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jhbrandt · 20th November 2010

Hi Kevin,

Welcome to GS.

You can raise the ceiling by lowering the floor. Digging down the basement floor and pouring a new slab would solve this problem. - How much did you want to spend on this project?

I would recommend a minimum ceiling height for recording drums to be 9 feet. At 9 feet, you will need an absorptive ceiling over the drums. So, if the ceiling is lower, I would recommend heavy trapping above.

If you didn't need the isolation, you could fill between the joists with building insulation (attic blanket) and cover with fabric. - This will be close to 9 feet to the hard 'ceiling' surface (bottom of floor above) with heavy trapping.

You do not need to float your floor. You are in a basement. The slab is on the earth which is a good damping material.

Cheers,
John

20th November 2010	#2
jhbrandt Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 2,715	Hi Kevin, Welcome to GS. You can raise the ceiling by lowering the floor. Digging down the basement floor and pouring a new slab would solve this problem. - How much did you want to spend on this project? I would recommend a minimum ceiling height for recording drums to be 9 feet. At 9 feet, you will need an absorptive ceiling over the drums. So, if the ceiling is lower, I would recommend heavy trapping above. If you didn't need the isolation, you could fill between the joists with building insulation (attic blanket) and cover with fabric. - This will be close to 9 feet to the hard 'ceiling' surface (bottom of floor above) with heavy trapping. You do not need to float your floor. You are in a basement. The slab is on the earth which is a good damping material. Cheers, John