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It took me 11 months from pouring the foundation to setting up my speakers to complete this home studio. This studio is entirely soundproof. The inside dimensions are roughly 14'x20' and the square footage is around 270sq/ft. The peak ceiling height is close to 12'.
I have to give major credit to Henry Thompson for helping me build the studio. Without his expert guidance I would not have been able to navigate all of the construction and tools needed to build the studio.
Music:
"Cloudscape" by Wilson Harwood
"Peru" by Wilson Harwood
"Little Wins" by Wilson Harwood
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Studio Footage of Final Studio courtesy of Andrew Masters: / andrewmasters

[@soundproofyourstudio]

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[@melissasalasblair5273]

Thanks ❣️

[@demotheengineer]

Great work man

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Appreciate it! Are you planning to build a home recording studio?

[@StackhausLive]

Bout to move into a new place and finally going to have the opportunity to build the studio/rehearsal space I've always wanted. Looks like this channel will for sure come in handy

[@stoneroofstudios4700]

I first saw this studio on Andrew Masters channel, it was really cool seeing the build time lapse! This studio is incredible, I love it!

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@danymalsound]

Do you have a link to that by chance? cheers

[@Groove81TV]

Nice work !

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks!

[@7777Lace]

Totally AMAZING!!! It’s events like this that shows how AWESOMELY CREATIVE HUMANITY CAN BE!!! Bravo 🙌🏽 👏🏽

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks Mark!

[@7777Lace]

@@soundproofyourstudio NO…….THANK YOU MY BROTHER!!!!

[@yuvinzmusic]

It's beautiful

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks

[@azutillo]

Awesome home recording studio!

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Glad you like it!

[@eddiejohnhurst1]

Dude that looks awesome!!!!

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheBeltwayBandits]

Keep Spreading The Love ❤

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Will do

[@mspanomusic]

Sweet work here. Love these projects.

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks for watching MK Spano!

[@bsrob1]

This is awesome!

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks

[@PramodseshiroyAdusumalli-ms3di]

appreciate the efforts that you guys put into this! felt really good watching it.

[@soundproofyourstudio]

sweet! Thanks for watching!

[@soundproofguide]

Really great work! Keep it up! 😊

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thank you! Will do!

[@Paidonthedaily]

Ur lucky that thing is awesome!!

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks for watching! I am grateful everyday I walk in and get to work in the studio.

[@BradDollar]

This is awesome! Stoked you're showing others how to do this.

[@WilsonHarwood]

Thanks man! Yeah its been a journey and I really want to share what I have learned.

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks man!

[@onestoppodcasts]

Great studio build video!

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@vd12]

It’a really nice, but did you think about the acoustic of the room? There seems to be quite a lot of space, and sound can bounce on your walls

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Yes, I would do the acoustics differently now

[@jerrygamez5723]

Thanks for the video

[@soundproofyourstudio]

No problem!

[@TimGrisnikDrums]

Cool video! I’m hoping to build one soon, and am looking for information on installing a window air conditioning/heating unit. Do you have any info on how to do this/what kind to get that won’t allow a lot of sound to escape?

[@jonbrownrva]

Beautiful build! May I ask why you chose resilient channel (or hat channel and clips; can't tell which for sure) on the ceiling instead of more framing? How did you seal around the ridge beam? Honest question: since the ceiling doesn't have separate framing, couldn't you have simply used the channel on the walls as well? My understanding is that your room is as good as the weakest point. I'll soon be building a similar sized studio and this video is very helpful. Thanks!

[@soundproofyourstudio]

You know at the time, I really just took the advice of the soundproofing company. It works, but it is not the best. You are right that framing out a second ceiling would be way better. More money and time, but better. In some ways I could have also hat channeled the walls too, but I am glad I did the double wall. I do think it helps a lot. I also would not use a soffit system, but put insulation under the shingles to meet code requirements for moisture. This would mean you could seal up that "attic" space completely also helping with soundproofing. The first build is never perfect, but it is really close!!! Best of luck!

[@zalian6817]

Wow very good

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks!

[@donmoore7785]

Nice build. I am going to go check the website. I am most interested in what you used for the door (there is little info out there on exterior doors STC rated). I could not tell in the time lapse if you used green glue between the layers. I was going to ask why you did not use channel to mount the wall drywall, but someone else pointed out you have a second set of studs inboard of the exterior walls for isolation - I didn't notice that in the first viewing. Time lapse goes fast. *edit* OK, your video explains what I asked. I did not see that sheet lead coming! Great job on the website!

[@soundproofyourstudio]

So I created a very heavy door, however I used a solid core door with lead and plywood and it has warped ever so slightly over the last two years and has caused issues. So, now I would recommend an exterior door that won't warp. This could be a metal door from Overly doors that is acoustically rated or a very heavy steel door with a communicating door system. The inside walls are a double wall design so hat channels were not needed.

