(Previously posted at homerecording.com)
I've got a spare room in my house that I'd like to turn into a studio/work room. I'm planning on a single room design (control room and tracking in same room.) I'll mainly be recording vocals, acoustic guitars, and some percussion. I'll also be mixing in here so I'd like the room to be symmetrical.
What's the best way to get the desired symmetry without wasting too much space?
I'll be mixing on nearfeilds (no soffit mounting) and I'm on a rather low budget. Basically I just wonder where I should put up new walls (if any.)
Isolation is an issue. The main reason I'm building the room is because I get no peace and quiet around here (screaming nephew, barking dogs, karaoke bar next door!)
The existing walls are brick w/ concrete (the 'inside' of the wall is brick (solid brick I think), then the brick is covered with a layer of concrete which makes up the 'outer' part of the wall (the part we can see and touch.) I'm not sure what the exact term is. In Thailand, almost all buildings are built with walls like this. ) There are windows which I plan to fill in (with more brick/concrete). No sunlight, but it's probably the easiest way to get good isolation.
This is on the ground floor.
The ceiling is 2.5 m high. From what I gather, it's just gypsum board suspended under the roof tiles.
*Drawing is not to scale
Need help with irregular room layout/design
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Need help with irregular room layout/design
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This is what I was thinking.
I fill in the north, east, and west windows, then put up a new wall. I was thinking that in terms of construction putting up a single wall with a double door would save me having to deal with the 3 existing doors individually (the bathroom door, the door into the house, and the sliding door to the outside.) It would also make the room symetrical. Of course, this wall would have to be wood, as that part of the structure cannot support the weight of a brick/concrete wall.
But looking at it now, I feel like it might be a waste of space. I also wonder what the acoustics will be like with a wood wall on one side and a concrete wall on the other.
For air ventilation and cooling, I was thinking about using a "split system" air conditioner in conjunction with 2 S-duct ventilation shafts on the wood wall. (S-ducts talked about here http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread ... adid=76913 , they're meant for vocals booths, would it work with a room?)
Will this work??
I fill in the north, east, and west windows, then put up a new wall. I was thinking that in terms of construction putting up a single wall with a double door would save me having to deal with the 3 existing doors individually (the bathroom door, the door into the house, and the sliding door to the outside.) It would also make the room symetrical. Of course, this wall would have to be wood, as that part of the structure cannot support the weight of a brick/concrete wall.
But looking at it now, I feel like it might be a waste of space. I also wonder what the acoustics will be like with a wood wall on one side and a concrete wall on the other.
For air ventilation and cooling, I was thinking about using a "split system" air conditioner in conjunction with 2 S-duct ventilation shafts on the wood wall. (S-ducts talked about here http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread ... adid=76913 , they're meant for vocals booths, would it work with a room?)
Will this work??
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John, thanks so much. It's amazing how you whip up so many of these so quickly. Your info at the SAE site and on this site has been vital in the planning of my home studio.
I really really appreciate the drawing, but as I stated in my first post, I'm going for a one-room design.
To keep costs to a minimum I was intially thinking about filling in the windows and putting up a single wall as shown in the second picture. However, I'm curious what it will be like with a concrete wall on the right and a wooden wall on the left (hence my other post) or if there are any other things that I have overlooked or not taken into account.
I really really appreciate the drawing, but as I stated in my first post, I'm going for a one-room design.
To keep costs to a minimum I was intially thinking about filling in the windows and putting up a single wall as shown in the second picture. However, I'm curious what it will be like with a concrete wall on the right and a wooden wall on the left (hence my other post) or if there are any other things that I have overlooked or not taken into account.