Guys, what are some good do-it-yourself kind of techniques for sound proofing a room? Does covering the walls with sheets of certain materials help? Any suggestions for the materials to be used?
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bhai there is no home economics involved here ... sound proofing isnt even a life style. Now the stupid thread lies hidden under a pile of such trivialities like egg, butter, chicken and baqarkhaanis.
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It belongs here. :hoonh:
Check out this link.
Sound Proofing Rooms - 101
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Thanks. You only did one good deed today :--p
The site says lead and vinyl and something about sheetrocks that I couldnt understand. Need something easier.
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Scratch, as it says on the site, more mass means more protection from noise. It looks like your best bet is using the sheetrock. However I didn't understand myself what he meant by lead and how it relates to sheetrocks???? Are there lead based sheetrocks?? From what I know sheetrock is a soft thick sort of sheet that lap over the wall. Most of the time you do it yourself: buy sheet rock and nail it against the wal and then whatever "cover" on top of it and then paint. Don't take my word though. I've never done it or have seen it done. Only heard of it. You best bet is probably Home Depot for all these sorta questions.
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Probably the most effective way of doing this for recording purposes is to build a room inside a room, and fill the walls between the two rooms with sound deadening materials. This is a more expensive way of doing things, but it works really well. This is how our studio room is built.
Another method is to simply hang sound proofing sheets which you can hang directly on the walls and ceilings. You need to carpet the floor as well, with foam undereath it. This is a cheaper way of doing it, but not as effective.
Fibreglass insulation works well as a sound deadening material, but it's expensive.
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buy headphones..
wassup Scratch.. long time..
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Thanks for the suggestions.
Fret, what materials are the sound proofing sheets made of? I am looking for a quick fix solution so covering the walls seems to be the best option.
PA, same old man, same old ... slugging it out through things and keeping my fingers crossed for better oportunities.
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There are different materials used in soundproofing panels, some more effective than others. I really couldn’t tell you all the different materials used, but I do know fiberglass is a popular one, but it’s expensive. You might want to check with your local hardware store.