I built a SOUNDPROOF garden studio!

[@GosforthHandyman]

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[@TheChipmunk2008]

Andy, I hope you see this mate... the power adaptor for the fibre converter box you have, the plug looks like one of those non-compliant knockoffs with no fuse, PLEASE check it, and if it is, replace it. I'd HATE to see a fire caused by something so simple after all you've gone through to get this done! IF it turns out to be compliant, sorry for wasting your time. Have seen fires caused by them (often those things come with cheap CCA cable rather than pure copper, and hair fine strands also). If the adaptors are a standard voltage, might be worth just swapping them with some decent quality ones. All the best, have loved this series

[@TheChipmunk2008]

Additional: some of them HAVE a fuse, but it's not connected, might be worth checking that too even if it looks like it has a fuse

[@hrodwulf172]

RE carbon dioxide poisoning, according to the omnicalculator (co2 breathing emission calculator) after 4 hours in the room (30m3), your average CO2 concentration would reach 1.5-2%. It is possible to feel some adverse effects at this level, like dizziness, headaches etc. After 12 or so hours you can risk unconsciousness and death via suffocation. Probably worth sorting that out, even if you are aware of the problem. Sounds like quite the liability.

[@stevenewtube]

You need two holes, one in and one out. Also, an in-line fan on one or those. Using acoustic mufflers is very effective and can be diy cost effective. Refreshing the air is a must for a studio and and your general health. I have built a studio in the past with much the same issue and found it essential to have new air cycling. Love you studio, very cool!

[@thaddeuscorea]

nice room. i am a drummer and recording engineer. I have built a few rooms. Suggestion for your air pressure built up in between your doors: Don't cut the doors. Instead, you could create a "relief diaphragm" on one of the sides in between the doors. You can use your own imagination, but essentially you would cut a hole and mount a 6" speaker. When you close the door the speaker will be pushed back by the air pressure. You won't have a problem closing the door. You can create the same idea with a little 6x6 sheet of 1'4" rubber. It will flex with the air pressure.

[@jacobsmith1877]

I definitely think you should add some ventilation. You could add a mini split for temperature control and a water cooled air intake on one side of the room (like on a pc) and a silent exhaust fan on the other side of the room through a baffle.

[@benjaminpeternorris]

Wow - it turned out fantastic!! There definitely is more space in there than my garage conversion, so very envious of the space you have created for yourself! The great thing is, you can always keep tweaking things by adding extra levels of soundproofing to certain areas (ie the window/doors) if you are still not happy with their performance. Way to go!!

[@mowburnt]

I love the paint scraper technique for protecting the floor while painting

[@pakijetli]

I'm a physiologist and while not specialising in respiratory physiology, you are correct, hypercapnia (high carbon dioxide) will be a problem before hypoxia (low oxygen). One correction though, a slow peaceful death would only occur from carbon monoxide which shouldn't be an issue unless you use open flames or a generator. Our bodies are very sensitive at detecting carbon dioxide (this is what causes the horrible feeling when we hold our breaths). It doesn't bind to haemoglobin and displace oxygen though so is far less dangerous than carbon monoxide. To answer you question very roughly there would be multiple days worth of air in there.

[@cluelesscapitalgroup]

Have that exact same export kit in the exact same colour! Got it from 'The Drum Shop' in Pelaw too. Many decades ago. Class sounding kit even today! 🤘🏻

[@mandyleeson1]

All the hard work’s paid off! Love the pallet wall telling some of the story of the journey thus far and the homage to old tech. Congratulations Andy, finally a room to bang those drums. (Loved the bit of jazz at the door segment btw)

[@TheChipmunk2008]

LOVED the idea of the pallet wall yes... might end up doing that here!

