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I've already received (and followed) some advice from Ted and others about soundproofing, but I wanted to post my basement design prior to sending it off to contractors to see if the experts have any opinions.
Total square footage appears to be 700 square feet not counting the steps.
Some notes on the design:
- Chairs and speakers are just there as place holders, not an accurate representation of what we want.
- When you come down the steps and turn right, that area represents a bar/kitchenette. Theres also a door to the unfinished area.
- The bathroom is 7x7, not sure if that is possible. I like deep design because I want the door to the utility area to be inside of the bathroom.
- The closet in front of the bathroom will be used to store my AV equipment, and have doors on the front and back for access/wiring/ventilation.
- All doors are 80" tall and 36" wide except for the one in front of where the furnace is. There needs to be a door there so that I can access the furnace filter, without sacrificing a lot of space. It can't be 80" though because of the ductwork above.
I'm still not 100% sure on all the soundproofing I want to do, but at a minimum I want to do the following:
- Double Drywall with Green Glue in between for all walls and ceiling. I'd also like to do this for the area around the steps to upstairs. There is currently 1 layer of drywall up there.
- Staggered stud wall around the utility/furnace area with drywall on both sides.
- Solid core doors
- Insulation or wrap around all ductwork
EDIT - NEW DESIGN AND PICS BELOW
Total square footage appears to be 700 square feet not counting the steps.
Some notes on the design:
- Chairs and speakers are just there as place holders, not an accurate representation of what we want.
- When you come down the steps and turn right, that area represents a bar/kitchenette. Theres also a door to the unfinished area.
- The bathroom is 7x7, not sure if that is possible. I like deep design because I want the door to the utility area to be inside of the bathroom.
- The closet in front of the bathroom will be used to store my AV equipment, and have doors on the front and back for access/wiring/ventilation.
- All doors are 80" tall and 36" wide except for the one in front of where the furnace is. There needs to be a door there so that I can access the furnace filter, without sacrificing a lot of space. It can't be 80" though because of the ductwork above.
I'm still not 100% sure on all the soundproofing I want to do, but at a minimum I want to do the following:
- Double Drywall with Green Glue in between for all walls and ceiling. I'd also like to do this for the area around the steps to upstairs. There is currently 1 layer of drywall up there.
- Staggered stud wall around the utility/furnace area with drywall on both sides.
- Solid core doors
- Insulation or wrap around all ductwork
EDIT - NEW DESIGN AND PICS BELOW


