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- Drums mic-ing - more mic or less mic (for amateur like me)?

Less mic. Two decent-quality condensers in "XY" arrangement (that means
nose-to-nose with the capsules stacked on top of one another and the
microphones angled at 110 degrees, with the left-pointing one connected to
the left channel input and the right-pointing one to the right-channel
input) plus a dynamic mic in the kick drum -- that's a good starting point.
Hang the XY pair over the kit and move it around until you like the balance;
bring in the kick mic as needed.

- What are some simple way to 'treat' the room accoustic? Hanging egg
boxes on the wall?

No. They have approximately the effect of nothing at all. Go to the public
library and check out some of F. Alton Everest's books on designing small
studios. Don't start with the Master Handbook of Acoustics, but one of the
less fancy ones.

Peace,
Paul