I’m about to turn a bizarre Bosnia-themed basement into a studio.
For the last 20 years, I’ve been depending on life-hacks and landlord permission to make music at home. Now I finally can build a space from the ground up!
Special thanks to Katie for holding a heavy unfamiliar camera rig and blindly walking backwards for 10 minutes.
@imark7777777
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
The AFCI's are an interesting choice, I've not heard of that before and I'm still not sure how much I trust them. GFCI so yes although I would definitely choose what circuits they were on as there's stuff that's critical that also shouldn't be getting wet. I'm also not sure how cascading AFCI's works, I know this can be an issue with GFCI's and selectivity.
@gummybeargummybear5722
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Windows in basement? I don't get it…
@GrantCarvalho
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Wishing you the best on your studio build! Looking forward to see the finished project.
@lightningbuster
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Well done Benn. Way better than HGTV. Looking forward to see to it finished!
@adih9264
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Hey what you mean Bosnia themed basement? Im from Bosnia and I am really curious 🙂
@FunkTree
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
I wonder if this was the right choice for you Benn…since you have to do so much to get it where you want this basement to be. BTW think about windows…I did similar project a few years back…ended up not using the studio much b/c my basement has no windows…I need daylight to fire up creativity process…just my 0.2
@FunkTree
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
$1200 toilet? Second Medusa comes to my mind
@brendonsmith8025
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Nice dude! Cant wait to see it finished! Also where can a man like myself get a hat like that?!
@KozmykJ
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
I dare say you've looked into this already but it's worth mentioning that, for a sound isolation and sound proofing build, AIR GAPS work wonders. Combined with absorbing materials and MASS ( I,e, heavy panels) the air gaps greatly increase efficiency.
Take an example: Stud frame with Rockwool filling, faced with plasterboard (Drywall in the US I believe).
If the stud frame is only the width of the Rockwool then that contacts both surfaces and despite being an absorber will also transmit by contact.
Introduce an air space by widening the studding then sound has a distance to cross and be reflected back into the absorber.
Add to that a doubling of the plasterboard in different thicknesses (different resonant frequencies) and you have a darn good isolation structure for not too much outlay.
@RandomNoise
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Bosnian arch, haha. True 100%
@user-th6rh8zp3t
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
lmk if ur looking to hire an intern!
@bhairav7
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
I think you would be surprised by how many people would be interested in watching you actually document your work in progress. Check out the vlogs of the guy who made the marble machine, he has hundreds of thousands of views weekly just of him slowly building a new iteration over months and months.
@seanrichards8774
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Been there. Big project but you’ll feel fuckin awesome when it’s done, plus you’ll known it was done right
@MeatyController
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
I don't think so, Tim
@LAskeHosting
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
2:00 or just use a bucket <3 hahahahah
@Frothtastic
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
ohoho brother, i'm keen
@rapfreak7797
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Dricore won’t protect you against a flood. It’s intended to allow a small amount of moisture in your concrete to egress and eventually be reabsorbed. Personally I chose DMX 1 step which you can create a full moisture barrier with tape – you’ll never get that with Dricore
@motorhead412
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
DIY af
@NorfolkTraveller
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Big space, and going to be a great space for a music studio. I'm stuck in an 11 x 6.5 foot room but still consider myself lucky to have anywhere to have my den. I've spent the last year trying to make everything as ergonomic as possible and am really pleased with how it's all laid out.
@jamesjoseph1373
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Legit excited about this!
@whowl-jnr
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Hey dude, good luck with this, I did a similar studio build about 15 years ago and it was a pain in the butt…but what a great feeling when it was all done. I love your videos btw. Laters x
@aphexon.
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Only three things go in the toilet, piss, poop, toiletpaper. Nothing else.
@ItsKingMyles
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
love these videos keep em coming
@balloonxm
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
lucy is the real mvp of this vid. can't wait to see/hear what you conjure up when it's all said & done!!
@MichaelPalmer531
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
50% RH is enough to allow mold to grow. 35%~ would be a better target.
@codesymphony
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 pm
damn dude this is going to be a grueling, but hopefully exciting project. good luck
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