Hello all

I'm planning on converting a concrete utility room into an office for three purposes.

1. Office
2. Small workbench to fix computers
3. Recording studio.

I would like your suggestions please. The walls are double skinned breeze blocks so its very sound proof and dry but cold during winter. Heating through the winter has been a challenge. Its all concrete with a tall ceiling. I found keeping an oil radiator on constant med/low 6am-10pm warms the room up nicely but it doesn't hold the heat. I've had quotes and what's been suggested is raise the floor an inch with wood, insulate and carpet. For the walls - to fix plaster sound board 12.5mm thick but its going to make a narrow room even narrower. I need to make a decision on what to do to the walls?

1. Just paint speckled course walls + Acoustic Foam
2. Plaster walls + Acoustic Foam
3. Fix plaster sound board + Acoustic Foam

I've wondered tonight if adding acoustic foam to the walls on their own might help with heat retention as well as provide much needed acoustic treatment? What do you think?

This is my current office which I'm pulling out of to save money showing workstation size.




Utility room 5.3m length x 2m wide includes concrete shelf of 1.4m length
Sink and old kitchen top/cupboards will be removed and my desk will go on the right side of the wall where you see the washing machine and tumble dryer.








Last edited by PaulH; 03/30/16 12:08 PM.