[@paulsummerside]

Fantastic…. I’ll now need to go back and watch y’r initial build vids. For sorting out a studio space for myself over the coming years. Cheers. 😎😎

[@ClarkOVision]

Fantastic result with the studio room. I think it looks super. Using the old pallet wood was a great idea as I think it is a nice touch and makes a nice wall covering. Very homely. From the sound test, I couldn't hear much of anything from the outside clips. Re, the ventilation, I think I'd favour the vent coming from the pipe way down the bottom of the garden idea. Whether it's the best option or not I have no idea though. And that classic hi-fi gear.... lovely. I am using a mix of old and new at the moment as I still listen to records, CD's and cassettes. I'm old-school that way and proud. Thanks for the great videos. 👍

[@breeze_japanese]

This dude put more detail into his studio than I have my entire life! Wow.

[@bobbymooreok]

"Those who say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it". Nice - great work on your entire new home build, it looks great.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Bobby!

[@lennyrossa834]

just leave it alone.your done.its perfect as is in terms of sound damping. that rack and equipment made me drool.not one thing in it should touch a bin. great work

[@bikergeekgd]

Awesome venue. I would love to build the same in my yard. For ventilation, you might want to consider a mini-split system (LG or Mitsubishi) with the interior portion covered with a baffled enclosure). You could even consider rooftop (RV-like) system with baffling down through the ceiling.

[@jeromeuk]

Superb 👌 the sound proofing is spectacular indeed, mission complete ! You are the kind of gentleman any neighbor would want 😁

[@projectrebuild908]

With window sound. Could you put a sausage draft excluder on the window sill. As it's basically a bag of sand. That could deaden the sound at that point. It would be decorative and could tie into the room. I know nothing about the subject just a thought. It all looks incredible. Great job. I was just thinking oowww I can't wait for a Q&A in there and there you go and put one into the video. Fantastic space thank you for bringing us along.

[@meedily]

Of everything, I absolutely love the wall slatting. I'm totally going to steal this.

[@tonyjover]

For silent ventilation I'd go for the labyrinthine boxes on the doors. Line the boxes with carpet on the sides too and you'll have no noise worth talking about escaping through it. I built an isolated room-within-a-room voice booth some years ago and that's the way I went - you could wind up the gain on the desk and hear a pin drop but never any extraneous sounds.

[@kadiummusic]

Surely all you have to do is open the door for 10 seconds? 😎

[@brentfrench752]

Wow, that turned out really nice. Very impressive Andy. The pallet wall was an excellent choice. It’s what really gives the room the wow factor. You also did an excellent job isolating sound escaping the studio. You can install something like a passive inlet vent. It can remain closed until you need it, but when you’re not using the room, you can open it to allow some air exchange to keep condensation and mold at bay. It’s a small opening, so not sure if it would even impact the sound barrier.

[@ForViewingOnly]

Great job Andy! I'd go with underground baffled ventilation. I'd also add a modern electric storage heater (something like the Dimplex Quantum) to keep the temperature at a minimum of maybe 10 to 14 degrees C to protect your gear from damp in the winter using cheap-rate electricity, and you could use the boost function on the storage heater to get the temperature up a bit higher when you're using the room. Cheers.

[@idlersdream826]

So impressed with your studio Andy, the pallet panelling looks amazing and the sound insulation was incredible, you’ll not get any complaints 👌👍.

[@RetroGameRepublic]

You can get acoustic trickle vents for your doors and windows to add ventilation.

[@v88krb]

Very impressive, you are a man of many talents, good on you.

[@lyndamcardle4123]

I like the window facing the end of the back garden - I'm sure many spotted the binoculars - so wildlife spotting is an added bonus surely !

[@vazzius]

You can add an oxygen monitor (or CO², dunno the proper monitor) to the room to monitor and alarm you when things get to dangerous levels, quite handy and reliable.

[@jscan]

Nice chops and I'm incredibly jealous of such a space! All the best to you and thanks for the video!

[@Snedd99]

I love that you played Sound of Muzak as the test for whether it could be heard or not from the garden! Good to see a fellow Geordie doing this kind of stuff.

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

So awesome, Andy. That is a dream of a space; not sure I'd leave, so better sort out the ventilation! LOL I like the idea of venting through the doors. That would be the easiest to try out for sure. Enjoy!

