My buddies and I used to practice in my parents’ garage. My father used to work on cars in the garage, but he gave up doing that. He also attempted to turn it into some sort of man cave, but he didn’t get very far with it. Still, it was a lot cleaner than it was previously with no aggravating smells. There was a fridge and a ping pong table in there, but that was just about it. Then I asked my father if my buddies and I could practice our music in there, and he said it wasn’t a problem. He actually got a ductless mini split installed in there and we soundproofed the garage. Our practice sessions were pretty nice after that, especially with that HVAC machine he had installed in there. It was nice being able to adjust the temperature control settings how we wanted, and the ductless mini split is super energy efficient so there wasn’t a noticeable spike in the energy bills. Eventually though, I decided to buy my own house. I was working a pretty good job out of high school and things just kept getting better and I was making more money than I thought I’d be making. The house I got is fairly large, and it has a really huge basement. Seriously, the basement is just as big as the floor level of the house. We set up our stage and banner and we have been jamming out. At first, we had to use a couple of window AC units, but then I thought about what my dad did to make the garage comfortable. I ended up installing a ductless mini split in the garage, and we were perfectly comfortable after that. We even perform for a lot of people who come out to visit and at different venues these days.