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   geoff_murray | Apr 15, 2000 06:37am | #1

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   Assuming the interior of the garage is already finished I would strap the whole thing with
   2 by 2 or 4 and insulate with fiberglass, sheath with donnacona (buffalo board), strap with res bar and board with 1/2 inch drywall.
   The floor isn't such a big concern in regards to sound, but you could nail plywood to it so it is easier to dance on.
   The garage door poses a problem, especially if you want to use it. For soundproofing, you really need to build another wall in front of it.
   I'm sorry if this sounds expensive, but unless you want to start saving 20000 egg cartons, you can ussually salvage enough 2 by material to strap it all
   salvage scavenge scavenge..it'e the only way to keep the cost down.

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   Michael_Coyne | Apr 15, 2000 07:54am | #2

   *thanks for the advice geoff, i really appreciate it Mike

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   Guest_ | Apr 16, 2000 03:47am | #3

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   We built a studio for a radio station (when I was in college).

   The room walls were actually two walls about an inch apart. The first wall was sheetrocked both sides and insulated with fiberglass. The second wall was sheetrocked on only one side.

   The top and bottom plates for both walls were nailed over a layer of carpet. The two walls were connected only at the door casing and at one window casing (looking into the production room.

   The door was one of those concrete (or whatever it is) filled oak fire doors with magnetic weather stripping.

   The window was actually two separate insulated panes (four layers of glass) siliconed into site built frames.

   A drop ceiling and commercial carpet on the walls finished the room.

   Alittle elaborate but this may give you some ideas.

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   Guest_ | Apr 16, 2000 05:39am | #4

   *You can get (what I call) "acoustic foam" which looks a lot like the egg cartons mentioned. We used this to line the walls of offices and control rooms which were very near an 800 MW steam turbine control valve chest.May not be what you want though, because it seems to "kill" the sound in the room, that is there is NO reflection of the sound in the room. They use it in recording studios because you don't want any reflected sound. But in a large enough room, it might just keep all the sound in without sounding too wooden or dead.

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   Guest_ | Apr 17, 2000 11:12pm | #5

   *Seems to be a lot of sound problems.Simply put:To supress sound within a given area, use a lot of soft, thick material to absorb the energy.To prevent sound from traveling to other areas (rooms) put as much mass between the two areas as possible - wood, concrete, steel, lead.

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   Michael_Coyne | Apr 18, 2000 06:51am | #6

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   thanks charles, crusty and ryan...

   I think i'll frame 2x8 walls and ceiling, lined with stacked drywall stickers in the wall, double 5/8 drywall with the interior of the room
   lined with 4" thermax with the foil peeled off.

   Thanks for all your tips and advice!!

   Mike ;^)

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   Michael_Coyne | Apr 18, 2000 12:48pm | #7

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   Hello,

   My name is Mike. I recently purchased a home with an attached, one car garage. I play drums, my oldest son is learning saxaphone and my two youngest children love to dance to loud music.

   I'm willing to turn our garage into a sound proof room...but I need some advice.

   The floor is uninsulated, poured concrete.

   I'll be doing the work myself. I'm a skilled laborer learning with a very high end construction company and am looking forward to this project.

   My two primary considerations are (as close to) complete silence and super low cost.

   Any suggestions?

   Thanks in advance

   Mike

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   Guest_ | Apr 18, 2000 12:48pm | #8

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   I'd suggest that instead of 8" studs, you use two staggered rows of 2x4's. less expensive and this provides a break in the structure so sound can't travel through so easily.

   Peeling of the foil seems like messy work and I can't see the foil hurting anything. Just think how bright your new studio could be.

   Once you've got a pretty good wall up, most of your sound will travel through the holes in the system. noise will mostly travel through the electrical outlet box you'll ad to the room, under the door, around the door, etc. Make it tight.

   Can't you all just learn to play something quiter?