<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Genie:
Could someone help me with suggestions on how to build a room studio so that my neighbors won't call the cops on me. I'm moving from an apartment to a house and need to soundproof a room with one window. I will be using electronic drums so the only loud stuff would be, guitar (Fender HotRod Amp), Vocals, and Bass. Thanks, hopefully this isn't double posted because i don't think my last one worked. Cheers...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Keep this in mind, the two ways to stop sound are 1) MASS and 2) Dead air (sealing). With that in mind think of ways you can BULK up the walls and ceiling of your room. And no, simply putting foam in front of your window will not stop the sound from getting out, that's about the equivlent of trying to stop light with clear plastic.
What do I suggest? Well, before I say I want you to know I speak from experience. I'm building a recording studio in my basement so I know what it is to get down a dirty with caulk, and to get on my knees and cut some wood. I suggest buying enough 5/8", 4x8 sheets of particle wood to cover all surfaces in your room twice. Also, you'll want to get enough drywall to cover everything twice (1/2" drywall will work). You want to glue all the boards up along with screws, so you'll need enough glue. How much glue? It's 2 tubes of 10 oz glue for every 4X8 sheet. Use that formula when buying blue. And you'll need silicone caulk for all the seams... ALL THE SEAMS.
What to do? Find out where all the existing studs are inside the walls. You know what a stud is right? It's the 2X4 that the drywall is mounted to to make a wall. Just 2X4's and one layer of unglued drywall is a regular wall, regular walls SUCK at stopping sound. After you know where all your studs are you're ready to put up particle wood. You'll need a circular saw for cutting it. Do all the surfaces with one layer, and then move on to the second layer, don't put two layers on one wall, and move on. If you put the boards virticle on the first layer, put them horizontal on the second layer. After you have all the particle wood up do the same exact thing with the drywall.
This is, of course, if you're willing to do a lot of work to your room to do it right. Really what I'd suggest doing is playing in your basement, preferably a side of your basement that doesn't have a window.
There realy is no EASY way to sound proof a room RIGHT. Foam and egg cartons will not sound proof a room, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
As for your window, put your thinking cap on a little bit and think of a way to build something you can put in the window and seal it as to not let the sound through.
If you're REALLY serious about it, go to
www.auralex.com and read Acoustics 101.
