How do i soundproof a my room in my house for my drums?

Question

i live in a house with my parents and i play drums. they pretty much hate me because of the noise i make. i have my drums in the back room of our house and its fairly big. im paying for this so i dont want to spend too much money but i need to soundproof. help please

Answer 1

you know you can goto any good music store and buy pads to go on your drums that will kill the sound and still let you play.
also when your alone you can remove them so you get all the sound.

heres a link http://dwdrums.com/smartpractice/deadhead.htm

Answer 2

Tell your parents to buy some ear plugs. If they hate you for playing, well that is a problem I can not help with. The best way to sound insulate is with insulation, but with drums the problem is with bass transmission though solid members in the wall and floor. So you need to isolate the drums from the floor. As for the higher pitched sounds, you need to stop the sound from moving threw the air. Insulation works, but isn't something you want to be exposed to. There is "sound board" that you put behind drywall, but that isn't any good either. You might try hanging heavy blankets from the ceiling to insulate the air movement.

I guess the best thing to do is to pick a time every day when you are going to practice, like from 4 to 5 pm, and tell your parents so go somewhere for a couple of hours. Maybe this will work for you and your parents. If an hour a day isn't long enough, ask for more time.

Answer 3

With all due respect, I get it, but it might have been an issue discussed in advance. I hope certainly that HATE is inaccurate.

I'd encourage any child to involve in creative pursuits, and bite the bullet, until at least they become proficient at the craft.

Have you ever sat through a beginners class, even in school, for students wanting to be in Band, or Orchestra? I so hope the instructors have achieved levels of Tolerance, Acceptance, or minor Compromise, without wishing they were Deaf. WHEW,,, the Wind instruments always made me cringe. :)

One thing you might do, is manage to schedule your "Practice" time, so that it works for everyone.

If you have a garage or outbuilding you might consider time spent there as a partial compromise?

Cost is relative. You can use construction grade foam sheets, or go for sound studio quality, acoustical, conical foam sheets, but that might still allow some sound escape.

I'd probably start more simply, but addressing the problem verbally, and calmly, with parents.

Answer 4

Another way to soundproof a room is to decorate it with rough-surfaced furnishings. Rough surfaces absorb sound, unlike smooth surfaces, which allow sound waves to travel back and forth. Applying an acoustic spray texture or other rough material to the ceiling, for example, can help soundproof a noisy room.
Walls can also be treated to help make a room soundproof. This usually involves tacking on some sort of heavy material that will block sound waves. The material can range from carpeting to blankets to manufactured paneling -- even cardboard egg cartons are an option.

Mal,

Answer 5

I don't know how much money is too much but here are some ways. You can put insulation in the interior walls. If you don't want to re drywall you can try lining the wall closest to the rest of the house with 2" thick foam insulation. There is white and pink. I think the white costs less. It will improve the sound quality and add sound proofing. You can cut it to fit with a hack saw and install it with fun tack. If there is an empty closet in the room, then fill it with some clothes. Cover registers with some foam or something when you are practising. Oh, and don't forget to cover the door if it is a hollow core one.

Answer 6

You could probably use the spiky foam, I know it comes in a charcoal colour. Maybe you could visit a rehearsal studio where local bands need to practice, they might have some old stuff laying around that you could bargain over. I know K-Mart have the foam underlay for beds in the manchester section - not sure how much it is though, but they do have a sale on.

Answer 7

well i am a drummer and run into the same problem as you do
i even had to goto court of this stuff
but what i ended up doing was using heavy blankets on the walls and alot of rugs for the flooring
i also moved my drums as far away from other people as possible. this helped me to stop alot of the sound from leaving the room.
so i would suggest that to you
good luck with your drumming

Answer 8

Instead of spending untold thousands of dollars to soundproof the room, try playing quietly for free.

Answer 9

Pack some clothing inside your drums.

Answer 10

Inexpensive option is carpeting on floors and walls to absorb the sound. More expensive option is to add walls inside the walls with new/additional sheetrock. If you add new walls, don't let them touch old walls as sound will continue to vibrate through both walls!