This is a project I've wanted to do for a while.
I just ordered some wood and insulation for delivery from Home Depot here in the USA to make 8 acoustic panels, each 23" x 47.5" x 3 5/8" (~60 cm x 120 cm x 8.8cm)
It turns out that making eight panels is a sensible and economical number of panels, due to the fact that there is at least one type of mineral wool batting which comes in packs of 6. Each panel requires 1.5 pieces of the batting, so you get exactly 8 panels out of the insulation material.
In addition to the insulation, I am making the frame from 1/4" MDF sides glued to a 1/8" fiberboard back. I would normally use plywood, but plywood prices are still a bit silly, and I think the MDF will work just fine for this application.
See attached image for shopping list.
My total cost for this project will be about $220 from the Depot, and $80-150 for acoustic fabric. I haven't decided which to get, but the cheapest source in the USA seems to be ATS acoustics, who sells their own Burlap or Microsuede acoustic fabric. I'd expect my total cost per panel to be $40. This is about 40% of the cost of panels made by ATS or some other supplier.
I just ordered some wood and insulation for delivery from Home Depot here in the USA to make 8 acoustic panels, each 23" x 47.5" x 3 5/8" (~60 cm x 120 cm x 8.8cm)
It turns out that making eight panels is a sensible and economical number of panels, due to the fact that there is at least one type of mineral wool batting which comes in packs of 6. Each panel requires 1.5 pieces of the batting, so you get exactly 8 panels out of the insulation material.
In addition to the insulation, I am making the frame from 1/4" MDF sides glued to a 1/8" fiberboard back. I would normally use plywood, but plywood prices are still a bit silly, and I think the MDF will work just fine for this application.
See attached image for shopping list.
My total cost for this project will be about $220 from the Depot, and $80-150 for acoustic fabric. I haven't decided which to get, but the cheapest source in the USA seems to be ATS acoustics, who sells their own Burlap or Microsuede acoustic fabric. I'd expect my total cost per panel to be $40. This is about 40% of the cost of panels made by ATS or some other supplier.