Soundproofing


I have an unfinished basement space, roughly 1000 sqft that I would like to convert to a TV and 2-channel listening room. The ceiling is open floor joists to to the first floor, any recommendations on soundproofing materials that I could use to rough finish between the joists. Floor/ceiling joists are 2x10's.

Thanks,
David
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Showing 1 response by audioquest4life

In my 647 square foot basement dedicated room on concrete slab, and concrete walls on threes sides, which is both; a listening room and home theater I did the following:

1. Joists (14” below floorboards) Spray foam 6 inches of high density
2. Roxul Safe and sound in all walls and ceiling
3. Resilient channel
4. Ceiling  Quiet Rock sheet rock 530 5/8” and additional layer of quiet rock 510 1/2” installed opposite direction need long screws 
4. Walls: quiet rock 530
5. back wall: double wall with Roxul safe and sound in each wall, and quiet rock 510 on each wall assembly front and back with a 1” space between the wall assemblies. 
6. Green Glue on most drywall assemblies.
6. Solid wood door
7. Varied acoustic treatments / diffusion from GIK and vicoustic
8. Floor bamboo dark tone on slab with 4 in one adhesive, glue, noise and vapor barrier, and flexible.


The costs of the soundproof drywall will eat your budget. That is why I mixed 530 and 510 sheetrock. 

Good luck