How do you build a better door?
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How do you build a better door?
I am going for cheap a cheap hobby recording studio, but I want a better door. I was planning on using two smaller closet doors with insulation inbetween them. Is there anything I could do that won't cost a lot, but make it sound better?
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Re: How do you build a better door?
What I did for my studio entrance is buy a pre-hung pine door from home depot, then a second pine door the same size, then hang it on the other side.sjaguar13 wrote:I am going for cheap a cheap hobby recording studio, but I want a better door. I was planning on using two smaller closet doors with insulation inbetween them. Is there anything I could do that won't cost a lot, but make it sound better?
Then I nailed rectangular moulding that I trimmed to fit almost snug between the door, and mitered it across the sides, top and bottom. Then I'm going to glue a 1/4" strip of neoprene around both sides of the moulding, so it touches the doors on all four sides.
$150 total cost, and they look really nice too.
Solid doors help a lot as do the gaskets you make to go around the perimeter.
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The doors seal on the moulding, which is chaulked to the door frame, and the neoprene (or rubber) seals the doors to the moulding.sjaguar13 wrote:Do the two doors touch, and is there any insulation inbetween them?
The insulation is "air", when both doors are closed.
This is the same principle as a double-pane window, where the two pieces of glass are sealed using metal channel with butyl rubber inserted, then filled with argon or another inert gas. The double pane is essentially a sealed chamber, isolating sound and temperature changes. This is why I'm recommending this for your door. Its not that difficult to do, though a little time consuming to route out the hinges and such.