Drums in a garage? *Nervous shrug*

[MatthewMeredith]

Ok, so. I have a Mapex Pro M Studio 6 Piece, and I can barely find time to practice. My dad is a bit of a tightass, and he constantly whines about how loud I am when I practice. Trust me on this one, I play quiet.

Over the past few months, I've found my practice time dwindling down to around 10 minutes a day. Pretty rough, I know.

I suggested to my dad that I move the drums into our garage, so that I can practice whenever I want. I've heard some bad stories about this, and I want to know if it is worth it.

Thanks ahead for any tips, advice, etc... :chug:

[Chippy569]

well...

-is your garage heated/cooled?
-does it have a humidifier/dehumidifier?

chances are not likely.


you're best off getting some Sound-Off's or similar silencing pads.



and lets not even go into insurance/theft issues...

[Loyton]

Sounds good to me. Try and keep them as safe as possible.







And hatchet joor dad.

[Against-the-Scene]

just get sound offs as chippy said its not worth the risk of them getting ruined or stolen...

[TerranCmdr]

My drums have been sitting in my friend's garage for months now and they seem fine. Although I wouldnt leave my Mapex Pro M studios in the garage if i had em.

[MatthewMeredith]

Yeah the garage is definitely not heated or dehumidified...
I plan on covering it with sheets every night, if that'll help at all...
And thanks for the good advice Loyton :thumb:

Ok, so is it really a huge risk temperature/humidity wise?

Thanks again guys :chug:

[MatthewMeredith]

Oh and how much is a set of sound-offs for drums and cymbals? In Canadian $?


Oops double post

[Kainen]

yeah i have my renown maple gretsch in a storage unit where my band practices.. it makes me pretty ****ing nervous to think about it everyday. I cover it pretty well but I dont thing that helps it from the temperature.


what effect would cold/hot weather have on the wood?


so cali



ranges from 40-110

[Seafroggys]

my old drums were in a garage for 4 years, and they were still perfectly fine.

My current drums have been in my garage for over a year and a half, and they're still very good condition.

Of course I live in a very temperate enviornment (West Oregon).

[MatthewMeredith]

As far as I know, temperature doesn't effect the drums as long as the humidity is low. If there is a high humidity, than the drums are moist. Not actually moist, but you get my drift. Water expands/contracts with temperature change, and supposedly it can warp the shells. The thing I don't get is how the moisture is supposed to get through a blanket, and through however many layers of laquer there are on a drum set... That's about all I know, any additions?

[some jive turkey]

I was actually just wondering about this again the other day.
if I remember correctly, I think humidity is a greater concern than temperature. Unfortunately de-humidifiers don't seem very cheap. :angry:

[MatthewMeredith]

Ok, I'm going to see what Google has to say on the subject

Edit: Not much... Just got a bunch of crap about garage bands

Ok well, any advice on how to soundproof my bedroom? I was thinking of getting big sheets of cardboard, cutting it into the sizes of my walls, stapling on enough egg cartons to cover the cardboard, and then tacking the stuff to my walls...

It's either that, sound-offs (prices?) or risking the humidity in the garage...

Duh, duh, duuuhhhhhhnananana......

[zfzgg]

Ok, I'm going to see what Google has to say on the subject

Edit: Not much... Just got a bunch of crap about garage bands

Why can't i stop laughing?:p :p :p

[MatthewMeredith]

Because I'm just that funny :cool:

[Panopticon]

Ok, I'm going to see what Google has to say on the subject

Edit: Not much... Just got a bunch of crap about garage bands

Ok well, any advice on how to soundproof my bedroom? I was thinking of getting big sheets of cardboard, cutting it into the sizes of my walls, stapling on enough egg cartons to cover the cardboard, and then tacking the stuff to my walls...

It's either that, sound-offs (prices?) or risking the humidity in the garage...

Duh, duh, duuuhhhhhhnananana......


that will do absolutely nothing for soundproofing...you have to build a room inside a room...