[@antwilliams3965]

My very first drum kit in 1978 was a really old Broadway kit v similar to the one you have but in blue pearl - i still have a weep now again when i think what i got rid of it for

[@algoretex45]

You can see the passion you put in your work.

[@davideyres955]

I recommend a netatmo weather sensor, the indoor sensor has temperature, co2, humidity and sound level, the outdoor does temp, humidity and air pressure. Also does weather forecast which seems to Be pretty accurate for the area you are in. You can share your temperature from the out door so if you’re going anywhere you can see the current temp and weather forecast for that area. I use mine to keep an eye on the garage and loft and internal Co 2 through extra sensors.

[@paulprescott7913]

Thats a lovely space Andy. I imagine that your pleased as punch with the result of your hard work.

[@Drumsholic]

That place is amazing dude!! So much work and metering taken place to this build but the result is Perfect.Thanks for Sharing it!!

[@videostarish]

Nice-one Andy..! I did like the outside acoustic test! Sounds VERY VERY quiet to me! If you DID want to go that extra mile, then maybe 'concertinaed' window shutter-panels, acoustic tiles/foam stuck to the inside of them, would be the icing on the cake....? Similar to (multi) bi-fold doors.

[@kieran.stafford]

The sound test was amazing. wow. Well done Andy.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers - really pleased with it! Bit different IRL as the human ear is more sensitive than my little lapel mic, but it's still better than I hoped. 👍

[@datapusher-]

Complete soundproofing is possible. Its just not attainable for most. Its acheived by building a studio's slab suspended on springs on the foundation of another building which is also indoors. Noisia has one.

[@awantamta]

Oh wow ! You could live in that. It's amazing !

[@willj1927]

Looks brilliant Andy - but... one of your networking kit 13A plugs looks like one of those dodgy ones without a fuse, and non-BS1363 compliant??? wouldn't want your hardwork going up in smoke!

[@Russwig]

Thanks for that detailed view of the sound room. Looking forward to seeing what you produce from it. Cheers to Chicken & Nugget!!!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers! Yes, actually need to do some proper work now! 😁

[@bockersjv]

That room is crying out for SwitchBot curtain closers 😎. Automate them and they keep the heat in or heat out depending on the season. Love this series.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Might be a future project! 😁

[@andymccabe6712]

@@GosforthHandyman don't you just ADORE tech nerds.....!?!? ... It's the way they completely believe that massively overkilled stuff is absolutely essential and that life without it would be utterly illogical and unthinkable....when really......... ...aww..!

[@stuartjones2242]

The sound room look fantastic, all your hard work has paid off :)

[@gareth4168]

Sounds very effective! If sound around the window frame does turn out to be an issue in the future (seems unlikely) then I guess secondary glazing is an option. ATB

[@GregVasquez777]

What a great room!! inspiring. I want to build something for music recording, one day. Great Job! Thanks

[@TheAverageDrummer]

Great video. Neighbors can be such a hassle and cause unnecessary extra cost. The gear is expensive enough with out add-on on more just to keep them happy. But well done, it is super impressive and the result is amazing.

[@andyc972]

Excellent job all round Andy, I know that some of it is for your benefit too, but I wish that everyone with noisy hobbies was as considerate as you are ! The pallet wall looks great, and I love your rack of denial I have something similar that my wife hates and calls the oil rig !

[@FiscalWoofer]

I’d have put the vent off set inside the wall with the intake low outside, high inside. Then further attenuate both extract / intake

[@jix177]

Great job, well done. The pallet wood on the wall looks superb, great idea to repurpose it like that.

[@zenmasta1260]

I'm bookmarking this video. I currently have my studio in my basement but I really want to set up something like this and I have space in my backyard.