[@Ms._Nomer]

awesome build! nice work! looks really great! I had a couple of questions: 1) it looks like you framed out two walls with a 1" air gap betwen frames but then just filled the air gap with insulation? why not do insulation flush with the outer wall, then the air gap, then insulation flush with the inner wall? 2) what kind of windows did you use and how did you soundproof them? 3) what was the black membrane you put on the ceiling OSB board before laying in the insulation? Thanks, Jonah

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Hey Ms. Nomer! Great questions. So the insulation question is one I still wonder about too tbh. It is difficult and more expensive to put insulation in one wall then add that second layer of insulation. I imagine it would be hard to keep the insulation from touching each other, but could be worth it. In my opinion I don't think the insulation touching both walls is transferring much sound. Here is a link to how I built my windows - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gILMoK2XhsiHoc0. The black membrane was a roof vent to allow air to pass between the insulation and the OSB board. Hope this helps!

[@patrickbouchard9196]

What was the pink flooring you put on top of the concrete before you lay down the Flooring on top

[@soundproofyourstudio]

It is a subfloor underlayment for the engineered hardwood

[@crimeunlimited]

do you have the plans for sale? Id buy em

[@soundproofyourstudio]

I don’t sell the plans and one reason is I could build you a studio ten times better from what I have learned from that build and overseeing two more studio builds here in Nashville. If you want to build your studio right the first time check out this link: www.soundproofyourstudio.com/consulting

[@crimeunlimited]

@@soundproofyourstudio I understand, Sounds good. Thanks for the vid!!

[@theclassy3620]

whats the thickness of rockwool you used ?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

I did not use rock wool in the walls. Use cheaper fiberglass and focus on the R Value needed for your climate

[@adamjj85]

What did you end up for a noise floor in there in dbA?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

25-27 db

[@ashtonbribiescas3398]

Beginning at 3:56 what are you guys doing exactly? For research on my own studio build.

[@soundproofyourstudio]

We are putting in the insulation in the walls.

[@kausbeats]

Nice, looks great. I'm finally able to build my studio too. How much space did you leave between exterior wall and interior wall? Do you have a brake down of your build? Thanks K'Aus

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thats exciting! I left 1" between my walls. For more info definitely check out other videos on the channel or sign up for the free soundproofing course. Thanks for watching!

[@lyndonk2407]

Nice!👍🏽

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks! 👍

[@anugrahmarkkerketta5691]

You guys just blew me. Great work. Just wanted to know what you've applied inside the studio after finishing with fiber glasswool. Is it gypsum board or soundbloc board?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Glad you enjoyed the video! We used two layers of 5/8" gypsum board with green glue.

[@anugrahmarkkerketta5691]

Thanks buddy.

[@johnnyfacesthemusic7070]

Yea buddy!

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks for checking it out Johnny!!!

[@tehultimateshreddar]

no ventilation? how's the air quality in there?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

I installed ventilation this past fall. Air quality is excellent.

[@briandrum1]

I’m planning to build my son a studio in our yard. This is pretty much the same size that we’re planning on having it. My question is, how much bleed do you have outside?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Awesome project! So there is really no bleed at all. A full drum set cannot be heard 20 feet away and is just a pitter patter 5-10 feet away. Other than drums you probably can't hear anything coming out of it. Best of luck with the build!

[@eyeceeyooh]

What do you do if it rains when you’re still building it? Will the wood get messed up? Also how much did it cost to do all this?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

you just want to get a roof on asap and wrap the structure in construction wrap. It's not the end of the world.

[@stevesheridan7012]

Thanks for sharing your build! What is the dimensions of your building? How long did this take?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

The inside dimensions are roughly 20ft by 14ft with a pitched roof at 11ft. It took about a year, but we only worked 1-3 days a week and took a month off in December.

[@andyking05]

How much sound does it stop leaving?

[@andyking05]

Also, you used resilient batted on the ceiling but not on the walls? Why's this?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

The sound isolation is great in my studio. I used channels on the ceiling because the cost and space for a separate ceiling didn’t make sense.

[@qtthagod]

so nice

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thank you! 🙂

[@mojito6629]

Great. But why did you make it rectangle? I think if I was in that situation, and if everything, including the budget allowed (seems it may did), I will make it to be not rectangle, to have no parallel walls. But probably I'm wrong or probably that's not the best way, IDK. Thanks for share it anyway

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Yeah you could do non-parallel walls but then you wouldn’t no the room modes as easily. Also, you would lose a lot of space to those angled walls. Really you can build studios either way. I like the idea of building a rectangular room for room ratios and then angling a 1x2 wall for treatment. Then it looks angled but the bass frequencies still hit the rectangular walls.

