Newbie needs sound proofing advice

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:04 pm

Hi all,

I want to convert a walk in closet to a sound booth for vocal recording. My deal is I want to keep sound from escaping the room, so that I can sing while my son naps or whatever. Or so people can't hear me when I mess up Embarassed

It's a 5x10 space with concrete behind one wall, a bathroom on the other door wall, and a dropped ceiling. It's in the basement, hence the concrete wall (it's covered by aluminum studded sheetrock wall).

What's the cheapest, safest idea to make this relatively sound absorbing? I was thinking foam panels on the dropped ceiling, but what type? I need a door on it, but no room for a 'real' door, only probably a cheap folding one would fit, so I guess I'd need to have a panel, also foam covered? to cover the closed door with?

Thanks for any ideas. We have little close to zero dollars to spend for this, fun, huh? Rolling Eyes

Hil

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:31 pm

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thinking foam panels on the dropped ceiling

What is above the ceiling tiles?
Are the walls of this existing closet insulated in any way? Are they sheetrocked already, both sides?

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I need a door on it, but no room for a 'real' door

What does that mean....what is a real door? A solid door? A door larger then 24" wide? If you do everything right in this proposed iso area and install a "bi-fold" door, you just introduced the weakest link:)

Wadda you think?

Brien

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:25 am

stuffing the area above the ceiling tiles with big thick blankets will probably help a lot if you dont want to spend anything. overall using multiple thick blankets on every wall of the closet and door might help a bit...

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