[@paultay23]

Yep it worked..... Looks great Andy

[@GregVasquez777]

My friends room had A/C far enough away to not hear it. The vents were hanging on some kind of canvas straps and surrounded by soft insulation and the A/C was kept on low. Not sure he had a return vent but it could be made the same way. Cheers

[@sonicart1808]

Excellent job sir..... really well thought out!

[@kentishbunyip6081]

Excellent video as usual. Could you tell us please where you bought the space heater, make and model number? There are so many adverts for them these days, we'd rather get one that's had the Andy Mac seal of approval!

[@knowitall6677]

For control of Carbon dioxide you can use what NASA uses for their space flights and that is a Lithium hydroxide scrubber.

[@LXHC]

great video. About CO2: your body is measuring it and when it's too high you will go into full panic mode. No way you'd not notice too much CO2. The slow and silent killer would be corbon monoxide, which you'd get by burning cole etc. The body has no way of noticing it and it is a very strong competitor for the binding site of O2 in your red blood cells

[@1x3dil]

Hi sir wonderful and very interesting , love your approach to ever job you undertake . I think also you have been very respectful of your adjoining neighbours , which sadly many would not give a second thought to . So a win win all round , if I have any question it would be what about condensation , which could lead a problem with mould . As you say you will open the door regularly , but in the depths of winter that may prove a less desirable option . So when you vacate the studio that moister you will have produced will remain trapped inside . But knowing your good self , you will find a solution . Best wishes and kind regards as always 😀👍👍👍

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you! Worst case in the interim - dehumidifier. 👍

[@MrBigMalT]

That is such a cool space… love all the old historical camera equipment!

[@michaelford7469]

I’m with everyone else. A beautiful, well thought out, practical space!

[@kimsheather3745]

Just wondering what the really interesting antique instrument is above the keyboard.

[@sdgelectronics]

Not recommended to use that non-compliant plug that's attached to the media converter! No fuse in the plug.

[@willj1927]

I spotted that too - wouldn't want all the hard work to go up in smoke!

[@1973Grejluder]

The tube that has the fiber, is that wide enough for another tube ? Cos I was think a compressor in the house with low humid could be a solution. And if compressor and light was controlled by the same switch it would make it easier.

[@bensherwood777]

Hi Andy excellent job! What's your led light panel model pls?

[@jackstraughan]

Just saw your Dave Weckl and Jojo Mayer tickets, I went to the same clinics, a few years ago now. Both phenomenal drummers. Nice to see a fellow drummer with similar interests in building

[@GosforthHandyman]

Amazing clinics! Nicko McBrain was a game / life changer for me. 👍🤘

[@jackstraughan]

@Gosforth Handyman I'll have to keep an eye out for you at any other clinics. Be good to have a bit crack

[@richardjones3112]

Fantastic build.What were the exterior wall dimensions?

[@TheSadButMadLad]

Don't know much about the CO2 poisoning aspect, though I do know it will be surprisingly long so I would go with the days calculation. However on the aspect of venting, I would have thought that since the room is so well sealed you will need two vents. An in and an out otherwise the fan or vent will be fighting the pressure in the room just like the door does currently.

[@philfyphil]

Marvellous. Would love this for my music recording.

[@76ram1]

Great job. Looks pretty airtight. Have you installed an ERV?

[@nonfungibletrauma]

Song might be the sound of muzak by porcupine tree ? I noticed brand new day and a korn record liying around too, quite a duo right there 😂 Great work

[@mech4096]

Cheers for the fantastic video series. You might already know this but if you do choose to buy a co2 monitor for the room please keep in mind the very cheap models often derive an "estimated" co2 value from a cheap volatile organic compound (VOC) sensor, resulting in wildly inaccurate readings. eg. open a bottle of ethanol hand gel near one and its reading will spike to max. Not great!

[@GosforthHandyman]

From what I've read it needs to be the NDIR type... but even then for £50 they all look cr*p.

[@excossack]

As you were discussing ventilation I was thinking a tube running down the garden under the ground. Entry/ exit for the airtube could be behind the couch. Tube zigzagged under ground with random foam inside/ baffles and then out to a air inlet with a filter to stop critters getting in.? Good work mr mac.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup, something like that would work I think!

