How Do You Build A Floating Floor For A Recording Studio?
Building a floating floor in your recording studio is one of the most important steps in isolating the studio from the rest of the building. A floating floor helps to deaden the room sound and also adds a level of soundproofing to the floor so that noises in rooms below are less likely to interfere with recording. In a floating floor, the surface level of the floor is raised just a few inches and the space between is insulated. It’s possible to complete the entire process on your own for less than $1000 (see Resources). Cut neoprene padding down to 2 by 2-inch squares. Tin snips work well for cutting. Determine how many neoprene stack supports you will need for your floor by calculating the total weight of the flooring you will be laying on top of the pads. First determine the square footage of the room by measuring from wall to wall. Then, find out the weight per square foot of the plywood, the drywall and the underlayment. Multiply the weight per square foot of the plywood, the drywa
