| cl | | | | soundproofing your studio. |
| Building a soundproof studio doesnât | | | | The next thing we want to look at is insulation for the |
| necessarily have to break the bank. There are many | | | | wall (stud) cavities and the joist cavities for a ceiling. I |
| new and innovative products that can be used to | | | | always recommend a sound batt insulation called |
| obtain professional results. It is always best when | | | | Roxul to be placed in wall cavities and up against the |
| building a studio to squeeze every STC (sound | | | | top of the ceiling cavities. Roxul is a rock wool |
| transmission class) point you can from the materials | | | | insulation that absorbs sound and helps to damp the |
| you are using. Some of the things that will help you | | | | structure in either a wall or ceiling assembly. In a ceiling |
| towards that goal are staggered studs. Staggered | | | | cavity you can fill the rest of the cavity with regular |
| studs is where the studs are offset so that there is | | | | fiberglass insulation. That way the fiberglass insulation |
| less wallboard to structure contact. In other words, the | | | | would be isolated in the cavity. Keep in mind that |
| drywall or soundboard would only come in contact | | | | regular fiberglass insulation is a not a very good |
| with every other stud on a wall assembly. Staggered | | | | soundproofer. |
| studs are a relatively cheap way to begin | | | | |