I built a sound-resistant room inside my basement music room, so that I can record vocals and acoustic instruments; the basement is pretty noisy. This was my first ever construction project - very fun! (Thank god for the University of YouTube.)
Tools used: hammer, level, power drills, rotary hammer drill, circular saw, jigsaw, hand saw, sawzall, dremel saw, utility knife, "mud" knife, tape measure, miter box, pencils, fingernails, blood, shop vac.
Materials used: lumber (2x4, 1x2), sheetrock (5/8"), R19 insulation, R15 insulation, nails, screws, staples, sound-proofing caulking, sound-proof putty, mud and tape, wire, light switch, light fixture, junction boxes, pre-hung door, shims, window, carpet squares, PVC tube, weather stripping.
Trips to hardware store: 17
Cost: less than a private jet.
Planning to build the frame for the wall with a door and window.
Learning how to frame a window.
I removed the sheet rock from one existing basement wall, added insulation, put the wiring through the wall, spliced in a junction box, then put the sheet rock back. I then added a second wall adjacent to this one, about an inch away, for sound deadening.
This is the second wall installed next to the existing wall.
Framed around the junction box so it could be reached if needed.
All walls framed.
Two walls framed.
3 walls framed.
Insulation added to back wall.
I'll add a switch for the overhead light. This is a clever box - it can be adjusted forward or backward to match the surface of the sheet rock.
Running the lighting wire to go outside of the room.
Putty to keep sound from coming in around the electrical box.
Window installed, very amateur sheet-rocking with multiple small pieces.
Box and wiring for light fixture.
Interior walls.
Sheetrock in place on side walls, ceiling and window wall.
Door and window installed.
The floor sill is screwed into the concrete floor (had to buy a tool for that), then caulked with sound proofing.
Door trim closeup.
Door hung - and *almost* level. It does the job.
