Ventilation Problem

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I just moved into a house with a recording studio already built in the basement. It has a pretty large main room and a smaller hallway connected to a control room. The main room is sound proof with floating floors, two layers of dry wall and completely carpeted. The problem is that there is no air condition / ventilation. Temperature isn't really a problem because it's insulated so well that it stays cool even in 95 degree weather. But, when the door to the main room is shut, it gets pretty stuffy and I'm a afraid that once we get a full band in there, they will pass out from lack of oxygen.

Any ideas on how to fix this problem short of installing a a complete ventilation system? I don't own the house so I can't really install anything too serious.
 
I'm sure there must be building code violations for a living space without any ventilation. Check, and if so, use that leverage against the landlord to have some simple ducting and vents installed for you.
 
That's actually a great idea. Can't believe i didn't think to do that.
 
It pays to get familiar with building codes. Doing things the legal and correct way helps when there's a disaster. If you go skimpy, insurance won't cover it! If you do it by the book, you're all good no matter how bad the ordeal.
 
DigRigby said:
Temperature isn't really a problem because it's insulated so well that it stays cool even in 95 degree weather.
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Mmmmm...try turning on a whole bunch of equipment, I doubt it will stay cool.

My studio is "downstairs", so it's always much cooler than the upstairs floor...but when I fire up a lot of the equipment, the temp goes up pretty quick, even with just me in there.
If you add several 98.6 bodies to the room...it will get hot, plus stuffy from lack of airflow.
I made sure to run ducts from the central A/C into my studio.
 
Bryan316 said:
I'm sure there must be building code violations for a living space without any ventilation. Check, and if so, use that leverage against the landlord to have some simple ducting and vents installed for you.
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I think it depends.
If it's not intended to be a bedroom (aka living space)...not sure code would help with a basement that someone turned into a studio space.
I mean...if it is rented as a *living space*...that's different.
 
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