New practice room/home studio

[Damonjames]

Hey everyone, sorry for the extended delay!! Finishing off the extension, issues with central heating and family in hospital have slowed up progress, but things are moving along now!!

I'll update some photos during the week, so you can see, but things are progressing nicely.

Two things to note,

1. Rockwool is itchy stuff!! Make sure you have the correct ppe for this!

2. Soundboard is BLOODY heavy!!! I'm ok as my room is small, but if you were contemplating doing a larger room, you would definitely need a buddy to help. Even getting the sheet into the garage was a ballache, at 36kg per sheet, the option of holding them overhead and screwing them up as full sheets is not doable!! I cut them down the middle to make it easier!

[baldwinbass]

No worries, hope your family are O.K now.

Glad things are progressing, and looking forward to the pics

[Damonjames]

progress photo's


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[baldwinbass]

Excellent, looks very solid. I like the way you're maximising space over the laundry room/toilet drainage.

[Damonjames]

Cheers pal!!

The family (mother in law) is on the mend now too mate thanks.

Yes, that recess should be perfect for wall hanging some basses 😄

[Damonjames]

Well, life has done a fantastic job of slowing this project up!!!

the good news is it is almost done. I will start moving furniture in tomorrow all things being equal, once I have it set up I’ll take some photos and update!!

[fleabag]

< envy mode on >

[Damonjames]

Hey everyone!

FINALLY I have some pics to upload, it is still a mile away from being finished, but I am in at least. 

I had

my first trial session and the results were ok but not great. It was late at night, so the house was silent except for me, she couldn't hear the music, but could hear my bass. So I will try and decouple the amp via some concrete bricks, ply and thick foam. I was hoping that I could have isolated a lot more of the noise coming in also, but perhaps I was expecting too much. When we carpet the spare room upstairs, it will help (currently bare floor boards), and as I continue to fill my room, hopefully it will absorb some of the noise. 

While I'm not 100% happy, it is better than if I had just sheeted it in normal board, I am co Disney if that much. But at least I have my own space where I can shut out the world and play!!

[Jimothey]

You might have already considered this but use an old duvet like a roller blind that acts as a dampener on the door because you will probably leak noise from there? And also rout and brushed intumescent strip into your door that will also help for a better air tight seal

[baldwinbass]

Great looking result, a proper mini studio. As you say, noise absorption is key and Jimothey's suggestion will be a quick and helpful fix.

[SpondonBassed]

I like the ceiling edge lighting.  I've just put concealed LED colour-changer ribbon right around the sitting room ceiling.  It looks like yours if I set it on White.  No light direct into your eyes makes a subtle but appreciable difference to how a room makes you feel.

Good work.  I bet you're feeling some satisfaction from it despite the list of items yet to do.