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Originally Posted by amishsixstringe  This is a problem I'd like to address.
Now, what would you guys suggest? A window? A sliding glass door? Where would you put it? I'd really not want it to face the road. I want to keep my privacy in the studio. I don't really want a ton of neighbors to really know what's going on in here and know what kind of $$$ is inside. I will have security cameras and an alarm, but I'd still like to minimize the risk of ever needing that equipment. I'm thinking about a sliding glass door with direct access to the drum/live room. Would this require an additional "air lock"? If you look at my generic floor layout that would require it to go on the right (north) wall, or the bottom (east) wall. It's going to take a shit load of work...I'm scared. |
I'd go for adding a small entry way on its own pad with an exterior steel door. Then if you went with a sliding glass door in the wall of your existing studio, the entryway plus steel door would help with privacy and security. Sliding glass doors are just way too easy to break into. You could even put a skylight in the entryway roof to bring natural light in. The entryway idea gives you the flexibility to add the door where it best fits the floor plan without hosing acoustics, security or privacy. Hey, it's only money, blood, sweat and tears...
Good luck!