[@mojito6629]

@@soundproofyourstudio Yea I know it's not easy math for the shape and size to be perfect. However, I see in the video, the land is spacious enough to have angled wall build. And yes, it can be angled in the inside portion of the room too, of course.

[@AffyBoy]

SO SUPERB -- thank you -- what would have added more value for me would be to voice over the important points for soundproofing -- like did you do 2 or 3 layers of gib board --- could not see with the speed --- and how you isolated rood and floor sound from the walls --- So THANK YOU again :)

[@WilsonHarwood]

You are welcome and thanks for watching! Definitely subscribe to the channel. I have a few other videos that go way more in depth on how I built the studio. Thanks!

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@denisekaufmann6863]

I understand it's sound proof - I'm assuming meaning you can't hear anything inside but what about outside. Can anyone hear any noise from the outside?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

It goes both ways. So you can't hear loud mixes or drums being recorded outside.

[@guapoaustin7103]

How much was it in total to build a lil studio like this ?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

About 48k when it was all said and done

[@Isuraaye]

Not too get too deep how much can something like this cost?

[@wilsonharwood3644]

It is around 45K total. I did put a lot of work into it myself. I have a free budget calculator that can help you get the cost of your video here - www.soundproofyourstudio.com/calculator

[@Isuraaye]

Thank You.

[@psollero]

Beautiful work my friend. Forgive my ignorance but why did you opt for parallel walls? How did you deal with the standing waves?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

I just use acoustic treatment in the room to reduce flutter echo, standing waves and other non desirable acoustic things. Non-parallel walls work great, but in the end we just kept it simple with normal walls. I personally think the room sounds great!

[@trane43]

Can I purchase a copy of your plans?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Hey I am not selling the plans directly but check out www.soundproofyourstudio.com for more info

[@PFCartist]

I am about to build one as well. Like 7 or 8 meters by maybe 3.5m. I normally lile natural light as much as possible. Is there something that you think would be good for using? Like double glass window standard that are on the flats? Also, would play drums inside. That would not be a problem for the neighbours in something like you built. I mean my neighbours are 15 m away from my garden. Also, how much would smth like that cost in total. Materials and leibour, aprox of course? Thanx a lot! I like what you did there. Looks super!

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks for watching Florin! Sounds like a fun project. For windows I would recommend building them yourself. Build a double wall with a one inch air gap and then put 1/2" laminate glass on the outside and 3/8" tempered glass on the inside. I did that in my studio and could not be happier with the soundproofing. I can help you with full install directions if you want. Feel free to reach out at [e-mail]. Happy to help! Total cost for us was $43k. Not cheap, but not bad also. I think the cost of materials has gone up significantly since 2019/2020 so factor that in as well. I have a course that has a budget calculator if you want to check that out too! Best of luck!

[@joelcorriveau]

@@soundproofyourstudio Hi! Is that $43k including all labour?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

@@joelcorriveau yes

[@silverthebarb8392]

I will use this as a tiny house

[@soundproofyourstudio]

There ya go

[@mattjames2674]

What size is that?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

The studio dimmensions are roughly 14ft by 20ft. approx 280 sq ft . Thanks for watching!

[@MrDeevo]

Did you “float” the floor?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

No, the concrete slab was all I needed.

[@danielguest7841]

Is there a bathroom?

[@WilsonHarwood]

There is not at the moment, but we are gearing up to put one in and add in ventilation. I will have more videos on that coming soon. Thanks for watching!

[@soundproofyourstudio]

There is now

[@brin57]

Lovely space, but I can't see how it could be soundproof the way it appears to have been done.. Sure, acoustically inside it looks well treated, but soundproof. So could you do a session at 2 am with live bass and drums and not upset the neighbours ?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks for watching. Yup you definitely could have a session with drums and bass at 2am and all would be fine.

[@siblinghaven2092]

Do you hear any birds chirping or dogs barking from the outside while being inside?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Definitely not. There is really nothing that would ruin a recording when in the studio.

[@HoodHandyman]

First of all I would like to say I loved the video please share your plans I build my shed simular its on my KZbin channel but my question is can you hear anything outside ? You probably used more quality insulation and your floor is concrete and mine is wood but other then the awesome look i'm curious are your neighbors really able to sleep at night HAHAHA

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Yeah! You can't even hear drums more than 10 feet from the studio. They have no idea what is going on in there.

[@jaredalbin5658]

How would I need to save up to have one built for me? Maybe $40k?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

40-60k is doable

[@travelthebest2676]

Can you hear the rain on the roof?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

No

[@krexilinmixiling]

How much you spent?

[@antonioscolotti8558]

What are the dimensions please?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

The dimensions are 14ft x 20ft on the inside.