[@Lex-hk4fn]

Looks great. It is proberbly good right now, otherwise you could make some window shutters out of wood/wood fibre etc to reduce that last noise coming through the window.

[@EdExploresScotland]

Excellent video. Looks like an inspirational space for creating things.

[@VintageStuff]

Wow that turned out amazing!! Regarding ventilation, given the amount of effort you put into the soundproofing, I rather like the idea of underground ventilation pipes but that comes with its own set of maintenance problems- the possibility of water collecting inside, and tree roots/critters getting in. Whatever you decide, keep in mind you will want both an intake and exhaust.

[@nodnodwinkwinkV]

Great series of videos, I was hoping to see how you fitted and sorted out the door(doors) though!

[@deeboiplays]

The Sound of Muzak! Banger! amazing build, need me one of these for recording

[@johnjensen5540]

Very impressed with your diverse knowledge base. Nice job!

[@robertlucas9867]

Beautiful studio. Inspiring. I have been wanting my own space for a decade but haven’t had the opportunity yet. I have a bigger kit more like Virgil Donati and have guitars I want to hang and your video gave me ideas. Thanks for sharing.

[@SideGateStudios]

You can easily calculate the resultant Rw of any partition such as your doors with a the addition of a pin hole. There will be a reduction in the acoustic performance of the double door setup you have installed as you stated, though it might be minimal depending on how big the hole is.

[@catherinetaylor164]

Wow! just Wow! Well done!! A man of many talents!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you!

[@scabsareus]

Was the song the sound of Muzak by porcupine tree? Great job if so 🤟👍

[@patrickflanagan8008]

You've done a brilliant job, well done Sir.

[@kristoffscuba5466]

How hot will it get in the summer do you think? Some sort of aircon needed maybe? Also, you have a deep window reveal there, wouldn't adding another sheet of glass to the inside, with an air gap, be a cheap way to improve that area? Maybe even tilt the glass like they do in commercial studios? Interesting project anyway, I'm planning something similar in my garden next year.

[@martinodriscoll5158]

Nice drum kit mate..got a DW myself.. I'm envious of that studio. Great work

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers bud! Had that kit for almost 30 years. Really due an upgrade. 😁

[@peterwest7855]

Seriously now. Fantastic result.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Peter!

[@NorEazter]

Once you're all practiced up again, I hope you're gonna treat us to an epic drum solo. Thanks for another great video

[@jimb7922]

Just spitballing here ! what about adding a plant and a grow light ?

[@Bobrogers99]

Those lights are cool! (Or warm, if you so select.) I knew they existed but have never seen them in operation. I'm glad you are keeping ventilation in mind. Apparently you ran into the same wide variance in carbon dioxide toxicity as I did when I last commented on it, but I'd still buy a CO2 meter even if it's not science lab quality. Your idea of a subsurface vent (with a silent, low-speed blower at the far end) is brilliant! You can justify adding Acoustic Engineer to your extensive resume.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Bob! Yes, getting a straight answer on the sealed room thing is proving tricky! I'll buy a little detector and see what that says. 👍👍

[@cathellis6015]

Andy, I didn’t hear you mention how you get fresh air into this new studio. Your soundproofing looks to be blocking all the ways air could get in and out. Did I miss the ventilation section?

[@richardseldon9054]

Great room. One suggestion though, I would put your silver you tube plaque in the middle of the shelves behind the settee so it is there for all to see instead of being hidden behind the curtains. You've earned it so show it off!!!

[@Marktb363]

A very talented (and very likeable) chap! 🤟👍

[@FiscalWoofer]

Nice playing Andy

[@CJAY3.1.6]

Nice to see a pallet wall with some prep work out into it!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers - yes, that took ages! 😂

[@Sager..]

