Great info on this video! I have a small walk in closet that I converted into a studio. It has a drum set, guitar amp and p.a. With the door closed it gets hot with 2 people and oxygen gets slim. I have to eventually open the door. To solve this without opening the door, I have thought about installing an exhaust fan. Luckily the walk in closet has the roof entrance in the ceiling. Thinking of just getting a foam 4x4 board and installing an exhaust fan on it. Then replace the existing wood board covering the entrance with it. The fresh air outside the room can go in from the bottom of the door with the help of the exhaust fan sucking the stale air out. Lmk what you think.
After watching your videos i preety much cleared on how to make it ventilated but here's a small ques... Can we use air purifier instead of ventilation ? little bit confused
Hey Wilson, do you know how much noise the Fantech AEV80 makes? My build is pointing towards having a unit inside of the usable space, so it's a big consideration for me.
@@soundproofyourstudio I'm building out a shed that I had custom built on a concrete slab. It was the only way I could get any sort of structure in my backyard for a number of reasons. The shed is 16x10, so space is limited. Trying to come up with some solution that has the baffle boxes on the inner envelope...
@@soundproofyourstudio I'm confident in the rest of the build at this point. I'm keeping it very basic, and using Hushframe rafts to maximize space. And since there is no room for a utility area, a ductless mini split will be installed. Ventilation is my only hang up. I'm between two plans: -Using a Panasonic's spot ERV built into a dual chamber baffle box. The box will be 1' x4'x5.33', and the sections where the drywall perforates with 5" hole would be handled by sealing it with a good amount of weatherstripping and insulation -Using the Fantech AEV80 with three baffles boxes: one 'generator' style for the AEV80, and two standard that attach the wall the same way I described above. Given the AEV80 noise and the extra space needed, I'm leaning towards the Panasonic solution. I know you've determined that the Panasonic unit won't work in most situations, but I think all of the core soundproofing principles can be maintained with my dual chamber design. I'd be happy to share a sketch if you're interested.
I was wondering, i read alot about placing such a box of placing separate fans for freshair and exaust. But why not place just one on the exhaust and add just a vent with a diy sound maze box? The exhaust fan wil create a underpressure in the room what wil suck fresh air from the vent. In my country (The netherlands) the is like the normal way to extract air from our houses ( and thus suck fresh in )
I have a concrete room I want to soundproof for drums. Not to a perfect STC but something to keep neighbors happy (in a townhouse). Should be a space between the inner and the concrete wall? If so, what is the recommended separation.
@@soundproofyourstudioI need to know everything sir. Please help me, maximum two to three people are going to be in my small studio, most of the time it's only me
I started my project then relaised I needed ventilation. On your workshop video you made ventilation from a lined wooden baffle. Is this Fantec system to replace that? I'm really stuck on how to ventilate my soundproof room as it is inside the house with a dry wall into my garage, and the other 3 walls solid into the house. So the vent will have to go into the garage and out from there somehow.......
Yes it’s a tricky situation. I can help from a consulting side or you can watch my ventilation vids. Here is a link to book a consulting session if you are interested: www.soundproofyourstudio.com/offers/P8zp8ByG/checkout.
@@soundproofyourstudio Hi Wilson, I am based in the UK. Are you familiar with the building regulations for the UK? Do you know of fans etc that I can purchase in the UK, as importing thewm from the USA will be time-consuming and potentially costly paying import duties. If you can design a system that will suit the uK building regs with parts that I can source in the UK I would sign up.
Thanks for this excellent video. I've been going back and forth on this for a while, but I actually have a large window in my control room. Does all this just mean I should just open the window? I know it defeats the soundproofing part of the problem, but when its just me, or a couple of people i'm guessing I should just open the window, correct? Trying not to over engineer a solution to a problem I may not have.
I have a combination alarm in my studio, smoke and CO. Its also tied to the rest of the house system as the studio is sound proof and would not hear any alarms just in that room
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Great info on this video!
I have a small walk in closet that I converted into a studio. It has a drum set, guitar amp and p.a.
With the door closed it gets hot with 2 people and oxygen gets slim. I have to eventually open the door.
To solve this without opening the door, I have thought about installing an exhaust fan. Luckily the walk in closet has the roof entrance in the ceiling.
Thinking of just getting a foam 4x4 board and installing an exhaust fan on it. Then replace the existing wood board covering the entrance with it. The fresh air outside the room can go in from the bottom of the door with the help of the exhaust fan sucking the stale air out.
Lmk what you think.
Hard to understand over text, but it could work.
After watching your videos i preety much cleared on how to make it ventilated but here's a small ques... Can we use air purifier instead of ventilation ? little bit confused
The goal is to pull co2 out and fresh air in. An air purifier doesn’t do that to my knowledge.
@@soundproofyourstudio Thanks for the clarification 🙏🏼
Hey Wilson, do you know how much noise the Fantech AEV80 makes? My build is pointing towards having a unit inside of the usable space, so it's a big consideration for me.