[@robertcastro3999]

What size is the studio. ie:12x14 ft.? And is that a machine room added on there?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

It is roughly 14ftx 20ft and the room on the end is just a tool shed.

[@JanLeviSanchez]

How many days did it take to build it?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

It took about 10 months to build it and for the most part it was just me and one other person. We had a few people help out on other days. All in all I think about 10 people helped build it over the year.

[@JanLeviSanchez]

@@soundproofyourstudio oh wow.. i thought it was just days. Congrats! I got to see this with the studio tour..

[@TheMudfly80]

It would be interesting to see how loud something REALLY noisy and deafening like a 2 stroke chainsaw or a big cut off saw would be outside.

[@soundproofyourstudio]

You would hear something like that for sure. The weakest link is the door. When they mow my lawn I still can record, but it is not dead quiet.

[@Creative10]

What was your total cost ?

[@WilsonHarwood]

43k - I also did half the work myself so definitely factor that in. Also consider cost of materials have gone up.

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Thanks for watching

[@Tritonprince]

I live in Southern California. I have roughly the same space. Can you please give me a rough estimate to have a studio built like yours? This is exactly what I want. Presently I’m using a Bedroom Studio. This would be great! Please DM a number.

[@Paiico540]

How much it costs?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

It was around $40k

[@1112-x8b]

You calling house isolation and two layers of drywall soundproofing?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Ah my dear friend...it is way more than that.

[@JoeDread316]

How is the studio sound proof? None of the walls are floating and it looks like typical installation that you used in the walls.

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Hey Joseph, its a common myth that everything need to be "floating." There are two walls. The outside walls and an inside wall with a 1" airgap. Another big myth is that insulation is what makes a wall soundproof. Mass, decoupling and airtight builds make a wall soundproof not the insulation. Thanks for watching!

[@JoeDread316]

@@soundproofyourstudio thanks for the information. The subject interests me. When I buy a house I want to build a sound proof room to play loud and record.

[@soundproofyourstudio]

@@JoeDread316 YOu could play as loud as you want with this design!

[@JoeDread316]

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[@king-kore-studio]

Yea, I used rock wool in my walls and ceiling, big difference compared to the first time i had used the regular attic insulation. It’s good for weather protection, not so good for soundproofing. It’s cheaper and better than nothing I suppose.

[@totallyunmemorable]

Soundproof? Did I miss something? Do you play acoustic music, or something? I can't imagine how that room could be soundproof, it just looks like conventional construction. I ask because I'm considering building a tiny cube (house) of silence in my backyard - I live, er, barely survive the onslaught of a very noisy neighborhood. Low frequency noise is 'bout t' drive me t' drink.

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Oh its soundproof. Double walls, hat channel ceiling and a massive door and double glazed windows with laminate and tempered glass. I record drums and you can barely hear anything outside and nothing from 10 feet away. Its awesome! PS - dont build a cube - that is the worst possible room dimensions. Best of luck!

[@totallyunmemorable]

@@soundproofyourstudio Thanks, I'll look into that. But my budget. . . .

[@soundproofyourstudio]

@@totallyunmemorable Yes it is not the cheapest project

[@totallyunmemorable]

@@soundproofyourstudio Can you point me to some info on that cube business? I'm not having any luck. I can understand that a cube would be less than ideal for making sounds (music, whatever) inside, but I'm wanting to keep sound out of the structure. So I don't understand why it would make a difference.

[@soundproofyourstudio]

@@totallyunmemorable if you are not recording or listening to music in the room then, yes, it does not matter.

[@mountains1233]

I don't see how this is soundproof? I was looking for double walls, floating floor, and hanging ceiling, but I didn't see that. I did see RCs on the ceiling but there was only one wall.

[@soundproofyourstudio]

You are welcome to come visit and see for yourself. Are planning to build a home recording studio?

[@mannycalavera121]

i didn't see any actual soundproofing?

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Are you referring to acoustic treatment maybe?

[@mark-remanHamilton]

My dad designed the sound studio at golden west college. Sad. All this work for directly opposing parallel walls. Leaving it without drywall would've produced better acoustics.

[@soundproofyourstudio]

Hey mark what you are saying doesn't make a ton of sense. You can do non-parallel walls for sure or you can reduce reflection with acoustic treatment or both. You need the drywall to get the mass needed for isolation. Cool your dad designed a sound studio. I would love to interview him if you are interested.

[@robshaw845]

your studio isn't soundproofed it's sound treated

[@soundproofyourstudio]

It is definitely soundproof and sound treated. I have soundproof construction and the studio does not get unwanted noise in or wanted noise out. The interior of the studio uses acoustic panels to absorb sound and make the room usable to record. Does that make sense? Just want to make sure the terminology makes sense.