New Attached Garage Conversion - Drum Room / Recording
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:27 am
Hello Everyone,
So I've been going through these threads and everyone certainly has their own opinions. I wanted to describe what I'm about to do and see if there are any major red flags before my contractor gets started:
This will be used as a drum practice and teaching studio. I will also be setting up a keyboard workstation for recording small projects.
Construction:
- Remove existing drywall
- Fill walls cavities with rock wool safe and sound after caulking all open areas of course
- Garage door will be replaced with a new garage door and mounted to the opening with lag bolts, flush against the frame. All areas around it will be sealed.
- 4 new interior walls constructed, with an additional wall in front of the garage door so there will be 2 new walls built in front of the garage door.
- Fill new framed room within a room with rock wool
- 5/8" drywall layer
- Green Glue
- 2nd 5/8" drywall layer, staggered seams
- Frame for walls bolted to garage floor
- Subfloor frame built within the room
- Mini split HVAC Unit
- Sub panel for electric
- Cutting new door on exterior side of garage for entry way.
- Flooring will be LifeProof tiles with backing board
There will be a total of 4 doors to enter the garage, 2 for exterior entrance and 2 for the family room entrance. I'm definitely looking for any suggestions in regards to the doors. Are solid core doors from Home Depot/Lowes good enough if they are sealed around the perimeter?
My goal here is to be able to play drums late at night and *hopefully not disturb anyone in the house or neighbors.
PLEASE feel free to make any comments on the above. One thing I was wondering is should the air gap between the walls be filled with any sort of insulation, or is just the air gap sufficient?
This is my first post in this group, so thank you for any input you my have.
Best Regards,
Gary
So I've been going through these threads and everyone certainly has their own opinions. I wanted to describe what I'm about to do and see if there are any major red flags before my contractor gets started:
This will be used as a drum practice and teaching studio. I will also be setting up a keyboard workstation for recording small projects.
Construction:
- Remove existing drywall
- Fill walls cavities with rock wool safe and sound after caulking all open areas of course
- Garage door will be replaced with a new garage door and mounted to the opening with lag bolts, flush against the frame. All areas around it will be sealed.
- 4 new interior walls constructed, with an additional wall in front of the garage door so there will be 2 new walls built in front of the garage door.
- Fill new framed room within a room with rock wool
- 5/8" drywall layer
- Green Glue
- 2nd 5/8" drywall layer, staggered seams
- Frame for walls bolted to garage floor
- Subfloor frame built within the room
- Mini split HVAC Unit
- Sub panel for electric
- Cutting new door on exterior side of garage for entry way.
- Flooring will be LifeProof tiles with backing board
There will be a total of 4 doors to enter the garage, 2 for exterior entrance and 2 for the family room entrance. I'm definitely looking for any suggestions in regards to the doors. Are solid core doors from Home Depot/Lowes good enough if they are sealed around the perimeter?
My goal here is to be able to play drums late at night and *hopefully not disturb anyone in the house or neighbors.
PLEASE feel free to make any comments on the above. One thing I was wondering is should the air gap between the walls be filled with any sort of insulation, or is just the air gap sufficient?
This is my first post in this group, so thank you for any input you my have.
Best Regards,
Gary