I've heard that many egg trays attached to plywood is good. I'd attach them in several layers to both sides of the plywood. My application would be for an apartment door, to protect against loud hallway noise. Any other ideas?!
2006-09-01 10:43:05 · 5 answers · asked by esha26 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
The last guys that thought they could get away with home made soundproofing were the two brothers who owned the Station Night Club in Rhode Island. When on one crowded night the band on stage set off fireworks the soundproofing caught fire and flames filled the place burning it to the ground. About a hundred young music fans died trapped inside and hundreds got horrible disfiguring burns that are ruining their lives. The roadie who set off the pyrotechnics is in jail and the brothers are still facing murder (not manslaughter) charges because of their criminal negligence in putting that kind of material up there. the fireproof soundproofing for the apartment door can't cost that much - don't mess with egg crate foam because it can spread flames faster than you can run.
2006-09-01 10:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How about the foam that they sell at Wall-Mart that looks like egg cartons. It's in the bedding department and should be pretty cheap. Plus it comes in different sizes so should be easier than gluing a bunch of egg trays to a board.
... well as long as you aren't planning on lighting fireworks in your apartment I don't think you are going to have any problems. If the foam was really that dangerous, do you think they would be selling it as bedding?
2006-09-01 10:50:30 · answer #2 · answered by Quin S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Glue carpet padding to the door.If the door is hollow drill a small hole at the top corners and spray " Great Stuff " into the holes until the door is filled.
2006-09-01 10:48:40 · answer #3 · answered by uniroyalfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Occasionally you can find salvage soundproofing materials at a demolition site. My brother in law got enough of it that way to soundproof his attic. Dropped ceiling tiles work too (and are fireproof).
2006-09-05 06:57:55 · answer #4 · answered by canesmojo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
carpet. go to a carpet store, usually they will give you the carpet samples, which are squares, for free, and you can use them!
2006-09-01 15:48:18 · answer #5 · answered by Texas T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