
undrgrnd studio
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OK I was planning on simply finishing my apartment basement best I could, simply as I could; while also adding some sound isolation techniques. But when I entered the basement for the first time I was dumbfounded by how easily I could hear my neighbors talking. That made me rethink the whole design.
Instead of using the ceiling joists and furring strips to hold up the sheetrock, I decided to build a completely independent ceiling.
I built freestanding walls anchored to the concrete floor, and then used cross beams to support 2x4 ceiling joists. I'm using 5/8th fire rated sheetrock, glass insulation, and insulation filled steel doors sealed with weather stripping.
So now the entire room is independent of all the existing walls and ceiling. I figure this should give me the best sound isolation possible. I'm not touching anything in the basement but the floor which is very thick and very hard concrete.
I also went around the entire basement and plugged all the cracks and holes leading to the neighbors basements to stop any air movement.
I still need to do electrical, insulation, and sheet rock. I'm taking pictures, I'll post them up when i get time.
What do you think?
Instead of using the ceiling joists and furring strips to hold up the sheetrock, I decided to build a completely independent ceiling.
I built freestanding walls anchored to the concrete floor, and then used cross beams to support 2x4 ceiling joists. I'm using 5/8th fire rated sheetrock, glass insulation, and insulation filled steel doors sealed with weather stripping.
So now the entire room is independent of all the existing walls and ceiling. I figure this should give me the best sound isolation possible. I'm not touching anything in the basement but the floor which is very thick and very hard concrete.
I also went around the entire basement and plugged all the cracks and holes leading to the neighbors basements to stop any air movement.
I still need to do electrical, insulation, and sheet rock. I'm taking pictures, I'll post them up when i get time.
What do you think?