Remodel a basement into a music room. ?
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My husband has always made his music room in either our living room or family room or a spare bedroom throuout the years. We bought my grandmothers house after she passed away and we are so excited to have a full basement to make his music room. It does have a sump pump, but is dry all the time. We do have back up just Incase. I would love to give my husband a plan to start with .
Let me know if you have any questions for me that would help you help me better.
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What instruments will he have in the music room. I ask because Maintaining ideal humidity levels in your guitar room or home studio is essential to protecting your wooden musical instruments – like acoustic guitars, pianos, and violins – from cracks, shrinkage, and warping.
Most experts and instrument manufacturers agree that an ideal relative humidity range of 40-50% is best for storing instruments. Anything less could cause wood to shrink, lowering the top and strings, which causes even more stress and eventually cracking. A humidity level in excess of this range can cause wood to expand and warp from it’s original shape.
Room humidifiers are a low-cost and easy way to ensure ideal humidity levels are maintained for your instruments. Some models come with built-in humidistats so that you can set your ideal humidity level without having to constantly adjust the moisture output rate of the device.
Keep in mind acoustics.
I would check with someone that works with the instruments your husband uses and get some advise from them on what to do with the walls, ceiling, and flooring. They would know the acoustics you need. Perhaps even check with some colleges or universities teachers for their advice. Their lives are music and probably would not do you wrong. They know a lot about the acoustics needed and even how to keep the music more to the basement if that is what he wants. You are doing a great thing for your husband, I hope that he appreciates what you are doing for him, Melissa! Good luck with your endeavors!
In the old days (hehehe) they would hang blankets on the walls. But there are acoustic tiles that could be glued on. As well as acoustic panels and sound absorbing sheets that actually look more like blankets. Cork tiles will also work. So the answer might just depend on your budget.