![]() Been doing the work for a couple of decades but have only recently been exposed to the full monty of cooling considerations. I'm actually still pretty green on alot of the contractor aspects of the trade. Oh shit I didn't even know that was listed in the specs. These are the noise level in their spec sheet, actually not bad I don't know that brand but I assume they're all decent unless I see a reason to think otherwise from my own experience. I'll ask in an hvac fb group what the quietest system is. ![]() maybe $8-10k although I could go a bit higher. My son works as a HVAC tech and said all I need to do is give him a roundtrip ticket and he will do it. I was thinking of getting something like this and having it installed for me. The ductless mini splits also don't use much electricity so that's a bonus too. All of them are quieter than a window unit, although I have seen some pretty quiet window units (also the blower speeds can be slowed down for quieter operation while recording). Might wanna study up on that and in your travels if you see a ductless unit on the wall pay attention to how much noise it makes. I think they have some that are designed to be able to be installed in a DIY manner but I'm not familiar with them. The lowest cost one I've installed for someone was $2500 which included running an electrical circuit, and most companies charge more than I do. A simple heat pump ductless mini-split would be ideal but they aren't cheap. Window units, the portable one on wheels like he had, and P-tec (hotel style) units are all too loud for a studio setting. He mentioned the 1st thing that came to mind which is the loud AC units. ![]() I've seen some YT videos of similar projects and some of them are really cool: ![]() So first, is this a crazy idea? I think it's totally doable but any issues I should be aware of? Also what would be the ideal size? Is 12x16 too big given that we are not playing to have any drums or very loud amps in it? I don't have too much of a plan right now (hence the thread) but I was thinking about getting a 12x16 shed, having it installed in a concrete foundation and then adding insulation/drywall, electrical outlets and AC/heater combo to it. While there is space to do it inside the house I was thinking about taking advantage of the large backyard we have here and build the studio outside in a shed. I am not getting into the personal details here but I am not opposed to the idea but I need to have my dedicated space for a studio/music room. I have a 3 month old YouTube Channel called Captain of my Shed, still very small, all about wood working and making stringed instruments although this will be the first build on the channel.So we are toying with the idea of staying with my mother-in-law long term since she needs our help on financial and personal matters. Wherever I can I'll use reclaimed timber and I'll look to save expense by diving into my scrap wood pile! My challenge will be getting a high end finish on a shoe string budget. My plan is to keep the design fairly simple and classic, a tele shape but with my own take on some of the details. The neck will be flame maple and i will be building everything from the templates and jigs to the smallest details from scratch. This year I'm hoping to build more and maybe even sell but for the competition I'm going to use some slabs of mahogany which my neighbours pulled out from around their fireplace and were going to throw out to make the body. In normal times I'm an airline pilot who dabbles in woodcraft, but unfortunately these are not normal times and so I'm now only half a pilot who has time on his hands so last year i built my first proper acoustic guitar.
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