Every day, everywhere you can imagine, there are parents, teenagers, and grown men and women at odds with their neighbors, each other, and anyone who doesn’t appreciate the sounds that they are producing from the other side of the wall. The sounds of rock, soul, grunge, or just about any type of music can permeate walls and cause people to get really angry, really fast. Finding a bit of silence brings out a point of contention, which can be a difficult matter to argue, if you don’t have the square footage to figure out how to move these things to a more appropriate area. That’s where basement soundproofing can save the day, and create an absolutely incredible area for music, and just about anything else.

The Finished Basement

First and foremost, finishing a basement innately introduces a lot of different advantages. You will find that basement finishing is a glorious thing that can transform empty square footage into usable areas for practically every member of the home. You can find yourself with a well-lighted, segmented, and transformative area that you are not going to find anywhere else in your home. The finished basement can be completely customized to fit your family’s individual needs. Think of it in terms of a lot of different focal points, and you’ll have an incredible push forward. But more importantly, you could create a haven for those who are young, and the young at heart alike.

Soundproofing Takes Precision

Getting sound proofing in place is more than just a few squares of material. You’ll have to insulate, and create pockets of insulation that can absorb the heavy bass, treble, and loud noises that can come through just about any musical speaker. Whether it’s someone that is banging away at the drums live, or it’s blasting from a stereo or surround system, musical waves have to travel to their intended reception and then fall away. Getting that to occur requires precise measurements and calculations, focusing on the acoustics in a room and figuring out how to break down the elements that would create echoes.

You can build a wall system with 2x4s and sheetrock to absorb sound. They have to be perfectly aligned and the staggered 2x4s support the wall differently than they do if you were to simply build a wall. The 2x4s (or studs) cannot be attached to both sides of the wall. There has to be air space in the middle to allow the sound waves to dissipate.

Our wall system and soundproofing materials are extremely easy to work with, easy to install, and absorb sound. We recommend Rockfon ceiling tiles, Tyroc subflooring, and Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) to create a soundproof room. Your basement can effectively support a game room, music room, home gym, and office – without the sounds from one room interrupting what’s going on in other areas.

Beyond DIY Elements

Finishing a basement with the idea that you want to pump up the volume requires professional touches, and that’s where you will find an experienced contractor to be far better to work with than to try and tackle this project yourself. Take a look at the areas you’ll find a Matrix Basement Systems contractor (at the top of our website). It may surprise you to see that we have basement finishing packages starting at around $10,000, and that we offer some pretty unique financing. How about that free 50” television with your purchase?