Property tax is an outrage. No one should have to pay tax on their home. Anyway, leave it open. The additional height will allow the music to breathe and the joists will act as diffusers.
New construction ceiling advise
I have a new home with a designated listening room in the basement. I have 2x4 studs on 8” center with double 1/2” drywall. The floor will be covered in carpet. The room is 30’ 4” x 16’. I originally planned to use high grade USG ceiling tile but that would only provide a 9’ or less ceiling. My question is this: What if I use nothing overhead? I would be at 11’ to the subfloor above. Sound isolation in this room is not an issue. TIA
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@noromance I agree with everything you said. @dekay Thanks for the tip on leaving rafters open...since we are rebuilding I am giving consideration to this idea. Could use a break on taxes for sure. My taxes went up 37% in one year. OUCH! So I will definitely be checking the tax code |
I would caution on leaving the rafters open. While the extra height is great, the rafters would most likely would not act as diffusers, but rather create some nasty reflections and timing bounces similar to what happens in room corners. (Proper diffusers are a bit more complicated than what most people think.) I'm currently designing a dedicated listening room in my house which already has a finished <8' ceiling (drywall screwed to the trusses). I'm needing to open up the ceiling to handling power, A/C, lighting, etc. and was looking at these new low profile ceiling grids (link below). https://www.homedepot.com/p/CEILINGMAX-100-sq-ft-Ceiling-Grid-Kit-White-18200/100521670 ...just my 2 cents... - Jeff
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@livinon2wheels - I feel for you on the increase in taxes. I'm in Roanoke and got hit with the same increases... I just love how they say they didn't raise the tax rate, but rather raised the value of the property to a rediculous amount way over what I could ever sell the house for. |
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