[[UEAK]Clowd]

I have my drums in my bass player's basement, that's usually where they are.. they still sound just as good as when I bought them. It gets pretty cool down there..

[Drummer Freak 911]

Hmm even if you do put the sheet on them, spiders and other bugs you might have in your garage can get in.

[sorgoth]

Ok well, any advice on how to soundproof my bedroom? I was thinking of getting big sheets of cardboard, cutting it into the sizes of my walls, stapling on enough egg cartons to cover the cardboard, and then tacking the stuff to my walls...

that will do absolutely nothing for soundproofing...you have to build a room inside a room...

You beat me to it. Cardboards and egg rolls (sorry, I mean egg cartons :rolleyes: ) would only absorb some unwanted frequencies INSIDE the room (mostly echoes).

You could glue some foam material that you find in cheap matresses or pillows (the english word slips my mind right now) on the cardboards and then cover it with egg cartons. Make sure to completely cover the door (great escape exit for soundwaves!). That would make a big difference inside the room and some difference outside the room. You asked for a cheap solution...

[Basement Drummer]

If I where you I would be worried about both the relative humidity and the temp, due to fact that they are very closely related to each other. You can have a relative humidity of 50% at 22 degrees C if the temp drops to 11 degree C the relative humidity is now 100% and water will start to condense out of the air and onto your equipment, evenually your are going to rust. But if you live in an arid climate I would not worry about it.

[ringworm]

I have a crappy kit & I wouldnt even think about puttin em in the garage, but I'm down in the hot, humid South. I've seen a few kits get ruined that way, even in insulated, nice garages.

[alexmonty12]

I have kit in my garage. I live in a neighboorhood where my kit getting stolen is extremely unlikely. If you do move it, cover your windows :)

The only heating I have in my garage is one of those portable radiator style things, and it's ok for me.

[ThugsRook]

I have kit in my garage. I live in a neighboorhood where my kit getting stolen is extremely unlikely. If you do move it, cover your windows :)

The only heating I have in my garage is one of those portable radiator style things, and it's ok for me.
id like to see pics of your kit (or whats left of your kit) in 5 years. it will be trash.

[Sophie]

I got told not to put my drums in the garage by an old teacher, cus he said the garage door projects/amplifies the sound of the drums out on to the street, annoying ur neighbours...

Guess you could just try it out, to see if it makes that much of a difference and also im sure you can get different types of doors.

Something to think about maybe

[MatthewMeredith]

Sophie: I'm not really worried about annoying the neighbours... I usually have my window open in my room when I play, and no complaints yet, plus, like I said earlier, I play quietly.

Basement: I live right on the west coast of BC (Canada, eh?), like, I look out my window and see ocean within 10 minutes walking distance... So arid isn't quite the way I would describe our climate.

Sorgoth: I have two reaaaally old foam matresses kickin around, so I think I'll put those over the door or something and see if it helps at all

Thanks to everyone for your helpful comments :chug:

[Voodoo]

Those two mattresses won't make any noticable difference. you can clutter your room up with them, but they aren't going to make your dad happy.

You don't need to build a room within a room, but one key factor in sound proofing is density. Hanging another 3/4" of drywall around your room will help some. But it's not worth the effort. You can basically rule out sound proofing.

I had my drum kit my garage for over 2 years, and nothing warped. It's humid as **** in Northen Ohio, and my little set sounds and looks the same as it did before I kept it out there. (You will piss off some neighbors if your kit is in the garage, people could hear our band practice from like 1/4 mile away. Seriously)

[alexmonty12]

id like to see pics of your kit (or whats left of your kit) in 5 years. it will be trash.Well, three and a half of those years have already gone by...:)

[pitchfork]

Moving your drums into your garage won't allow you to practise when you want, you'll piss the neighbours off. Get sound off pads.

I would know my crappy percussion pro is sat in the garage rusting (literaly) i'm still awaiting delivery of my mapex m birch *drools* and i'm moving nearly half my room downstairs to fit them in so they don't get rusty like my other kit.
You have a good kit surely £35 isn't going to kill you.