The KZbin Channel Jeff Geerling made a video titled "Your home's air could be making you sick. Fight back!" where he showed how being in a none ventilated basement was making him feel drowsy due to the carbon build-up. It's definitely worth mentioning as it doesn't take much for it the effect your QOL

[@GosforthHandyman]

Defo! Will take a look. 👍

[@knowitall6677]

You can buy a carbon monoxide alarm to monitor this. CO poisoning is no jokem

[@beneliastrains]

@@knowitall6677 It's Carbon dioxide which is the problem here, not CO

[@TheChipmunk2008]

Yes, if soundproof, it's likely also airtight. Good call. Might be worth Andy setting up some alarms on his phone, to say 'open the door for a bit'

[@dave89891]

Hi Andy, I’ve enjoyed watching your KZbin videos! I’m a fellow drummer with a drum shed and I am wondering if you can advise on an external door issue ? It’s a large wooden door filled with sand (very heavy!) and keeps warping due to it facing the sun in the morning and being exposed to rain. I’ve now put up a UPVC sheet that’s acting as a shield in front of the door to help protect it from these issues Eventually I need to replace the door and I’m looking into tricoya extreme wood but thought I would ask you as you have done a similar project. Thanks, Dave

[@GosforthHandyman]

Hi Dave - found your comment! Tricky. At the moment I've just got two firedoor blanks, one covered in Tecsound, and the results are pretty good. It's still a weak point but it's good enough for now. Do you only have one door? 2 doors with an air gap is key. I think filling a door with sand is asking for trouble. The sand will probably absorb moisture over time and release it in to the internals of the door, causing the warping. My external door is wood, faces the sun and gets plenty rain. No warping at all. A few coats of decent paint should prevent any moisture ingress from the weather. I think the sand is the issue I'm afraid. One other option I'm considering is layers of plasterboard on the internal door surface(s). Anything to add mass. If I do this doubtless there'll be a video at some point. Best of luck! 👍

[@dave89891]

@@GosforthHandyman Hi Andy, thanks for your reply. I have 2 doors with the air gap between them which looks very similar to yours. Water was definitely getting in through the top of the external door and that makes sense about the internal sand being affected. I’ll look into a different design for the external door. Cheers

[@SeanBZA]

If you are going to pull another cable through use the fibre cable as a draw, as it will be strong enough to act as a draw cable, provided you use a good strong join to the new cable, probably a nice tight tape up of a length of both cables. For the air exchange get a countercurrent heat exchanger, and put 2 holes through the wall, top and bottom, and then outside make your baffled box in plywood, with the heat exchanger in it, so that your incoming air is at the same temperature of the outside air, yet your sound is attenuated a lot. Fan to move air is outside, so you have no fan noise inside. window inside put your acoustic damping mastic, and the MDF board, sealing the top and making it white. 2 layers of MDF with the damping between them should provide a lot of attenuation, and the outside you can simply put a strip that makes the gap smaller, and bent out to shed the water. Smaller gap, and out so it will bead off, perhaps with a tooth pattern to make points to both disperse sound and make the drops concentrate.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Will look in to that - cheers! 👍👍

[@andymccabe6712]

Ooh! - SERIOUS nerdfest ......!! .....and I'm 99.999% certain you think it's A COMPLETELY reasonable, rational and necessary rout to take ......!!!?

[@stomperthemixer1]

Awesome job well done andy, I have a Mancave full of my Audio 1990s seperates, all black too from mini disc to 6 tape decks and 100s of original cassette tapes from 1980s to 1990s

[@ryanramage3580]

Was it 50 ways to leave your lover by Paul Simon??

[@carolinegreenwell9086]

looks absolutely great

[@troyboy4345]

Hooray ! .... It's done and I can now sit with a few beers and watch this fab channel .... best times !

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers - hope you enjoy the content! 😁

[@troyboy4345]

Always do matey, thank you !

[@lilypudd]

So glad to see the finished product! I didn't realize how much goes into creating a sound controlled studio. Thank you for sharing the journey. Do you have a link to your other tool channel?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers! Just added a bunch of links to the pinned comment. 👍