Closing off a basement den?
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Our basement den is now being used as a teenager’s bedroom, so we need some soundproofing and privacy added when we close off the doorway. We are on a budget. An informal look is fine. I have been thinking of finding about three old scrap doors, mounting two of them as fixed doors across part of the opening, and having the third door, the one furthest from the stairs, be a sliding door.
Thoughts?
I think your door idea is a good one!
I like the door idea but maybe you could create a room divider using large shelves? If not maybe attaching the doors with hinges to create a room divider? Sound proofing it is going to be difficult without major construction.
I like your door idea :-)
Can you put a door at the top of the stairs? If not, I would consider folding doors on a track. These can be removed easily when you want the whole den back. Also you have beautiful wainscoting and trim that you would have to remove if you try to put doors at downstairs opening.
Get your self bifold doors and run them off the ceiling or attach to the walls then close when needed
Hi we had the same set up in our basement. We purchased a bookcase from ikea that fit almost perfectly on one side. Then we put up an expansion rod to fit in the remaining section. We put up a heavy dark blue linen set of curtains, which draped to the floor, at nite he could close them for privacy (we also had a free standing ac in there) and this would keep the little bit of coolness where it was needed. When he moved out. He took the bookcase , we took down the rods and curtains s and now we’re back to one open area. Wish I had a photo
What does everyone think will best muffle noise? I’m not overly concerned about volume levels coming from the teen’s room. I’m more concerned that he feels that sounds are muffled so that he can have conversations in his room without feeling like his mom in the kitchen upstairs is listening to every word. (And indeed, it’s best for my peace of mind that I not hear every word. :) ) I’m thinking that bookcases would muffle sound well, especially if we fill up gaps around the edges with weatherstripping or some such.
Folding or accordion door would work. Easier to install and easy to remove in the future.
If you are wanting to go temporary, you can do the doors. You could permanently enclose with adding studs & sheetrock, then a door.
Folding door should for sure do a great job
You could certainly do that. Just be attentive to easy access and easy ability to exit in case of a fire.