I would not put it in your usable studio room. Keep it outside the iso envelope. Are you still in the planning phase of your studio?
@@soundproofyourstudio I'm building out a shed that I had custom built on a concrete slab. It was the only way I could get any sort of structure in my backyard for a number of reasons.
The shed is 16x10, so space is limited. Trying to come up with some solution that has the baffle boxes on the inner envelope...
That can be a tricky plan. How do you feel about your confidence level in building your studio right the first time without any outside help?
@@soundproofyourstudio I'm confident in the rest of the build at this point. I'm keeping it very basic, and using Hushframe rafts to maximize space. And since there is no room for a utility area, a ductless mini split will be installed.
Ventilation is my only hang up. I'm between two plans:
-Using a Panasonic's spot ERV built into a dual chamber baffle box. The box will be 1' x4'x5.33', and the sections where the drywall perforates with 5" hole would be handled by sealing it with a good amount of weatherstripping and insulation
-Using the Fantech AEV80 with three baffles boxes: one 'generator' style for the AEV80, and two standard that attach the wall the same way I described above.
Given the AEV80 noise and the extra space needed, I'm leaning towards the Panasonic solution.
I know you've determined that the Panasonic unit won't work in most situations, but I think all of the core soundproofing principles can be maintained with my dual chamber design. I'd be happy to share a sketch if you're interested.
Sounds like you are on the right track. When you DIY you just have to trust in your decisions based on everything you have learned. Best of luck!
I was wondering, i read alot about placing such a box of placing separate fans for freshair and exaust.
But why not place just one on the exhaust and add just a vent with a diy sound maze box?
The exhaust fan wil create a underpressure in the room what wil suck fresh air from the vent.
In my country (The netherlands) the is like the normal way to extract air from our houses ( and thus suck fresh in )
Sure that could work too as long as the pressure is right. The ERV as a unit does more than just transfer air so their is the benefit of using it.
I have a concrete room I want to soundproof for drums. Not to a perfect STC but something to keep neighbors happy (in a townhouse). Should be a space between the inner and the concrete wall? If so, what is the recommended separation.
Yup 1" minimum is recommended.
What's an STC?
Thank you very much my gentle mam
15 cfm is 7 L/s. 21 cfm or 10 L/s of outdoor (fresh) per person is a better amount. A CO2 monitor would be a handy addition
Sure more fresh air the better. Gervais recommended 15 CFM per person. I have a co2 monitor in my studio.
Will outside noise come in through the ERV?
Yes, this is why you need a baffle box.
@@soundproofyourstudio Then why're you not talking about this in the video!
@@soundproofyourstudioI need to know everything sir. Please help me, maximum two to three people are going to be in my small studio, most of the time it's only me
I started my project then relaised I needed ventilation. On your workshop video you made ventilation from a lined wooden baffle. Is this Fantec system to replace that?
I'm really stuck on how to ventilate my soundproof room as it is inside the house with a dry wall into my garage, and the other 3 walls solid into the house. So the vent will have to go into the garage and out from there somehow.......
Yes it’s a tricky situation. I can help from a consulting side or you can watch my ventilation vids. Here is a link to book a consulting session if you are interested: www.soundproofyourstudio.com/offers/P8zp8ByG/checkout.
@@soundproofyourstudio Hi Wilson, I am based in the UK. Are you familiar with the building regulations for the UK? Do you know of fans etc that I can purchase in the UK, as importing thewm from the USA will be time-consuming and potentially costly paying import duties.
If you can design a system that will suit the uK building regs with parts that I can source in the UK I would sign up.
Thanks for this excellent video. I've been going back and forth on this for a while, but I actually have a large window in my control room. Does all this just mean I should just open the window? I know it defeats the soundproofing part of the problem, but when its just me, or a couple of people i'm guessing I should just open the window, correct? Trying not to over engineer a solution to a problem I may not have.
Is the window part of your soundproof design? If not I would go back to the drawing board.
Have you seen anyone using a Co2 monitor for something small like a drum room on a budget? When the Co2 builds up.. open up the door and take a break.
Unless the temp is the same outside in which case there would be no air transfer
I have a combination alarm in my studio, smoke and CO. Its also tied to the rest of the house system as the studio is sound proof and would not hear any alarms just in that room
I tried your link. It doesn't work.
Which link are you referring to?
@@soundproofyourstudio the one you refer to in your video. The button at the bottom of the page to schedule a call doesn't work, do you still do that?
I installed an air conditioner for fresh cool air. Hope it is enough.
Air conditioners don't give you fresh air 😅
@@iampeeyushkumawat I live in a very hot and humid place.
what type of air conditioner? Most just recycle and cool the air already in the room but do not provide any fresh air.
Just make sure you are getting ventilation
With my allergies, yes
Good point