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Among the many things quarantining brought to our lives (apart from baking sourdough bread) was making music — either picking up a long-neglected instrument or starting one that was always on a bucket list. Many of us have at least one instrument around the house — a piano, a guitar and others that we’ve always wanted to learn to play, because making music is different than simply listening. It takes us inside the music.
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All well and good, but where would you do this? Not every family wants to listen to the discordance of learning to play or to play again, whether it’s a student in school or a couple of friends who thought it might be cool to start a garage band. Well, you need a garage. But what would that garage need besides some space you could permanently claim? For starters, would you need to change out the door? Billy Thompson of Safe-Way Garage Doors, Warsaw, said that’s likely, “But it’s depen-
dent on the type of garage door that is already installed. I would recommend a qualified review, at which time the installer can determine if soundproofing materials can be added to the inside of the door after installation. There are things to consider that may affect functionality and safety of the door. One would be the weight of the materials, which would have an effect on how the door balances with existing springs or if new springs would be needed. There would also be determination if there are any clearance issues with added materials.
