Acoustic Garden Rooms Designed Around How You Actually Use Them
Published: 2 January 2026
Reading Time: 4 minutes 20 seconds
Over the years, we’ve featured a wide range of acoustic garden rooms by Garden Spaces, from compact practice studios for keen musicians to highly specified buildings used by professional sound engineers, teachers, and performers.
One thing that’s always been consistent is their approach: acoustic performance is never treated as a one-size-fits-all upgrade. Instead, each building is designed around how loud the space needs to be inside, how quiet it needs to be outside, and how the room will be used day to day.
That approach is now reflected more clearly than ever, thanks to recent updates to their acoustic music room range — including a new Platinum Plus specification and guidance on what different levels of sound reduction actually mean in practice.
Understanding Sound Reduction in Real Terms
Acoustic performance is often discussed in decibels (dB), but without context those numbers can feel abstract. A quiet conversation typically sits around 60 dB, while a piano, drum kit, or amplified guitar can easily push beyond 90–100 dB.
Garden Spaces’ updated acoustic pages now include clear explanations of typical dB levels — from soft practice through to high-energy performance — helping buyers understand what level of sound reduction is appropriate for their situation. This is particularly helpful for musicians who may be practising at home for the first time and are unsure what level of isolation they’ll realistically need.
Crucially, the focus isn’t just on internal acoustics, but on how much sound is prevented from escaping the building, which is often the key concern in residential settings.
A Tiered Acoustic Approach — From Bronze to Platinum Plus
All Garden Spaces garden rooms benefit from a layered, insulated construction as standard, but buyers can choose from a range of acoustic enhancement levels depending on their requirements.
These now run from Bronze, Silver and Gold, through to Platinum and the newly introduced Platinum Plus specification. To make comparisons easier, Garden Spaces have published a detailed sound reduction table showing approximate performance for walls, ceilings and floors at each level.
This makes it far easier to have an informed conversation early on — particularly useful if you’re trying to balance acoustic performance, budget, and planning constraints.
The Platinum Plus Acoustic Package
The new Platinum Plus specification represents the highest standard of acoustic performance offered as a packaged solution, while still allowing further enhancements where required.
Walls — up to 62dB sound reduction
The wall build-up combines a SIP core with multiple decoupled layers, including acoustic mineral wool, rubber isolation components, and dual layers of acoustic plasterboard. The system is finished with a skim-plastered interior and a choice of external cladding — from Western Red Cedar and Thermowood to cement board with or without render — allowing the building to suit both acoustic and visual requirements.
Ceiling — 48dB sound reduction
The ceiling specification includes an EPDM rubber roof over SIPs, combined with an acoustic rubber membrane, resilient bars and acoustic plasterboard. This layered approach helps control airborne noise while maintaining a clean, domestic-style internal finish.
Floor — acoustically isolated underfoot
The floor build-up incorporates a three-layer acoustic underlay beneath laminate or engineered flooring, helping to limit vibration transfer and structure-borne noise — an important consideration for instruments such as drums or bass.
Pushing Performance Further with Thicker SIP Panels
For customers with more demanding requirements, additional acoustic performance can be achieved by increasing the SIP core thickness:
- 125mm SIP panels — up to 65dB sound reduction
- 150mm SIP panels — up to 67dB sound reduction
These options are typically discussed on a project-by-project basis, as increasing core thickness can have implications for internal headroom and overall building height — particularly where Permitted Development limits apply.
As with all acoustic figures, the quoted reductions are indicative and will vary depending on factors such as cladding choice, internal fixtures, and overall layout.
The Acoustic Porch — A Key Part of the System
One feature we’ve highlighted in several past articles is Garden Spaces’ Acoustic Porch system. This secondary internal lobby, incorporating an additional acoustic door with seals and drop thresholds, plays a significant role in reducing sound leakage through the primary access point.
Recent acoustic test and demonstration videos show just how effective this solution can be, particularly when combined with higher-spec wall and ceiling constructions.
Why Real-World Examples Matter
While specifications and dB tables are useful, acoustic performance really comes to life when you see how it’s been applied in real projects.
Across our archive, you’ll find Garden Spaces studios designed for:
- Pianists and string players needing controlled practice spaces
- Drum kits requiring enhanced low-frequency control
- Music teachers working with students throughout the day
- Professional sound engineers using the space for production and mixing
In each case, the building size, layout, glazing, door systems and acoustic specification have been tailored to the customer’s actual needs — not simply pushed to the highest level as default.
If you’re exploring an acoustic garden room of your own, browsing these examples can be one of the most helpful ways to understand what level of specification might be appropriate for you.
A Considered, Informed Route to Acoustic Performance
The introduction of the Platinum Plus package, alongside explanations of dB levels and sound reduction performance, makes it easier than ever to approach an acoustic garden room with confidence.
If you’re serious about creating a dedicated music or studio space at home, it’s well worth taking the time to explore how different acoustic solutions have been tailored in practice — and using that insight to shape a building that truly fits how you’ll use it.
Learn More
Explore the acoustic rooms section of the Garden Spaces website, or chat with the team on 0845 387 9 387 or by email info@gardenspaces.co.uk
