I am building out my home theater in my basement in addition to two other rooms.
My plan at this point is to take all precautions to "sound proof" the theater room to keep other noises from the house out and my enjoyment and volume levels in.
To achieve this I plan to use double 5/8" drywall on the walls and ceilings with green glue between layers and double wall construction with double drywall on both sides for walls common to other rooms. My ceiling will also be separate joists supported by the wall and mounted in between the existing joists. This will ensure my ceiling is not mechanically attached to the 1st floor floor.
My question revolves around 3 of the theater wall. Three of the walls are concrete foundation. The fourth wall is common to a kids playroom and the rest of the basement. This fourth wall will take all measure to keep sound in.
Do the other three walls need to have double drywall 5/8" thick, or could those just be 1/2" single layer drywall since behind the drywall is insulation, pink foam board, and concrete foundation?
Is there a sonic benefit to using double drywall on all walls for theater room performance?
My plan at this point is to take all precautions to "sound proof" the theater room to keep other noises from the house out and my enjoyment and volume levels in.
To achieve this I plan to use double 5/8" drywall on the walls and ceilings with green glue between layers and double wall construction with double drywall on both sides for walls common to other rooms. My ceiling will also be separate joists supported by the wall and mounted in between the existing joists. This will ensure my ceiling is not mechanically attached to the 1st floor floor.
My question revolves around 3 of the theater wall. Three of the walls are concrete foundation. The fourth wall is common to a kids playroom and the rest of the basement. This fourth wall will take all measure to keep sound in.
Do the other three walls need to have double drywall 5/8" thick, or could those just be 1/2" single layer drywall since behind the drywall is insulation, pink foam board, and concrete foundation?
Is there a sonic benefit to using double drywall on all walls for theater room performance?















