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Originally Posted by Lunatique  So, my concerns currently are:
1) Does the current standard hollow bricks/cement wall/floor/ceiling used by the original construction company provide enough soundproofing? If not, what should I be adding to them? Simple wood panel/frame+glassfiber soundproofing, or just add another layer of brick/cement? The floor and the ceiling probably can't stand another layer of brick/cement's weight, so those will probably have to be wood+glassfiber?
2) Should I bother replacing the window/door with soundproof glass, or simply just make hinged soundproof "plugs" to block them off?
3) What to do about HVAC?
4) The interior wall (purple colored in the diagram) will be shared by the bathroom. Should I be worried? should to separate them into two walls?
5) Is that storage area fine to be used as a bass trap?
I've tried to do as much research as I can, but since I've never done anything like this before, and I'm no longer in the States, it's hard for me to find any help. People in a city like Fuzhou are pretty ignorant about any of the stuff--I probably know more than anyone else in the city. Anyway, any help you guys can give me will be much appreciated. |
Hi! Ni hao ma??
Unfortunately Fuzhou is too far away from where I know someone who could help you directly... he is currently stated in Zhongshan near Hongkong. But maybe I can help a bit here...
1) Normally I would say there should be enough soundproofing. If you want to be sure you would have to do a room-in-room construction which means you make additional walls, a damped floor and a separate ceiling. Something like this:
http://www.axiomaudio.com/archives/i...m_in_room2.gif
Have a look also in John Sayers Forum:
Recording Studio Design :: Index
2) If you have double-glass windows this should be ok.
3) Complicate... hanging one looks better or is better as it is not seen directly.
4) Should be no problem... unless you dislike loud music while taking a bath and someone else is in the room next door.
5) This should be okay, but why not makin bass traps in the corners and use the storage as a vocal booth?
Greetz,
Mike