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Building your own acoustic treatment is easy and very cost effective. To get started, here’s what you’ll need:
- Gazebo lattice wood strips, or similar lightweight, thin but sturdy wood
- 2″ width wood strips (to build the corners - 1/2″ thickness)
- 703 Owens Corning Fiberglass Insulation (2′x4′x2″)
- Eye hooks & L-shaped hangers
- Staple Gun
- Fabric that breathes - this allows frequencies to be captured more effectively. A good test is if you hold the fabric against your lips, you should be able to breathe in air without much resistance. Fabric such as Guilford of Maine is recommended.
1. Building the Frame
First, I nailed together two pieces of wood, same thickness as the fiberglass sheet (2″), to create 90 degree angles for all of the corners. Gazebo lattice wood was then stapled to the angles, creating one side of support.
Acoustic Panel Frame
2. Fiberglass Panel
Then I set the fiberglass panel in and stapled lattice wood on top of that, securing the fiberglass in place.
Fiberglass Panel Secured
Close-up of Frame
3. Wrapping the Acoustic Panel with Fabric
Next up, I wrapped the panels in Guilford of Maine Fabric, using a staplegun to attach the fabric to the back of the lattice wood.
Stapling the Fabric (back view)
4. Adding Eye Hooks and Hangers
Eye hooks were then screwed into the top corners; L-shaped hangers were screwed into the wall, both top and bottom. The bottom ones act as a leveler to make sure it’s flush with the wall once hung (and adds a little space behind the panels).
Eye Hooks Screwed into the Frame
L-Shaped Hangers Screwed into the Wall
5. Hang Acoustic Panels and Admire Your Handy-Work
Obviously, a little time goes into making sure everything lines up, but the building process is very easy, and you’ll love the way your rooms sound!
If you enjoyed seeing the process of building your own acoustic treatment, then you will love this: Click here to see how I built my recording studio.
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