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Inside of the garage, its literally bricks and mortar, floor needs doing:
I have a lot of space, there's a door on the other side but I would change it that for a more secure one.
Sorry if that's so basic as to be beneath your own experience.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
But he was handy with bricks and wood so he only had to pay for the materials as he pretty much built it himself, whereas I have no knowledge of building work.
I have noted the fact he built "a room-within-a-room" which is something I'll have to do and put a new roof and insulate it.
I would love to get a set up similar to what he did, though I'm not a drums tutor but the job he did on the soundproofing was great.
The end result is totally worth it and it does give me some hope, costs aside!
As was this control room
Here's my old converted garage, I only took a few photos while doing it ... mine was worse than yours I think when I started. First thing I did was block up the doors with concrete blocks
I do however know a couple of people who do bricklaying type stuff so I could possibly call on a favour if I can source the materials for around £4k like you say. I just have a feeling its going to cost more than that in total and there's a risk I might not pay it off with the lessons that are to come after.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
This is something I need to do so let us know how you get on @Lestratcaster
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NxoemEv7v_omijujEx8PjDSMd8iJvvjtdA/view?usp=drivesdk
I might be able to get someone to do it for cheaper to get the costs down, I know different people who can do stuff like electrics and plastering etc.
Plan plan plan and plan again and spend time sourcing your materials.
Minster insulation were super cheap for the dense kingspan and 15mm soundproof board.
Wood again shop around and find a deal. Very easy to blow your budget with the wrong materials supplier.
Avoid Wickes B+Q.
Anyway I know an electrician who lives across the road from me who popped over to take a look. His observations were to do the ceiling, bricking up the back garage area to stop people accessing it round the back, changing the windows to PVC, getting bit of carpet in there and installing the sockets and some lights. Then to put an actual lockable door on the front.
He's coming back tomorrow to do measurements before coming back with a rough price. Fearing I'm going to get stung here!