WHUFC BASS Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) Floor is now down. Went down reasonably easy and had two planks left over when everything was done. Skirting board going on at the weekend. Edited September 9, 2021 by WHUFC BASS 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 It's looking great! 🙂👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 Power has now been hooked up. Blimey ... IT'S BRIGHT !! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Very cool. Where are you putting the plunge pool? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I have a friend who needs to convert a garage to give music lessons. There will be no drums so there is no need for super soundproofing. Can I share a plan and ask for advice? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 hour ago, owen said: I have a friend who needs to convert a garage to give music lessons. There will be no drums so there is no need for super soundproofing. Can I share a plan and ask for advice? This is basschat good advice is what we do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Excellent! Tell us how to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WHUFC BASS Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 4 hours ago, owen said: I have a friend who needs to convert a garage to give music lessons. There will be no drums so there is no need for super soundproofing. Can I share a plan and ask for advice? Of course mate. There are plenty of things that I'd do differently and would hate to see someone make the same mistake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, owen said: Excellent! Tell us how to do it! If sound is an issue then the roof and neighbour's wall will need attention. What kind of roof is on this room? The wall next to the neighbours will need some kind of soundproofing if noise is an issue. If the walls are bare brick wall then sound reflection will be an issue. Can you elaborate a bit more on the concerns and requirements ? Edited September 15, 2021 by WHUFC BASS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 The instruments being taught will be piano and violin. There will be no rock and roll volume happening. It is in a residential area and the sound treatment is to minimise sound leakage which would disturb neighbours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 There will be recorder lessons as well. The roof is board and felt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 OK, they're quite high frequency / pitch instruments so I'd recommend firstly sitting / standing facing the back garden with some sort of sound absorption or diffuser on the back wall. If he's in anyway handy then some kind of isolation booth with heavy blankets or duvets draped over the top. You'd be surprised how effective they are. We've recorded loud guitars (and I mean loud - think a 120 watt 5150 amp cranked reasonably high). The bottom line is bare brick wall is not going to be good at absorbing sound, especially the frequencies that recorders and violins pump out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Thanks WHUFC. There will be very little DIY happening, but what builders recommend is often what they have in stock or already know so we are looking for the correct ideas rather than what is right for the builder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, WHUFC BASS said: Power has now been hooked up. Blimey ... IT'S BRIGHT !! I’ll bet a Cadbury’s cream egg that a headstock takes out one of the lights before too long 😉 Edited September 16, 2021 by lurksalot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 aren't those lights going to cause noise issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 2 hours ago, bartelby said: aren't those lights going to cause noise issues? They're LEDs so they're supposed to be pretty quiet. I can always record during the day if they do LOL! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, WHUFC BASS said: They're LEDs so they're supposed to be pretty quiet. I can always record during the day if they do LOL! Ah, should be much better than fluorescent tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 22 minutes ago, bartelby said: Ah, should be much better than fluorescent tubes. Definitely. I wouldn't have accepted them as a lighting option because of their reputation for hum and unwanted noise when recording. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 15 hours ago, owen said: Thanks WHUFC. There will be very little DIY happening, but what builders recommend is often what they have in stock or already know so we are looking for the correct ideas rather than what is right for the builder. You'd be surprised what some strategically placed duvets can do for sound absorbtion. Obviously won't kill the sound dead, but it'll be a lot quieter to the point where the neighbours won't be banging on the walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 16 hours ago, owen said: The instruments being taught will be piano and violin. There will be no rock and roll volume happening. It is in a residential area and the sound treatment is to minimise sound leakage which would disturb neighbours. Piano, can be loud (the clue is in the instrument's full name) and have a considerable bass content which will need proper sound proofing to keep it in check, particularly if the properties share any walls etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybass Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 22 hours ago, WHUFC BASS said: Power has now been hooked up. Blimey ... IT'S BRIGHT !! Excellent….I hope you haven’t fitted ten wall power points for ten guitarists down the end 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 1 hour ago, mybass said: Excellent….I hope you haven’t fitted ten wall power points for ten guitarists down the end 😃 Yes - you need two sockets to electrocute one average sized guitarist … so you could do five at a time 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) Managed to find a decent desk on eBay and picked it up quite cheaply. Also started on the acoustic treatment today too. I still need to install the computer and hook it up to everything. I also ordered a 16 rack unit which turned up damaged (thanks UPS) so I have an abundance of rack gear waiting for a home. I also got one of them portable vocal booths and managed to get some Producer's Choice sound blankets to cover it. The results are quite good actually and as it can be taken down it also saves on space. Edited October 4, 2021 by WHUFC BASS 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 No no no! Those woods clash! And as that for that red bucket chair, darling, well really ... 😂😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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