I'm new to the site. I built a 2-story structure starting in Jan 2016. The bottom is by workshop and
storage area. The upstairs I'm dedicating to a home recording studio and jam room!
Attached is a general layout. It's actually a little older revision as I don't think I will put an Iso Booth
in the Live Room and there is only 1 door off of the hallway which leads to the controls room and 1 door from
the control room to the live room. The door from the hallway to the Live Room will not be there.
Now, I live near the airport. 80% of the time there is no issue as the wind patterns and plans take off in
the OPPOSITE direction, but when the 20% does occur there can be noise and low-frequency rumble. The
building is just finishing up on Monday and it will be time to start PHASE III and the studio Control and
Live rooms. This is how it currently looks inside.
My strategy is as follows:
1. I plan on making the rooms floating and totally decoupled from the structure. In this way also, if I ever
don't want a "studio" anymore and use the space for something else or sell it and want it a room again, the
rooms can be taken down like a convertible!
2. I will use U-boats I already procured and as in he Auralex-site, to build the new subflooring the rooms
will sit on top of -
3. The rooms walls will be built on this new subfloor. There is no need for resilient channels as the walls
are built on this platfor and floating on rubber -
4. Do to limiting space, the the walls will be stadard 2x4. I will use 2 layers of drywall cross-hatched and
use green glue and overlapping drywall with 1/2" and 5/8" at least to the inside (possibly outside wall).
5. I will pack the floor, walls, and ceiling with Stone Wool Insulation -
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Roxul-Safe-n-Sound-3-in-x-15-1-4-in-x-47-
in-Soundproofing-Stone-Wool-Insulation-12-Roll-RXSS31525/202531875
Soo, I have a pretty decent plan. My only question to the forum is how to fasten the room(s) to the ceiling
while still keeping "decoupled" from the building?!?? Is there something on the market to achieve this (like
the U-boats do the floor? Please let me know. I plan on starting the studio rooms soon and having the
wholething done by Spring in under 50 days to enjoy a full season of recording and jamming! Thanks in
advance!
storage area. The upstairs I'm dedicating to a home recording studio and jam room!
Attached is a general layout. It's actually a little older revision as I don't think I will put an Iso Booth
in the Live Room and there is only 1 door off of the hallway which leads to the controls room and 1 door from
the control room to the live room. The door from the hallway to the Live Room will not be there.
Now, I live near the airport. 80% of the time there is no issue as the wind patterns and plans take off in
the OPPOSITE direction, but when the 20% does occur there can be noise and low-frequency rumble. The
building is just finishing up on Monday and it will be time to start PHASE III and the studio Control and
Live rooms. This is how it currently looks inside.
My strategy is as follows:
1. I plan on making the rooms floating and totally decoupled from the structure. In this way also, if I ever
don't want a "studio" anymore and use the space for something else or sell it and want it a room again, the
rooms can be taken down like a convertible!
2. I will use U-boats I already procured and as in he Auralex-site, to build the new subflooring the rooms
will sit on top of -
3. The rooms walls will be built on this new subfloor. There is no need for resilient channels as the walls
are built on this platfor and floating on rubber -
4. Do to limiting space, the the walls will be stadard 2x4. I will use 2 layers of drywall cross-hatched and
use green glue and overlapping drywall with 1/2" and 5/8" at least to the inside (possibly outside wall).
5. I will pack the floor, walls, and ceiling with Stone Wool Insulation -
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Roxul-Safe-n-Sound-3-in-x-15-1-4-in-x-47-
in-Soundproofing-Stone-Wool-Insulation-12-Roll-RXSS31525/202531875
Soo, I have a pretty decent plan. My only question to the forum is how to fasten the room(s) to the ceiling
while still keeping "decoupled" from the building?!?? Is there something on the market to achieve this (like
the U-boats do the floor? Please let me know. I plan on starting the studio rooms soon and having the
wholething done by Spring in under 50 days to enjoy a full season of recording and jamming! Thanks in
advance!
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