sound profing technique
2007-02-15 23:00:55 · 5 answers · asked by etamia 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Depends on how much sound you want to eliminate.
#1. Raise the floor. Use 2x4s seperated 8-12 inches the length of the room. Insulate with fiberglass insulation. Cover with 1/2" to 3/4" plywood. Put down a commercial rug.
#2. Use 2x4 wood studs vertically along existing walls. Space about 12" to 18" apart. Be sure the room will not be a perfect box. Angle one wall about 15 degrees and angle another @ 25 degrees. You want to have your walls at different angles. Sound bounces differently when there are walls that are not boxed.
Use Homosote boards or sheetrock. Insulate before installing the wall boards.
#3. Drop the cieling. Use 2x4 cieling tiles with a support grid. This is probably the hardest part, yet dont worry if it is not 100%
level. If you can, add light insulation above the ceiling tile grid.
#4. Get a feel for the room. Add rug or soundproofing insulation to the walls if you have to much reverberation.
Use materials that are available. Remember, ventilation is also a factor. Before you insulate, make sure of the sound you want your room to have.
Too much soundproof will deaden the mix. However too little will add a presence and ping that will not be your feel.
2007-02-16 02:14:42 · answer #1 · answered by icd1765 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are also sound insulating tiles available. I don't know what material is used, but the tiles measure 12 X12 inches. I used them on a back porch once, and they did a great job of keeping sounds inside and outside. The can be glued or nailed to a pre-existing structure or wall and It was also paintable. I imagine it would be in Lowes, Home Depot, etc
2007-02-16 01:14:27 · answer #2 · answered by stretch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You also should use insulation in the walls including interior walls 2x4 they have r 13 high density will help tremendously ,2x6 r 18 and so forth.
2007-02-16 00:13:34 · answer #3 · answered by wouldeye33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly you could apply sheets of acoustical, studio foam cones, or any decent home store will sell you construction grade insulating foam, often blue in color. carpeting on the floor will help, and if you're not strictly worried aboute aesthetics you might do the ceiling as well.
Steven Wolf
2007-02-16 02:47:10 · answer #4 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a product called homosote is a good sound proofing material and it's not that expensive. any home improvement store should carrry it. it usually comes in 4x8 sheets
2007-02-15 23:56:34 · answer #5 · answered by oona121571 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