<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> The Fine Arts Center at the high school where I used to teach music had six very nice practice rooms.  They could have been more soundproof, but they were fine for our uses most of the time.  Two bits of advice: 1.  Don't rely on an architect to know what you need.  The first set of drawings we saw showed no attempt at soundproofing at all, even though we gave him the specifics. 2.  Make sure to get it right the first time.  Get it wrong, and you'll probably have to live with it as long as the building stands.  I don't know exactly where to send you for the professional advice, but be sure to find and use it! Regards, Clyde MoodyPianoInc@AOL.COM wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>Hi List, I know this post is a little outside of the expertise of this list but if anyone out there in list land does have some pertinent information I would defnitely appreciate it. Our company will be building studios in our store and soundproofing them.  If anyone has any experiences with playing or tuning in a studio or with studio buildouts, soundproofing technics, etc. we would love to hear about it. Just as an example, one comment we have already received is to make the door on the studio a glass door so parents can see their children if they so choose. Also, if you know of a better list to ask this questions of, I too, would appreciate that information. As, again, I realize this topic is a bit Off Topic, feel free to email me privately at <a href="mailto:MoodyPianoInc@aol.com">MoodyPianoInc@aol.com</a> if you would prefer not to clutter the list. Thanks so much, Lanie</blockquote> </html>