www.soundservice.co.uk/soundproofing_garage.html
also while you are at it,, think about the electricity, I had to put in a commercial conditioner to remove things from the electricity running though part of the house.. ie the air conditioner kicks on ,, I would get a small pop when I was recording. The fridge compressor kicks on , a small hum sometimes. Studio electricity needs to be isolated as best as possible and conditioned against, surges, spikes, and noise interference( lights , moters, and balanced .....etc.
http://homerecording.about.com/od/homestudiobasics/a/Recording-Studio-Power-Conditioning.htm
there are these http://www.soundpure.com/c/ac-power-conditioners-distribution/26
or you can get an electrician to wire in a commercial power conditioner at the mains (input to breaker box/fuse panel.
http://homerecording.about.com/od/homestudiobasics/a/Recording-Studio-Power-Conditioning.htm
there are these http://www.soundpure.com/c/ac-power-conditioners-distribution/26
or you can get an electrician to wire in a commercial power conditioner at the mains (input to breaker box/fuse panel.
| re: MY HOME STUDIO ...work starts today |
swordfish wrote…
first get a new roof!!!
exciting times
I'm gonna build a small studio/ music room..... in my old garage
daft fish
Plus make sure koi carp sleep well too ...
toastedgoat wrote…
also while you are at it,, think about the electricity, I had to put in a commercial conditioner to remove things from the electricity running though part of the house.. ie the air conditioner kicks on ,, I would get a small pop when I was recording. The fridge compressor kicks on , a small hum sometimes. Studio electricity needs to be isolated as best as possible and conditioned against, surges, spikes, and noise interference( lights , moters, and balanced .....etc.
http://homerecording.about.com/od/homestudiobasics/a/Recording-Studio-Power-Conditioning.htm
there are these http://www.soundpure.com/c/ac-power-conditioners-distribution/26
or you can get an electrician to wire in a commercial power conditioner at the mains (input to breaker box/fuse panel.
If one was building a studio or any other extension for that matter it's quite a normal procedure to add a new group on to the existing meter.
Would that be enough ? Or does even a separate group need isolating from the household supply ?
| re: UPDATE |
swordfish wrote…
first get a new roof!!!
exciting times
I'm gonna build a small studio/ music room..... in my old garage
daft fish
the insulation is double normal + double boarding !!
system decided upon after much trawling of the net for ideas
builder more used to things like nuclear power stations and the like ..( I do not jest )
he knows what i want and how to do it
plus hes the guitarist in alive and kicking and a s**t hot Quantity Surveyor
oh yes hes not building it ..... his company is .... 3 or 4 great lads that know their stuff
im kind of ending up with a floating room
So Ive lost I've lost a fair bit of space to insulation.... but.....
think it will be very cozy .....although a bit narrower than first envisioned haha....
photos at the weekend
kings wrote…
Very good point.toastedgoat wrote…
also while you are at it,, think about the electricity, I had to put in a commercial conditioner to remove things from the electricity running though part of the house.. ie the air conditioner kicks on ,, I would get a small pop when I was recording. The fridge compressor kicks on , a small hum sometimes. Studio electricity needs to be isolated as best as possible and conditioned against, surges, spikes, and noise interference( lights , moters, and balanced .....etc.
http://homerecording.about.com/od/homestudiobasics/a/Recording-Studio-Power-Conditioning.htm
there are these http://www.soundpure.com/c/ac-power-conditioners-distribution/26
or you can get an electrician to wire in a commercial power conditioner at the mains (input to breaker box/fuse panel.
If one was building a studio or any other extension for that matter it's quite a normal procedure to add a new group on to the existing meter.
Would that be enough ? Or does even a separate group need isolating from the household supply ?
seperate supply/ with breaker allready done
Invite me down sometime when I'm in the UK 
UndercoverApple wrote…
Invite me down sometime when I'm in the UK :)
| re: MY HOME STUDIO ...work starts today |
swordfish wrote…
first get a new roof!!!
exciting times
I'm gonna build a small studio/ music room..... in my old garage
daft fish
the work continues ... guys workin all week!!
fotos to follow at the weekend
happy fish
UndercoverApple wrote…
Invite me down sometime when I'm in the UK :)
Up ...
Swordy lives ... Up north ...
it's just how it is ! Unless of course you fly into Scotland ... then it's down
kings wrote…
Thinking about it Swordy, you are your self a firm advocate of bandAMP gettogethers ....
Why cant we all come over to yours and crash in your new studio ? ;)
Not a problem!!!
In fact
WHAT A GOOD IDEA!!!
if no room bring a TENT
I Kind of like this!!!!
Music Festival .... at my house????
WHY NOT???
WOW ...... LIKE CANADA!!
I WAS THERE!!!!!
YEP
Lets do it!!!
Im up for it and sue says she can cook for ENGLAND!!
All Bandampers are all invited .............date to be set....
but probably the weekend
JULY fri26 sat27 sun28 2013
Its a bit 'pie in the sky' at the moment
feedback please if you can do it ???
FISH
THINK I SHOULD OPEN A THREAD TO DEAL WITH THIS
Here's a list of Departures and Arrivals at Newcastle Airport, .... is this close to you John? Or am I miles off ?
