I Need Advice Soundproofing My Little Shed!

[JamesG]

I dont even know if putting my drums in a shed is gonna work and it cost 250 quid! I havent put the shed together but I was wondering if anyone else has put their drums in a shed and what did they do to soundproof it.

The shed is quite small and made of that cheap wood. All I can think of is putting carpet on the floor, ceiling and walls. Is there anything else I can do? Any ideas? (Is putting more than one layer of carpet on a good idea?)

I know people have done threads about soundproofing before, but I couldnt find one about sheds. So sending me a link to past replys might not be relevant

 

[apl]

I dont even know if putting my drums in a shed is gonna work and it cost 250 quid! I havent put the shed together but I was wondering if anyone else has put their drums in a shed and what did they do to soundproof it.

The shed is quite small and made of that cheap wood. All I can think of is putting carpet on the floor, ceiling and walls. Is there anything else I can do? Any ideas? (Is putting more than one layer of carpet on a good idea?)

I know people have done threads about soundproofing before, but I couldnt find one about sheds. So sending me a link to past replys might not be relevant

Carpet is not going to help.

See www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html

 

[SonicClang]

I would definitely post this in the "Studio Building and Display" forum. Those guys over there know their stuff.

If I were to give you my "idiot's guide" to sound proofing (and I use the term "sound proofing loosely), I'd tell you there are two basic things to pay attention to, and this is in no specific order or usage, 1) dead air and 2) mass. What I mean by that is, you want to keep the air that's inside the shed from getting out. Anywhere there's a hole to the outside, sound will get out there. And with mass, that means a couple layers of particle board and drywall.

There are different combinations of applying these basics, and the guys in the studio building and display forum will be able to better explain it. Look out for the term "leafs". They'll talk a lot about SPL. Just know before going in that it's not going to be nearly as easy as you think.

Even though I've done a lot of "sound proofing" in my basement/studio, and what I've done works REALLY WELL, the guys in that forum tell me I did it wrong, and I probably did. If you apply the theory correctly you can save yourself time and money.

 

[JamesG]

That was literally my first post on this website so Im sorry for putting it in the wrong thread. Thanks for the air and mass theory thing. I dont think i shud speak to the studio guys becoz i wont have a clue what they'll mean. i never passed gcse physics or maths for that matter.

 

[JamesG]

but no harm in tryin one guesses

 

[SonicClang]

Well if you're not going to post there, don't take what I said as all you're going to go off of to start building or anything. Do yourself a favor and read up on this stuff. The two things I told you are the absolute bottom end of sound proofing theory.

Here's a good website www.acoustics101.com You can learn a lot there.

 

[my2cents]

maybe not practical (or possible), but here's an idea:

get a second, slightly bigger shed. put the smaller shed inside it. set up drums in smaller shed.

basically, that's the "room inside a room" soundproofing method, except with sheds instead of rooms.

 

[apl]

Beware the cheapo methods that can turn your shed into your personal and final crematorium.

 

[SonicClang]

Beware the cheapo methods that can turn your shed into your personal and final crematorium.

You mean like using cheap bedding foam like that place Great White was playing in when it burned down? Yeah, avoid doing that. Fire = bad.

That's an interesting idea about buying two sheds. Go to Home Depot and ask them, "Will this shed fit inside this one?" I'd love to see the look on their face...

 

[gbondo9]

Beware the cheapo methods that can turn your shed into your personal and final crematorium.

I Agree!!
For example, NEVER follow advice along any of these lines:

1. Gasoline a cigarette smoke make AWESOME Sound insullators!!
2. Place sick looking monkeys in all the corners to trap the Bass.
3. Pitbulls and Mastiffs will actually EAT sound waves if you starve them long enough.
4. By building your shed on a Interstate, the asphalt will aborb all the sound.

I think you catch my drift. So beware!!!

Todd

 

[mallcore pop]

I Agree!!
For example, NEVER follow advice along any of these lines:

1. Gasoline a cigarette smoke make AWESOME Sound insullators!!
2. Place sick looking monkeys in all the corners to trap the Bass.
3. Pitbulls and Mastiffs will actually EAT sound waves if you starve them long enough.
4. By building your shed on a Interstate, the asphalt will aborb all the sound.

I think you catch my drift. So beware!!!

Todd

Dude, LMAO!!!

 

[Bulls Hit]

maybe not practical (or possible), but here's an idea:

get a second, slightly bigger shed. put the smaller shed inside it. set up drums in smaller shed.

basically, that's the "room inside a room" soundproofing method, except with sheds instead of rooms.

Monty Python did a sketch called 'Arthur Two sheds Jackson'. Maybe this was what they had in mind

 

[Smurf]

Caulk every joint, insulate every space, and hang drywall........

 

[mjm620]

I did excactly what you are talking about, and it works great. Took an old unfinished shed, that wasnt insulated or anything, and insulated it, put an AC in, and put soundboard up. The insulation costed 100, the AC was 75, and the soundboard was less than about 50. Soundboard is fairly cheap, and it helps a lot with the AC and temperature as well, because I cant afford to have it running all the time.