I have a small studio condo with no doors so sound travels. Is there something I can easily and cheapy put up on the walls to my furnace room to dampen the sound a bit? How about reducing noise from the air intake to the furnace?
2006-12-13 03:53:10 · 14 answers · asked by Didgeridude 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
The advice to enlarge the intake is good. The larger it is, the slower the air flow, so less noise.
Soundproofing is a blend of absorption, and density. Covering the interior of the furnace room with another layer of drywall, then gluing acoustical ceiling tile on the walls would make a big difference.
Keep in mind that a small hole anywhere between the inside and outside of the room will negate a lot of effort in soundproofing. Put weatherstrip on the door, with a good sweep at the bottom. Glue the ceiling tile on the inside of the door, too.
If your furnace is a "direct vent" model, that has a separate pipe to supply the combustion air...great...but if it doesn't, you can't seal up the room or the furnace won't work. If that is the case, consider adding a duct that will run outside to supply the air it needs. You can use PVC pipe to do this, and the HVAC code will determine the amount of area needed based on BTU output of the furnace.
If it already has a separate intake for the combustion air, that is where a lot of noise comes from, so wrapping that with insulation will help, too.
2006-12-17 22:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by roadlessgraveled 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-24 00:02:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any way you go at it won't be cheap. The cost of materials today makes cheap almost impossible. If you live in a large area and have access to a liquidation warehouse you could try getting your hands on some R24 or higher insulation and try attaching it at the floor and ceiling. You can cover it over with canvas or anything cheap to cover the ugly; don't know that it will help with acoustics. If you want good acoustics then you have to go with studs, soundproof wall board, and waffle acoustic materials and that my friend is not cheap.
2016-03-13 06:30:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BE carefull. Several building and homes have standard furnaces that are either vented into a chimney or use B-Vent (a special type of metal venting material) and any doors to the furnace room must have openings for ventialtion. If that is the case in your studio apt, dont seal up the door.
If your air intake is sized to small, it will add to the noise factor.
2006-12-17 16:31:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can dampen the sound by putting an "egg crate" foam mattress pad on the walls and on the floor under it.
Sometimes the blower will resonate off the floor if it is a hard floor. Just be sure to weight it down so it will not get sucked up into the furnace.
The best way to reduce the intake (return air) noise is to increase the size of the return air grill if equipped. Any increase in size will lower the sound of the returning air by lowering the velocity that it enters with.
2006-12-13 04:05:54 · answer #5 · answered by BigDozer66 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the studs are exposed you can use plain pink fiberglass insulation or fire rated accoustical batting.
1 or 2 layers of gyp board over it on walls & ceiling will dampen sound & improve fire rating.
If walls & clg are closed, another layer of gyp .board will help.
Might look at replacing door w/ a fire rated type if existing is not.
Have same problem w/ furnace room on gnd floor
2006-12-13 04:25:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a 2-stage Carrier furnace.
2006-12-16 03:12:58 · answer #7 · answered by mike c 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My son has recently taken on the challenge of learning to play drums. He and his friends who have become our own personal "house band" begged me to use our basement for practice. I gave them permission only if they found a way to soundproof . They bought inexpessive egg-crate bed padding . They spray painted the padding with waterproof clear coat and it works like a charm.
2006-12-13 04:11:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Band members will sometimes use carpet padding to dampen sounds for the neighbors. . .
Also, for a bit more you can buy rolls of cork which is a requirement for sound proofing in condos. . . when installing certain types of flooring. . .
2006-12-16 10:14:44 · answer #9 · answered by FlaGal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cover the walls with exposed house insulation. they have duct liner,Fiberglas that can be glued in side of return duct and fan compartment of furnace
2006-12-14 02:39:00 · answer #10 · answered by robert c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