Moving into a new house soon and its got a little old garage to the side of it.
Obviously wanting to convert into somewhere i can make alot of noise.

Proberly just gonna build a box within the garage using plasterboard and timber and just insulate in between with something. Sand has been metioned but it sounds like hardwork!

Anyone got any good tips on ways i can soundproof it up?
(cheap option please)

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there are cheaper, but it's a start

sand? fuck me that will hurt when that caves in!

soundproofing drapes ftw

We used to use some soundproofing stuff on the floor called Isorubber. It might work on the walls too.

Have a peep on some of the soundproof booths/rooms websites for inspirations./

Use cement board instead of gypsum, and insulate with rocksil (sp?) insulation - it's fibrous like normal pink insulation but denser for sound proofage (extra bonus - it's flame retardant).

cement board is about 15-20 bucks (CAN) for a 4 x 8 sheet.

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its called rockwool

http://www.rockwool.co.uk

I looked into converting the loft recently, then realised I don't know one end of hammer/screwdriver/spade from the other, and would probably end up killing my house

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Joss -

I've retired from the music business, and i am now an acoustic consultant.

I design buildings for my job now, schools, hospitals, recording studios, nightclubs, etc.

it's all in the detailing. Whatever you do, do not fill it with sand. this will bridge the void between the inner and outer walls, and hugely reduce the performance.

I can give you a basic design to work to if you want.

Vigi (ex streetwise / Tcr/ Boomslang /etc . . . .)

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thanks for the tips people, vigi i'll be in touch as soon as i got some measurements thanks

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firstly . .

is the garage touching any other buildings? (e.g, you house, or neighbours a house)

Do you need to stop noise getting into your house?

How close is the nearest noise sensitive house from the garage?

Do you want to use it at night?

Is it quiet where you live, or do you live next to a busy road?

What is the construction of the currrent garage, including roof and floor? (brick, wood, windows, etc . . .?)

Vigi

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although old news, it still saddens me when im reminded

Everything you need to know for total studio soundproofing and acoustic treatment goodness

http://arts.ucsc.edu/EMS/Music/tech_bac ... es_14.html

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How big is the space?

What is your budget?

Are you going to be recording as well or just banging out on a computer?

Soundproofing is about mass and insulation(your space has to be air or let's say "water" tight like an aquarium)

The more space you are willing to sacrifice with your room within a room construction the better the results will be. You 'll have to place a layer or two of rockwool on your existing inner wall leave a gap(the bigger the better) build your frame fill that up with rockwool and then seal it up with your gypsum board where you can again use two layers but this will just make it more expensive.You can incorporate some sound treatment within the design by sealing off parts of the frame with acoustic material which will save you from having to spend more money later but will effect your soundproofing a bit.Check out the gearslutz studio construction forum here Gearslutz and as your lucky enough to have a professional acoustics consultant right here i'd recommend listenig to his advice word for word

Exciting Stuff!

Good luck!


Ben

ha ha . . . what are they made of . . lead?

drapes are ok for reducing flutter echoes, and damping down the mid/high freq reverb time. But wont help with soundproofing.

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isorubber will help massively with impact sound insulation, i.e the sound of people walking about upstairs,
but unfortunately have almost no effect on airborne sound such as loud music pumping out.

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