New studio build, preplanning research

Thanks again for your help. I'll have a think about the HVAC thing. In all truth, I have been mixing in old (brick) buildings for 13 years now so I'm quite used to the vagaries of the weather (and outside noise) :) Actually, and this may seem weird, but I don't mind a bit of bleed from the outside world. Regarding windows, would one ideally go for (expensive) laminated & double-glazed? Also, are there guidelines for ideal placement? Should it remain symmetrical (ie behind the speakers rather than to one side of the mixing chair)? Regarding isolation from the neighbours, I swear on my life that it is not required. Any loud recording I do down at a studio in the city as I do not have the space or equipment up here. The ballpark figure (and yes I'm already mentally adding 10-20%!) I got from the draftsman was for brick veneer / rockwool / drywall construction on a concrete slab. Not a true decoupled double leaf construction, but my budget won't stretch to that. I fully expect to do some DIY acoustic panel building (that's more my scale of DIY) to massage things into a nice room to mix in, but I'm hoping that it will be worlds better than the tiny, flimsy, rattly space I've been stuck with for the past 2 years (with a massive bass/low-mid trough, presumably because it's shooting straight out through the thin drywall/weatherboard walls). Thanks again for all the advice, it is greatly appreciated! Skye

Thank you for this help..!! I have been looking for such help since long. I recently started the construction of a small separate music practice cabin for my brother. I got everything planned from my contractors but the only problem here is that I am bit confused upon the selection of roof material. There are alot of options and choices in the market and I am really very confused. Is there any type of material which will suit best for the roof of a music room.? Please reply asap. Thank you..!! :)

Is there any type of material which will suit best for the roof of a music room.?

It would be better to start your own thread about your concerns with roofing, rather than tagging on to someone else's thread. But before you do that, please read the forum rules for posting (click here). You seem to be missing a couple of things! :) What is the specific problem with your music room, how are the walls and floor built (provide full details of the construction method, dimensions, materials), and what are your isolation requirements, in decibels? - Stuart -

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And while I'm at it with the questions - stevev, if you're around, how did you go about heating your studio?

Hey Skye, i've been a bit side tracked with getting my own build completed so I havent been on the forum for a bit. My rooms are heated with Daiken air-cons. They also do air exchange which was a real bonus for me. If you're purely in a mix room you might be able to just use panel heaters like NOBO or something. Having said that, it's great to be able to walk in the studio and after running the air-con for about a minute the room starts to warm up entirely. As for floor, you're right about the concrete, it's pretty damn cold. I was originally going to polish mine but my wife really wanted timber so I did some research. I came up with bamboo laminate as the least expensive but most suitable flooring. This stuff is all click lock, 14mm thick, and goes down on a 2mm underlay. Have a look towards the end of my thread 'dog and bear studio' in 'other studios' and you'll see it going down. At $30 per meter it's probably the best option you'll find other than concrete. I'm really impressed with it. Congratulations on the new addition to the family and PM me if you want to come up and check out the studio sometime.

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A friend (who has done a lot of building, albeit not sound studios) suggested a plywood floor on brick footings, but glueing several layers of marine ply (and perhaps blueboard/cement sheeting) for rigidity/density. Is this a viable option?

I meant to add that even if this floor construction could be done, it wouldn't come in at anywhere near $30 per square meter. Marine ply is expensive stuff :shock:

I had gone through the post. I haven't more experience in this field. In my view, roofing installation plays a vital role in construction. Generally, Roofing may differ on weather,culture and economic status of its dwellers.