Hey everyone, I am looking to treat my garage some so I'm not bothering the neighbors as much when my band is practicing. I've done lots of research and realize the the best solution would be to build a room inside the garage, and I may do that in the future, but it's not an immediate solution, so I was hoping there may be some other solutions (even if I can get the sound down by say, 25%, that would be great)
Here is some details (I can provide pictures if they will help)
- The garage detached (about 30-40 feet behind the house)
- It's 40x30 feet
- The ceiling is 10 feet high, but is only partially covered, with an "attic space" which goes to the roof (which is peaked in the middle)
- It has a concrete floor
- The lower 2-3 feet is some kind of cement or cinder block or something
- The rest of the wall is wood, with bare studs (and insulation, R-19 I believe) on the inside, vinyl siding on the outside
- There are 4 windows (1 on each of the shorter walls, and 2 on the back long wall)
- The front wall has a normal door along with 2 garage doors (which are about 9x9 feet each, some kind of metal)
As a test, I put a radio facing one of the walls, turned up the volume, and went outside. It was loudest in front of the garage doors (significantly louder than wall the radio was up against), so I am fairly sure the current weak link is the doors.
Is there any way to lessen the sound coming out of the doors. Maybe some kind of movable wall or something? If so, what would you suggest for material?
In addition, would finishing the walls with sheetrock drastically improve the situation? Would it be a good idea to put a different kind of insulation in before doing so?
Thanks for any help you can provide, it's greatly appreciated.
Here is some details (I can provide pictures if they will help)
- The garage detached (about 30-40 feet behind the house)
- It's 40x30 feet
- The ceiling is 10 feet high, but is only partially covered, with an "attic space" which goes to the roof (which is peaked in the middle)
- It has a concrete floor
- The lower 2-3 feet is some kind of cement or cinder block or something
- The rest of the wall is wood, with bare studs (and insulation, R-19 I believe) on the inside, vinyl siding on the outside
- There are 4 windows (1 on each of the shorter walls, and 2 on the back long wall)
- The front wall has a normal door along with 2 garage doors (which are about 9x9 feet each, some kind of metal)
As a test, I put a radio facing one of the walls, turned up the volume, and went outside. It was loudest in front of the garage doors (significantly louder than wall the radio was up against), so I am fairly sure the current weak link is the doors.
Is there any way to lessen the sound coming out of the doors. Maybe some kind of movable wall or something? If so, what would you suggest for material?
In addition, would finishing the walls with sheetrock drastically improve the situation? Would it be a good idea to put a different kind of insulation in before doing so?
Thanks for any help you can provide, it's greatly appreciated.