Hi all,
My name is Stewart, from the UK. My fiancée and I have just bought our first house, with a garage (8'6" x 16'3") which I am looking to turn into a recording studio.
Its a standard garage with a metal garage door at the front and a door at the back connecting to the house. I don't want a full-on studio, just a place where I can have some fun recording guitar and vocals, possibly looking to add a drum kit in future.
I have all the equipment I need: (computer/monitor speakers/audio interface/recording software/guitars/pedals /amps/microphones etc).
I also would like to make it into a bit of a chill out room with a sofa etc as well as storing my bicycle in there. The garage door will need to be operational so I can take my bike out / lawnmower out to mow the front lawn
My concerns are:
*what is the best way to sound proof and how much will it cost?
*how can I ensure the garage door is kept secure to prevent anyone breaking in and stealing my equipment, but keeping it usable in order to get things in/out of the garage?
*what is the cheapest/easiest way of regulating the temperature of the garage to protect my equipment and keep the room at a comfortable temperature?
*there is a concrete floor - do I need to look at carpets etc?
*how much money am I looking at all in to achieve what I want to achieve?
Thanks in advance for your help!
My name is Stewart, from the UK. My fiancée and I have just bought our first house, with a garage (8'6" x 16'3") which I am looking to turn into a recording studio.
Its a standard garage with a metal garage door at the front and a door at the back connecting to the house. I don't want a full-on studio, just a place where I can have some fun recording guitar and vocals, possibly looking to add a drum kit in future.
I have all the equipment I need: (computer/monitor speakers/audio interface/recording software/guitars/pedals /amps/microphones etc).
I also would like to make it into a bit of a chill out room with a sofa etc as well as storing my bicycle in there. The garage door will need to be operational so I can take my bike out / lawnmower out to mow the front lawn
My concerns are:
*what is the best way to sound proof and how much will it cost?
*how can I ensure the garage door is kept secure to prevent anyone breaking in and stealing my equipment, but keeping it usable in order to get things in/out of the garage?
*what is the cheapest/easiest way of regulating the temperature of the garage to protect my equipment and keep the room at a comfortable temperature?
*there is a concrete floor - do I need to look at carpets etc?
*how much money am I looking at all in to achieve what I want to achieve?
Thanks in advance for your help!