Steel Buildings Make Great Practice Studios

Is your teen part of a rock band that’s been practicing in your basement? Do you have your own rock band or musical group in need of practice space? Are you going to tear your hair out if you hear THAT song blasting from the basement – complete with missed notes and off-kilter harmonies – one more time? Steel buildings to the rescue! A steel building in your backyard can be the solution that will make the entire family – and the neighborhood – happy.

Few young bands can afford studio rental time or the cost of renting a hall on a regular basis for practicing, but practicing is a vital part of making it big in the music business. If your son or daughter has shown the commitment needed to really give it a go, but your basement or garage just isn’t a practical practice space any longer, take a look at the advantages that steel buildings offer as an alternative music practice studio.

Basic Steel Buildings are an Economical Solution

Metal buildings are surprisingly inexpensive, especially in a reasonable size for a practice space. Simple arch construction steel buildings – Quonset buildings and modified Quonsets – are available in DIY kits that you and the band can put up together. You can add it to your existing home, attach it to garages or build a stand-alone studio located away from your home. As long as the local building codes permit, you usually don’t need to excavate a foundation. In most cases, a poured cement slab foundation is all that’s needed. Even if you have the foundation poured by a professional construction outlet, the cost of your steel building will be quite reasonable.

There’s Plenty of Space for Different Floor Plans

Because steel buildings don’t require interior posts to support them, you’ll have the entire interior space to use for creating your floor plan. You can easily build in a stage, separate part of the building as a sound room or create a temperature-controlled area for instrument storage. You’ll find pre-engineered steel buildings in many different exterior plans and suited to nearly any budget. Steel buildings are among the most versatile types of construction, which means that when the rock band is ready to move out, you can easily reconfigure the space to serve other purposes. Steel buildings also make great garages, storage sheds and home offices.

Acoustics and Soundproofing Options

One of the major advantages of steel buildings as a small practice music studio is that they fit together so precisely. The precision fit makes it exceptionally easy to apply insulation and sound-proofing materials, which is an obvious benefit for any area where a band will be practicing. Check into acoustic tiles for the interior walls to provide soundproofing – as much to protect the neighborhood from the assault on its ears as to provide the sound-proof area required to do live recordings and demo tapes.

If you’re ready to give your vote of confidence and show support for your kids’ dreams of a musical career, look into the advantages steel buildings offer as music studios. You’ll be surprised at how affordable and easy it can be to set up a practice studio for the band.