BE149 22:00 SOUTHAMPTON DELAYED PROV 23:40
BA1338 22:05 LONDON HEATHROW EXPECTED AT 22:30
KL971 22:10 AMSTERDAM LANDING AT 22:04
EZY556 22:15 BELFAST INTL LANDING AT 21:55
EZY570 22:45 BRISTOL LANDING AT 22:16
EZY6448 23:05 FARO
TOM1377 23:25 RHODES
TCX6109 23:35 LARNACA
TCX6015 05:25 ENFIDHA
FR172 07:30 DUBLIN
EZY566 07:35 BRISTOL
BA1324 08:25 LONDON HEATHROW
KL953 08:30 AMSTERDAM
T34031 09:00 ABERDEEN
EZY548 09:10 BELFAST INTL
T34622 09:30 BIRMINGHAM
T34032 09:35 CARDIFF
BE462 09:55 LONDON GATWICK
SN2187 10:00 BRUSSELS
BE141 10:05 SOUTHAMPTON
KL957 10:30 AMSTERDAM
WF384 10:35 STAVANGER
LH3454 10:45 DUSSELDORF
BA1326 11:05 LONDON HEATHROW
EK035 12:05 DUBAI
T34035 12:20 ABERDEEN
EZY6428 12:35 PALMA
KL959 12:45 AMSTERDAM
BA1332 13:05 LONDON HEATHROW
LS532 13:05 PALMA
TOM1423 13:25 PALMA
BE703 13:40 EXETER
LS584 14:10 ALICANTE
TOM1411 14:20 FARO
BE114 14:25 BERGEN
LS598 14:40 FARO
NM814 15:00 ISLE OF MAN
EZY6408 15:10 MALAGA
EZY6402 15:35 BARCELONA
LS538 16:00 ROME LEONARDO DA VINCI
SN2189 16:00 BRUSSELS
AF1158 16:20 PARIS CDG
T34095 16:35 ABERDEEN
KL963 16:40 AMSTERDAM
LH3456 16:45 DUSSELDORF
TOM1435 16:45 HERAKLION
T34802 16:50 STAVANGER
TCX6979 17:05 ANTALYA
T34626 17:10 BIRMINGHAM
BA1334 17:40 LONDON HEATHROW
BE466 17:40 LONDON GATWICK
TCX6019 17:40 ARRECIFE
EZY554 18:00 BELFAST INTL
FR9345 18:10 GERONA
BE147 18:20 SOUTHAMPTON
BE427 18:25 BELFAST CITY
T34037 18:40 ABERDEEN
BA1336 19:30 LONDON HEATHROW
EZY6484 19:30 NICE
If you are close to any of these places then you can make it .... so there
BE149 22:00 SOUTHAMPTON DELAYED PROV 23:40
BA1338 22:05 LONDON HEATHROW EXPECTED AT 22:30
KL971 22:10 AMSTERDAM LANDING AT 22:04
EZY556 22:15 BELFAST INTL LANDING AT 21:55
EZY570 22:45 BRISTOL LANDING AT 22:16
EZY6448 23:05 FARO
TOM1377 23:25 RHODES
TCX6109 23:35 LARNACA
TCX6015 05:25 ENFIDHA
FR172 07:30 DUBLIN
EZY566 07:35 BRISTOL
BA1324 08:25 LONDON HEATHROW
KL953 08:30 AMSTERDAM
T34031 09:00 ABERDEEN
EZY548 09:10 BELFAST INTL
T34622 09:30 BIRMINGHAM
T34032 09:35 CARDIFF
BE462 09:55 LONDON GATWICK
SN2187 10:00 BRUSSELS
BE141 10:05 SOUTHAMPTON
KL957 10:30 AMSTERDAM
WF384 10:35 STAVANGER
LH3454 10:45 DUSSELDORF
BA1326 11:05 LONDON HEATHROW
EK035 12:05 DUBAI
T34035 12:20 ABERDEEN
EZY6428 12:35 PALMA
KL959 12:45 AMSTERDAM
BA1332 13:05 LONDON HEATHROW
LS532 13:05 PALMA
TOM1423 13:25 PALMA
BE703 13:40 EXETER
LS584 14:10 ALICANTE
TOM1411 14:20 FARO
BE114 14:25 BERGEN
LS598 14:40 FARO
NM814 15:00 ISLE OF MAN
EZY6408 15:10 MALAGA
EZY6402 15:35 BARCELONA
LS538 16:00 ROME LEONARDO DA VINCI
SN2189 16:00 BRUSSELS
AF1158 16:20 PARIS CDG
T34095 16:35 ABERDEEN
KL963 16:40 AMSTERDAM
LH3456 16:45 DUSSELDORF
TOM1435 16:45 HERAKLION
T34802 16:50 STAVANGER
TCX6979 17:05 ANTALYA
T34626 17:10 BIRMINGHAM
BA1334 17:40 LONDON HEATHROW
BE466 17:40 LONDON GATWICK
TCX6019 17:40 ARRECIFE
EZY554 18:00 BELFAST INTL
FR9345 18:10 GERONA
BE147 18:20 SOUTHAMPTON
BE427 18:25 BELFAST CITY
T34037 18:40 ABERDEEN
BA1336 19:30 LONDON HEATHROW
EZY6484 19:30 NICE
If you are close to any of these places then you can make it .... so there
kings wrote…
Where the hell is ENFIDHA ?
| re: MY HOME STUDIO ...work starts today |
swordfish wrote…
first get a new roof!!!
exciting times
I'm gonna build a small studio/ music room..... in my old garage
daft fish
MINI GLASTONBURY
if it rains watch telly in living room
yokoinc wrote…
hey mate you up on skype like as in now?
work finished on room build tonite!!
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