How to Use Cheap Materials to Make a Soundproof Room
You want your own music-recording studio and have already purchased the software. You have the guitars and basses strung, the synthesizer customized, and the DJ table ready to go. But all that equipment has left you short on cash for proper soundproofing. You try and make a go of it, recording a few songs, but on playback the room noise bleeds into the tracks. You need to soundproof the studio but contractors charge a lot of money. Do it yourself and save on labor costs. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Stud finder
- Fine-point marker
- Utility knife
- Acoustic-damping tiles or insulation and bed sheets
- "T" pins
- Rubber mallet
- Acoustic ceiling tiles
- Bedding sheets
- Sound-deadening mats or infant/toddler play mats
- Floor glue
Instructions
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Put the stud finder against the walls of the studio you want to soundproof. Mark the wall studs with a fine-point marker. Do the same on the ceiling to find the rafters where the drywall or stucco is affixed.
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Place acoustic wall tiles against each wall, arranging them so they fit the wall and cover it entirely. If you have windows to go around, cut out a section from one acoustic tile equal to the size of the window using a utility knife. You may also panel over windows. Affix the acoustic panels to the walls using "T" pins, driving them in with your fingers or a rubber mallet. In the alternative, you can cover roll-up insulation with bed sheets and glue the insulation to the sheets.
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Arrange acoustic ceiling tiles on the floor in a manner that mimics the size of the ceiling. Affix acoustic ceiling tiles to the ceiling using "T" pins with a rubber mallet or push them into the ceiling with your fingers. As with the walls, you can "stuff" bed sheets with roll-up insulation and tack them to the ceiling with "T" pins.
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Lay sound-deadening mats over the entire floor. There are various types of sound-deadening mats; purchase the cheapest ones you can find. You may also use infant/toddler play mats to deaden sound reflecting off the floor. Adhere the sound deadening mats or infant/toddler play mats to tile or linoleum floors with a floor glue. This won't be necessary if going over any type of carpet but it is still necessary to absorb more sound.
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